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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 west to east. 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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Page 10: Present Day Hwy 7 Photographs (Perth to Ottawa)
 Left - Facing east along Hwy 7 towards Ottawa between Dwyer Hill Road and Jinkinson Road. This section of Hwy 7 was widened to four lanes in 2007-2008. This photo shows the old two-lane highway prior to reconstruction. (Photograph taken on June 21, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east along Hwy 7 from approximately the same location a year later, showing the new four-lane highway widening project near Jinkinson Road (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing west along Hwy 7 towards Carleton Place at Jinkinson Road, prior to the reconstruction and widening project (Photograph taken on June 21, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - View of the Hwy 7 widening project from Jinkison Road. The newly-constructed eastbound lanes are carrying two-way traffic temporarily, while the original highway (the future westbound lanes) are being reconstructed. (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - View of the Jinkinson Road Intersection on Hwy 7 prior to reconstruction, facing west (Photograph taken on June 21, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east along Hwy 7 near Hazeldean Road prior to reconstruction and widening (Photograph taken on June 21, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east along Hwy 7 towards the future Hazeldean Road Overpass in Ottawa (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Construction of the new Hazeldean Road Overpass on Hwy 7 in Ottawa (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing west along Hwy 7 towards Carleton Place from new Hazeldean Road Overpass in Ottawa. Hazeldean Road was temporarily diverted to a new intersection with Hwy 7 in order to facilitate the interchange construction. The temporary intersection is located near the curve in the background. (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east along Hwy 7 towards Hwy 417 from new Hazeldean Road Overpass in Ottawa. On this section, all Hwy 7 traffic is using the original highway (the future eastbound lanes) until the new westbound lanes are completed. (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Close-up of the former Hazeldean Road Intersection on Hwy 7. Note the old right-turn channelization in the foreground that is blocked off by the Jersey barrier. (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east along Hwy 7 towards the Hwy 417 Interchange in Ottawa. Note the new graded westbound lanes at left. (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)  Above - Facing west along Hwy 7 from the Hwy 417 Interchange in Ottawa prior to reconstruction. Note the cleared right-of-way at right, which was done in preparation for the four-laning of Hwy 7 between Ottawa and Carleton Place. (Photograph taken on June 21, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east along Old Hwy 7 & 15 (Robertson Road) towards the Bell's Corners Subway near Ottawa (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - The narrow Bell's Corners Subway shown in this historical 1958 photo was demolished in 1966 and replaced with this modern railway subway. The new Bell's Corners Subway accommodates a four-lane divided highway. (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Below-deck view of the Bell's Corners Subway on Old Hwy 7 & 15 west of Ottawa (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing west along Old Hwy 7 & 15 towards the Bell's Corners Subway near Ottawa (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - The centre median of Old Hwy 7 & 15 approaching the Bell's Corners Subway is comprised of a wide concrete rumble strip known as a "singing median". Many four-lane highways built in Ontario during the 1960s and 1970s had singing medians. However, this style of centreline treatment is no longer popular with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. The singing median is slowly disappearing from the Ontario landscape as older highways are reconstructed. (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Close-up of the singing median on Old Hwy 7 & 15 at Bell's Corners. The concrete centre strip has a series of intermittent alternating recessed grooves and raised humps, which provides drivers with an audible warning that their vehicle's tires have encroached over the centreline of the highway. (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Structure identification number and date stamp (1966) on the Bell's Corners Subway on Old Hwy 7 & 15 (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Deck view of the Bell's Corners Subway on Old Hwy 7 & 15. This former railway line has been converted to a walking trail. (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east along Old Hwy 7 & 15 towards Bell's Corners from the former railway subway. This section of Old Hwy 7 & 15 now has a distinctly suburban aura. (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Conversely, the view of Old Hwy 7 & 15 facing west from the Bell's Corners Subway still resembles a rural four-lane King's Highway. (Photograph taken on August 12, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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