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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. Please note that Hwy 70 was redesignated as Hwy 71
in 1959. All post-1959 photographs of Hwy 70 are located on the Hwy 71 Photos Page.
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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
my written permission. If you want to use photos from this website, please
email me first for permission. Thank-you!
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Historical Highway 70 (#1) Photographs
 Above - Postcard view of Queen Post timber truss bridge on Hwy 71 (Formerly Hwy 70) at Nestor Falls (ca. 1936) Photo courtesy of The Camera Shop, Thunder Bay This rare photo postcard is the only known surviving photograph of the original Nestor Falls Bridge. The original span was a Queen Post creosoted timber truss, which was completed around 1934. The timber bridge at Nestor Falls was replaced during a highway widening project in 1939. The concrete rigid frame structure that replaced this timber truss bridge still stands to this day on Hwy 71 (Former Hwy 70). Fortunately, this photograph was taken during the timber bridge's brief service life, providing transportation historians and road enthusiasts with a rare opportunity to see what the original Nestor Falls bridge actually looked like. 
 Left - Rock cut on Hwy 71 (Formerly Hwy 70) north of Nestor Falls (1939) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Widening a rock cut on Hwy 71 (Formerly Hwy 70) in 1939 Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Completed grading on Hwy 71 (Formerly Hwy 70) beside Lake of the Woods, showing new fill (1939) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Postcard view of Hwy 71 (Formerly Hwy 70) at Lake of the Woods north of Nestor Falls (ca. 1940) Photo courtesy of Lakewood Studio, Kenora This interesting postcard shows a section of log guide rail beside the highway. Log guide rails such as this were commonly used on Northern Ontario highways in the 1930s and 1940s. Logs were utilized instead of steel guide rail since the timber was readily available from highway right-of-way clearing operations. More importantly, these log guide rails were very easy to install in remote areas, since no manufactured parts were required other than simple steel bolts. Log guide rails were installed to delineate various roadside hazards, but they did not offer motorists much protection in the event that their vehicle left the roadway. These log guide rails were a temporary measure, and were eventually replaced with steel flex-beam or steel cable guide rail after the Post-War steel shortage eased in the early 1950s. Compare this photo with the photo above from 1939, which shows the same section of highway facing in the opposite direction before the log guide rail was installed.  Above - Postcard view of Hwy 71 (Formerly Hwy 70) between Emo and Kenora (ca. 1940) Photo courtesy of The Camera Shop, Thunder Bay 
 Left - Postcard view of Hwy 71 (Formerly Hwy 70) at Lake of the Woods near Nestor Falls (ca. 1945) Photo courtesy of Lakewood Studio, Kenora Right - Postcard view of Nestor Falls Bridge on Hwy 71 (Formerly Hwy 70), showing the new structure beside the site of the original timber truss bridge (ca. 1945) Photo courtesy of Clarke & Crombie Publishing  Above - Aerial view of the timber truss bridge crossing Sioux Narrows (1951) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Aerial view of Hwy 71 (Formerly Hwy 70) approaching Sioux Narrows from the south (1951) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Postcard view of Hwy 71 (Formerly Hwy 70) approaching Sioux Narrows (1954) Photo courtesy of Alex Wilson Publishing, Dryden |
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