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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
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 72 Photographs
 Above - Aerial view of the new steel truss Frog Rapids Bridge, shown shortly after its completion in 1938. This new steel bridge was built on Hwy 72 just south of Sioux Lookout. It replaced a multiple-span timber truss bridge, which can be seen here off to the left of the new bridge. The timber structure was removed shortly after this photo was taken. Note that in the 1953 photo postcard below, the steel truss Frog Rapids Bridge is on its own. The steel truss Frog Rapids Bridge existed up until 2003, when it too was demolished and replaced by a new structure. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Postcard view of the CN railway subway on Hwy 72 in Sioux Lookout (ca. 1940)  Above - Postcard view of Hwy 72 approaching the Frog Rapids Bridge south of Sioux Lookout (1953) |
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Present Day Highway 72 Photographs
 Left - Looking north along Hwy 72 towards Sioux Lookout from Dinorwic (Photograph taken on August 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Abandoned Hwy 72 alignment near Ojibway Provincial Park (Photograph taken on August 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Abandoned alignment of Hwy 72 near Ojibway Provincial Park (Photograph taken on August 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Timber bridge over Moose Creek on Hwy 72. Structure completed in 1943. (Photograph taken on August 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Looking south along Hwy 72 towards Ojibway Provincial Park across the Moose Creek Bridge (Photograph taken on August 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Western side of the Moose Creek Bridge, looking north towards Sioux Lookout (Photograph taken on August 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Erroneous advance warning sign on Hwy 72 for the Secondary Highway 664 Junction at Patricia. The Hwy 664 indication displayed on this sign should be in a trapezoid-shaped Secondary Highway route marker, not a King's Highway crown route marker. (Photograph taken on August 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Demolition of the Frog Rapids Bridge on Hwy 72, looking north towards Sioux Lookout (Photograph taken on August 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Demolition of the Frog Rapids Bridge on Hwy 72, looking north (Photograph taken on August 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Demolition of the Frog Rapids Bridge on Hwy 72, looking south (Photograph taken on August 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Very old Department of Highways sign at the Frog Rapids picnic area (Photograph taken on August 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Timber trestle bridge over the Pelican River in Sioux Lookout. Structure completed in 1967. (Photograph taken on August 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)  Above - Modern view of the CN railway subway at Sioux Lookout. Hwy 72 ends just beyond bridge. (Photograph taken on August 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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