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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!
Please note that all photographs displayed on this
website are protected by copyright. These photographs must not be reproduced, published,
electronically stored or copied, distributed, or posted onto other websites without
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Page 11: Present Day Hwy 6 Photographs (South Baymouth to Little Current)
 Left - Northern approach to Little Current Swing Bridge across the North Channel on Hwy 6 (Photograph taken on July 2, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - The Little Current Swing Bridge is one of Ontario's most interesting highway bridges. Oddly, the bridge was never intended to serve highway traffic, as it was originally constructed as a railway bridge. The bridge was later re-decked so that it could be shared by road vehicles as well as trains. Originally, Hwy 6 traffic had to utilize a ferry service which ran across the North Channel. (Photograph taken on July 2, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Looking south through the Little Current Swing Bridge. This narrow one-lane structure is the only road access to Ontario's enormous Manitoulin Island, and its 300 km of provincial highways. (Photograph taken on July 2, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Western side of the Little Current Swing Bridge as seen from Goat Island. The railway bridge was constructed in 1913, but was retrofitted with a new deck in 1945 to allow road traffic. Ferry service to Manitoulin Island was discontinued that same year. The bridge was shared by road and rail traffic until the 1980s when the railway line was abandoned. (Photograph taken on July 2, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Little Current Swing Bridge as seen from Goat Island, facing southwest (Photograph taken on July 2, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - The swing bridge is opened every hour to permit the passage of boats on the North Channel (Photograph taken on July 2, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - The disused industrial lands on Goat Island on the northeast corner of the bridge provide an excellent vantage point to observe the interesting operations of this converted railway bridge (Photograph taken on July 2, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - A sailboat passes through the opened Little Current Swing Bridge (Photograph taken on July 2, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - View of the opened Little Current Swing Bridge from the roadway (Photograph taken on July 2, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Traffic movement across the Little Current Swing Bridge is controlled by traffic signals which allow for alternating northbound and southbound traffic flows. When the bridge is opened, it is also protected by barriers with flashing warning beacons and bells. (Photograph taken on July 2, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Southern approach to Little Current Swing Bridge on Hwy 6 (Photograph taken on July 2, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Looking north through the Little Current Swing Bridge (Photograph taken on July 2, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers)  Above - Western side of Little Current Swing Bridge as seen from Manitoulin Island. Due to the bridge's unique history, this interesting structure was placed on the Ministry of Culture's Heritage Bridge List. (Photograph taken on July 2, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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