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All photographs displayed on this page were taken by the
Webmaster (Cameron Bevers), unless specifically noted otherwise. Historical photographs are
arranged in approximate chronological order, while present day photographs (Year 2000 to date)
are arranged by location from south to north. Click on any thumbnail to see a larger image!
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Page 1: Historical Highway 6 Photographs (1920-1999)
 Above - Fingerboard Direction Signs at the Junction of Hwy 5 & Hwy 6 at Clappison's Corners (ca. 1930) Photo Courtesy of Archives of Ontario (Series RG-14-162-2-27, Box B984, Photo #19)  Above - Snowplowing operations on Hwy 6 north of Fergus in 1932 Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Aerial view of the new traffic circle, high-level bridge and park at the Northwest Entrance to Hamilton (1932) Photo courtesy of Canadian Airmaps Ltd. The reconstruction of the Northwest Entrance to Hamilton resulted in a new route of Hwy 2 through the city. Until 1932, Hwy 2 continued straight into Downtown Hamilton across the high-level bridge concurrently with Hwy 6. When Longwood Road was extended from Westdale out to this location in the early 1930s, it created a scenic alternate route beside Cootes Paradise for through traffic to follow, which bypassed Downtown Hamilton altogether. In 1932, Hwy 2 was rerouted onto Longwood Road. A new traffic circle was built at the junction of Hwy 2 and Hwy 6 in conjunction with the new high-level bridge construction. This traffic circle remained in service for more than 30 years, handling every vehicle entering or leaving Hamilton on Hwy 2 & Hwy 6. Shortly after the completion of Hwy 403 between Burlington and Hamilton in 1963, the old Longwood Road connection to Hwy 6 (at right) was closed off and the traffic circle was subsequently removed. The route of Hwy 2 was then restored to its pre-1932 route via York Boulevard and Dundurn Street.  Above - Postcard view of Hwy 4 & Hwy 6 in Downtown Durham (1950) This interesting postcard photograph shows the overlapped route of Hwy 4 & Hwy 6 through Downtown Durham. This short concurrent route of Hwy 4 & Hwy 6 was discontinued in the early 1950s when a new Hwy 4 alignment was constructed at the western entrance to Durham. Double-shield King's Highway sign assemblies are visible along the street in the background. Compare the historic postcard view shown above with this present day photograph which I took from roughly the same location in 2008.  Above - Construction crew at work laying new asphalt on Hwy 6 near Freelton (1953) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Looking down the Jolley Cut on Old Hwy 6 in Hamilton in 1954. Until the 1970s, Hwy 6 followed Arkledun Avenue and part of the Jolley Cut south out of Downtown Hamilton. The adjacent Claremont Access was constructed in the 1970s to entirely bypass the Jolley Cut in order to address ongoing capacity problems on Hwy 6. Despite being bypassed, the Jolley Cut is still an important arterial road in Hamilton today. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Facing north along Wyndham Street (Hwy 6, Hwy 7 & Hwy 24) from Carden Street in Guelph (1955) Photo courtesy of L. F. Charter - © 1955 
 Left - West-to-North Ramp Flyover on Hwy 403 at the Hwy 6 Interchange in Burlington (August, 1982) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Facing east along Mohawk Road from the Hwy 403 Interchange in Ancaster in 1983. This road has changed quite dramatically since this photo was taken. See a Present Day Photo here. The Lincoln Alexander Parkway was built along this section of Mohawk Road in the 1990s. The old route of Mohawk Road, seen climbing the hill in the background, wasn't needed for the new freeway alignment and was closed off before it reached Hwy 403. Once it was completed, the Lincoln Alexander Parkway provided a new high-speed freeway connection across Hamilton Mountain. The present day Meadowlands Shopping Centre is located where the fields are seen on the right-hand side of this photo. Photo taken on May 30, 1983. See an Enlarged Photo here. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Mohawk Road Overpass on Hwy 403 in Ancaster (May 30, 1983) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Facing east along Hwy 403 approaching the Hwy 6 Interchange in Burlington. Photo taken in August, 1984. See an Enlarged Photo here. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Facing east along Hwy 2 & Hwy 6 (York Boulevard) at the Hwy 403 Interchange in Hamilton (October, 1984) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Hwy 403 at Cootes Paradise near the York Boulevard Interchange in Hamilton. Note the cedar post and cable median barrier. Photo taken in October, 1984. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Facing west towards Ancaster across the Mohawk Road Overpass on Hwy 403 (July, 1985) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Old Hwy 6 Overpass at Hwy 403 in Burlington (July 21, 1987) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Facing east along Hwy 403 at the Hwy 6 Interchange in Burlington. Photo taken on July 21, 1987. See an Enlarged Photo here. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Ramp "N" Underpass at Hwy 2 (York Boulevard) in Hamilton, carrying traffic from Northbound Hwy 6 to Eastbound Hwy 403 (July 12, 1988) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Approaching the York Boulevard Interchange (Old Hwy 6) on Hwy 403, facing west towards Downtown Hamilton (August 31, 1988) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Traffic jam on the York Boulevard Exit Ramp (Old Hwy 6) from Hwy 403 in Hamilton (August 31, 1988) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation |
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