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This page contains historical photos of Ontario's King's Highway 71 dating from 1936 to 1999. All photographs displayed on
this page were taken by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, unless specifically noted otherwise. Historical photographs are arranged in approximate chronological
order. Click on any thumbnail to see a larger image!
Please note that all photographs displayed on this
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Page 1: Historical King's Highway 71 Photographs
Above - Circa 1936 postcard view of the Queen Post timber truss bridge on Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) at Nestor Falls. This rare photo postcard is the only known
surviving photograph of the original Nestor Falls Bridge, which shows a side view of the structure. The original span was a Queen Post creosoted timber truss bridge,
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, and provides transportation historians and road enthusiasts with a rare opportunity to see what the original Nestor Falls bridge actually looked like. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photo courtesy of The Camera Shop, Port Arthur) 
Left - Rock cut on Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) north of Nestor Falls (1939) (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1939) Right - Widening a rock cut on Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) north of Nestor Falls (1939) (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1939) 
Above - Completed grading on Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) beside Lake of the Woods at Red Deer Lodge, showing new fill. Photo taken on September 2, 1939. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1939) 
Above - Circa 1940 postcard view of Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) at Lake of the Woods north of Nestor Falls. This interesting postcard shows a section of log guide
rail beside the highway. Log guide rails such as this were commonly used on Northern and Eastern Ontario highways in the 1930s and 1940s. Logs were utilized instead
of steel beam or steel cable 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 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 a nearby section of highway facing in the opposite direction before the log guide rail was installed. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photo courtesy of Lakewood Studio, Kenora) 
Left - Circa 1940 postcard view of Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) between Emo and Kenora. (Photo courtesy of The Camera Shop, Port Arthur) Right - Circa 1945 postcard view of the Nestor Falls Bridge on Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71), showing the new structure beside the site of the original timber truss bridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photo courtesy of Clarke & Crombie Publishing) 
Above - Circa 1945 postcard view of Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) at Lake of the Woods near Nestor Falls. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photo courtesy of Lakewood Studio, Kenora) 
Above - Spreading mulch asphalt on Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) south of Nestor Falls. Photo taken on August 1, 1947. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1947) 
Left - New asphalt pavement on Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71), 3 miles north of Nestor Falls. Photo taken on July 16, 1949. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1949) Right - Early fingerboard guide signs at the Reed Narrows Bridge on Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) north of Sioux Narrows in 1949. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1949) 
Above - Aerial view of the timber truss bridge on Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) crossing Sioux Narrows in 1951. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1951) 
Above - Aerial view of Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) approaching Sioux Narrows from the south in 1951. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1951) 
Above - International Bridge at Fort Frances, linking Hwy 71 with International Falls, Minnesota (1951) (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1951) 
Above - Facing north along Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) showing new zone painting approaching the Rushing River Bridge south of Longbow Corners. Photo taken on August 27, 1953. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1953) 
Above - Postcard view of Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) approaching Sioux Narrows in 1954. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photo courtesy of Alex Wilson Publishing, Dryden) 
Above - View of Lake of the Woods from Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) at Nestor Falls in 1955. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1955) 
Above - Granular base on Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) near Kenora (1955) (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1955) 
Above - Facing south along Hwy 70 approaching the Hwy 71 Junction between Emo and Rainy River. This photo provides a rare view of the original highway junction
between Hwy 70 and Hwy 71, prior to the route numbering of 1960. That year, an extensive highway renumbering plan was carried out in Northwestern Ontario, under which
Hwy 11 was extended westerly from Nipigon to Rainy River. The entire route of Hwy 120 from Shabaqua Corners to Atikokan and a portion of Hwy 71 were supplanted by the
Hwy 11 designation. In turn, Hwy 70 was renumbered as Hwy 71. Today, this highway junction can be found where Hwy 71 and Hwy 11 meet just west of Emo. Photo taken
circa 1955. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photo from Cameron Bevers' historical photograph collection - Original photographer unknown) 
Above - Motorists standing beside a Hwy 71 route marker sign near Rainy River (ca. 1955) (Photo from Cameron Bevers' historical photograph collection - Original photographer unknown) 
Above - View of Lake of the Woods from Hwy 70 (today's Hwy 71) at Nestor Falls. Photo taken in September, 1959. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1959) 
Above - View from the Rainy River Ferry Landing at the end of Hwy 71 (later Hwy 11) in 1959. In this photo, the ferry is carrying westbound traffic from Canada
towards the United States. Note the new piers for the Rainy River International Bridge under construction in the background. Up until the completion of the new bridge
between Rainy River, Ontario and Baudette, Minnesota in 1960, motorists had to utilize a ferry service to travel between Canada and the United States. The old ferry
landing was located on Water Street, immediately upstream of the Rainy River International Bridge. Ferry service was discontinued in 1960, once the new bridge opened to
traffic. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1959. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1959) 
Above - Postcard of the Great River Road Monument at Longbow Corners at the Junction of Hwy 17 & Hwy 71 near Kenora (ca. 1960) 
Left - Postcard view of the Fort Frances welcome arch on Hwy 11 & Hwy 71 (ca. 1965) (Photo courtesy of Alex Wilson Publishing, Dryden) Right - Postcard view of Sioux Narrows Bridge on Hwy 71 (ca. 1965) (Photo courtesy of Alex Wilson Publishing, Dryden) 
Above - Sioux Narrows Bridge on Hwy 71 before the sidewalk was added on the western side of the structure (1978) (Photo Courtesy of Walter Muma - © 1978) 
Above - Sioux Narrows Bridge on Hwy 71 after the sidewalk was added on the western side of the structure (ca. 1982) (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2003) 
Above - Aerial view of Sioux Narrows Bridge on Hwy 71 looking west (ca. 1990) (Photo © Harold Warkentin) 
Above - Aerial view of Sioux Narrows Bridge on Hwy 71 looking south-west (ca. 1990) (Photo © Harold Warkentin) |
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