Ontario Highway 7 Photographs - Page 14 - History of Ontario's Kings Highways

Left - Bypassed section of Hwy 7 (Golden Mile Road) near Lindsay. A new railway overhead was constructed on Hwy 7 adjacent to the new Hwy 36 Junction in the 1950s. In an effort to reduce the impacts to existing homes, the highway was relocated onto a new alignment a short distance to the north of the original highway. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing west along Old Hwy 7 (Golden Mile Road) east of Lindsay. The Ops Township Diversion is visible on top of the earth embankment off to the right. This diversion has carried Hwy 7 traffic across the railway overhead since 1957. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing east along Old Hwy 7 (Golden Mile Road) east of Lindsay from the site of the former Canadian Pacific Railway Crossing. This once busy at-grade railway crossing was essentially eliminated in 1957, when Hwy 7 was rerouted across the new Ops Township Canadian Pacific Railway Overhead. As railway traffic declined, the line was eventually abandoned and the tracks were removed.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Old Hwy 7 alignment east of Lindsay, facing west. Approximately one mile of Hwy 7 was bypassed by the Ops Township Diversion in the 1950s. Since 1957, this former Hwy 7 alignment has served only local traffic. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Ops Township Railway Overhead on Hwy 7 near Lindsay, as seen from Golden Mile Road (Old Hwy 7). Structure completed in 1957.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Northern side of the Ops Township Railway Overhead on Hwy 7 near Lindsay. This short single-span concrete rigid frame structure once carried Hwy 7 across the Canadian Pacific Railway. After the railway line was abandoned, the tracks were removed and the right-of-way was converted to a multi-use trail.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing west along Hwy 7 towards the western end of the Ops Township Diversion. The relocation of Hwy 7 was one of several major highway improvement projects which took place in the Lindsay area during the late 1950s. Just beyond the reverse curve, Hwy 7 reaches its junction with Hwy 35 South to Newcastle and Hwy 401. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing east across the Ops Township Canadian Pacific Railway Overhead on Hwy 7 east of Lindsay. The Hwy 36 Junction lies just beyond the bridge.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Steel handrail on the Ops Township Canadian Pacific Railway Overhead on Hwy 7 east of Lindsay.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing west along Hwy 7 towards Lindsay at the Ops Township Canadian Pacific Railway Overhead.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Approaching the Hwy 36 Junction on Hwy 7, facing east towards Peterborough. The route of Hwy 36 begins at Hwy 7 just east of Lindsay and heads northeasterly towards Bobcaygeon, before turning east towards Hwy 28 at Burleigh Falls. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing west along Hwy 7 towards the Ops Township Canadian Pacific Railway Overhead from the Hwy 36 Junction. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing east along Hwy 7 at the Hwy 36 Junction east of Lindsay. Prior to the downloading of Hwy 36 in 1998, this was the only provincial highway junction along Hwy 7 between Lindsay and Peterborough's Hwy 7B Junction at Fowlers Corners.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - A right-turn channelization was constructed at the Hwy 7 & Hwy 36 Junction to serve the predominant right-turn movement coming southbound on Hwy 36 from Bobcaygeon and the Kawartha Lakes Cottage Country.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing west along Hwy 7 towards Lindsay approaching the Hwy 36 Junction.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing north along Hwy 36 towards Bobcaygeon from the Hwy 7 Junction east of Lindsay. The entire 73 km route of Hwy 36 was transferred from the province to the Counties of Victoria and Peterborough in the late 1990s. Since 1998, Hwy 36 has been under municipal jurisdiction. After Victoria County was incorporated as the City of Kawartha Lakes in 2001, the section of Hwy 36 within Victoria County was renamed Kawartha Lakes Road 36.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Southern terminus of Hwy 36 at the Hwy 7 Junction east of Lindsay. Most traffic on southbound Hwy 36 turns right at this junction, so a right-turn channelization was constructed to serve this predominant movement. Up until the late 1950s, Hwy 36 ended in Downtown Lindsay at the corner of Kent Street and Lindsay Street. The completion of the Lindsay Bypass in 1958 resulted in the relocation of Hwy 36 onto a new alignment east of town, and consequently, a relocated southern terminus at Hwy 7.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Turn-off green guide sign for the Hwy 7 Junction on southbound Hwy 36 east of Lindsay. The predominant south-to-west movement is shown on the sign with an angled right arrow to indicate that it is a channelized right-turn ramp.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Flowerpot route marker indicating the end of Kawartha Lakes Road 36 (Former Hwy 36) at the Hwy 7 Junction east of Lindsay. In all likelihood, the "Hwy 36 Ends" sign was placed above the two Hwy 7 crowns when this highway was still under provincial control, but was moved to its current location after the highway was downloaded to the municipality in 1998.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Distance sign on northbound Hwy 36 just north of the Hwy 7 Junction near Lindsay. Hwy 36 follows a generally northeasterly route towards Burleigh Falls, via Bobcaygeon. Distances to Bancroft are also provided along Hwy 36, since the highway offered a comparable route between Lindsay and Bancroft to the better-known Hwy 7 and Hwy 28 route.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Green guide sign marking the upcoming Hwy 7 Junction on southbound Hwy 36 east of Lindsay.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Distance sign on eastbound Hwy 7 at the Hwy 36 Junction. It is 37 km to Peterborough from this junction. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing east along Hwy 7 towards Peterborough from the Hwy 36 Junction east of Lindsay.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing west along Old Hwy 7 (Golden Mile Road) from the start of the Ops Township Diversion east of Lindsay. Hwy 36 can be seen joining into the Hwy 7 Diversion at the traffic signals in the background. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Golden Mile Road (Old Hwy 7) reaches its eastern terminus where it joins existing Hwy 7, a short distance east of the Hwy 36 Junction.
(Photograph taken on October 10, 2010 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Pigeon River Bridge on Hwy 7 at Omemee. This handsome concrete arch bridge was completed in 1932. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 19, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Northern side of the Omemee Bridge over the Pigeon River on Hwy 7. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 19, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - The Omemee Bridge was constructed on the original stone abutments of the previous bridge.
(Photograph taken on June 19, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Close-up of the old stone abutment and newer 1930s concrete arch superstructure.
(Photograph taken on June 19, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Some substantial grades can be found along Hwy 7 between Omemee and Fowlers Corners, such as this hill west of Orange Corners Road. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on July 8, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Approaching Fowlers Corners on Hwy 7, facing east. At Fowlers Corners, Hwy 7 turns right and briefly heads south to join with Hwy 115 in order to bypass Peterborough. The highway ahead at the Fowlers Corners traffic signals is Former Hwy 7B (now Peterborough Road 1), which eventually leads into Downtown Peterborough. A long westbound passing lane begins at Fowlers Corners and heads westerly towards Omemee for nearly 1.5 km. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on July 8, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing west along Hwy 7 towards Omemee, between Orange Corners Road and Fowlers Corners. The westbound passing lane on Hwy 7 which begins at Fowlers Corners terminates in the foreground. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing north along Hwy 7 at the former CNR Overhead south of Fowlers Corners. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Eastern side of the Fowlers Corners Overhead on Hwy 7. Structure completed in 1959.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Close-up of the steel handrail and parapet design on the Fowlers Corners Overhead.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Jackson Creek Bridge on Hwy 7 between Fowlers Corners and Five Mile Corners west of Peterborough. Structure completed in 1958.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - The Jackson Creek Bridge is a single-span concrete rigid frame structure. This was one of several bridges built in the Peterborough area during the late 1950s and early 1960s as part of the ambitious Peterborough Bypass project. The completion of the Peterborough Bypass in 1961 removed one of the greatest traffic bottlenecks in Central Ontario.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Five Mile Corners on Hwy 7 at Lansdowne Street (Old Hwy 28), facing east. This junction has a very complicated past. Originally, Hwy 28 simply curved to the right and merged with Lansdowne Street on its route between Port Hope and Peterborough. In the 1950s, a new highway was built along the western side of Peterborough, extending south from Hwy 7 at Fowlers Corners and joining Hwy 28 at this junction. Initially, this new highway was known as Hwy 133. As part of the Peterborough Bypass construction in 1959-1960, another leg was built onto this intersection, extending Hwy 133 south towards Springville. Once the highway was completed between Five Mile Corners and Scott's Corners in 1960, Hwy 133 was re-designated as Hwy 7. The route of Hwy 28 seen here was diverted onto the new alignment concurrently with Hwy 7 from this point southerly to Scott's Corners. However, the route of Hwy 28 heading east from Five Mile Corners continued to follow Lansdowne Street into Peterborough for many years. In 1984, Hwy 28 was rerouted onto Hwy 115 and The Parkway. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing south along Old Hwy 28 (Davis Road) from the Hwy 7 Junction at Five Mile Corners. Although it hasn't carried provincial highway traffic in over 50 years, this road still looks like an old King's Highway from a geometric perspective. Note the slight curve superelevation, designed so that high-speed traffic could negotiate the change in the highway alignment.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Hwy 7 descends this steep grade at Springville, just west of Peterborough. The Hwy 115 Interchange lies about 3 km ahead. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Above - Hwy 7 & Formerly Hwy 7A route markers near Springville. These route markers have remained on the road ever since the recent renumbering of a section of Hwy 7A as Hwy 7 through Springville in 2003. This section of highway west of Peterborough has been renumbered more times than any other route in Ontario's provincial highway history. The highway route number(s) through Springville has changed no fewer than seven times since highway numbering was first introduced in Ontario in 1925. Initially the highway was known as Hwy 12A (1925-1928), which later changed to Hwy 28 (1928-1938), which then became Hwy 28 & Hwy 7A (1938-1960), then Hwy 28 (1960-1964), then Hwy 28 & Hwy 115 (1964-1970), then Hwy 28 (1970-1984), then Hwy 7A (1984-2003), and then finally Hwy 7 (2003-Present). Anyone lost yet?
(Photograph taken on July 9, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing north towards Fowlers Corners at the Hwy 28 Interchange on Hwy 7 & Hwy 115 at Springville, southwest of Peterborough. Prior to the extension of Hwy 115 from Springville to Peterborough in 1978, Hwy 115 used to end at this interchange. Until 1984, Hwy 28 used to continue straight through (north) towards Five Mile Corners, located south of Fowlers Corners. Hwy 28 was rerouted southwest of Peterborough in the 1980s and was signed concurrently with Hwy 115 between 1984 and 2003. Originally, Hwy 7 did not pass through this interchange at all. However, the Hwy 7 designation was applied to the highway through Springville in 2003, in order to close a gap left over when a section of Hwy 7 (North Monaghan Parkway and Sir Sandford Fleming Drive) was downloaded to the County of Peterborough in 1997. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Dual underpass structures carry the freeway over Hwy 28. The northbound Hwy 115 structure is much older than the southbound Hwy 115 structure, due to the fact that Hwy 115 was constructed as a staged freeway through this interchange. Hwy 115 was initially built as an undivided two-lane highway, but was later expanded to a four-lane freeway in the mid-1980s. Click here to see a Historical 1972 Photo of the partially-completed Hwy 28 Interchange on Hwy 115, showing the former northern terminus of Hwy 115. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Northbound Hwy 115 underpass at the Hwy 28 Interchange near Peterborough. This three-span post-tensioned concrete structure was completed in 1966. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Date stamp (1966) and structure identification number (Site #21-338) on the northbound Hwy 115 structure at the Hwy 28 Interchange. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Western side of the northbound Hwy 115 structure at the Hwy 28 Interchange at Springville. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Southbound Hwy 115 structure at the Hwy 28 Interchange. This three-span post-tensioned concrete structure was completed in 1985. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Date stamp (1985) on the southbound Hwy 115 structure at the Hwy 28 Interchange. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing north along Hwy 7 & Hwy 115 (Formerly Hwy 28 & Hwy 115) towards Peterborough from the Hwy 28 Interchange near Springville. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Green guide signs at the Airport Road Interchange near Peterborough, marking the entrance ramp to Hwy 7 East & Hwy 115 North. These two highways share a concurrent overlapped route for about 13 km near Peterborough. Both Ottawa and Peterborough are signed as destination control cities at this interchange. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 25, 2021 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Western side of the Airport Road Overpass on Hwy 7 & Hwy 115. This two-span post-tensioned concrete structure was completed in 1985. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 25, 2021 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Date stamp (1985) and structure identification number (Site #26-177) on the Airport Road Overpass on Hwy 7 & Hwy 115 southwest of Peterborough. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 25, 2021 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing south across the Airport Road Overpass on Hwy 7 & Hwy 115. Airport Road is also known as Peterborough County Road 11. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 25, 2021 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Green guide signs at the Airport Road Interchange near Peterborough, marking the entrance ramp to Hwy 7 West and Hwy 115 South. Toronto is logically shown as the destination control city on this sign, even though Hwy 7 does not enter (and historically has never entered) the City of Toronto. However, if one is departing from Peterborough via this freeway, it is unlikely that your destination is anything other than the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 25, 2021 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Dusk over Hwy 7 & Hwy 115, facing south from the Airport Road Interchange near Peterborough. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 25, 2021 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing north along Hwy 7 & Hwy 115 from the Airport Road Overpass near Peterborough. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 25, 2021 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Airport Road Overpass on Hwy 7 & Hwy 115, facing north towards Peterborough. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 25, 2021 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Eastern side of the Airport Road Overpass on Hwy 7 & Hwy 115 near Peterborough. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 25, 2021 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing west along the Peterborough Bypass (Hwy 7 & Hwy 115) from the Otonabee River Bridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 25, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - View of the Otonabee River Bridge on the Peterborough Bypass (Hwy 7 & Hwy 115), facing south. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 25, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Dual structures over the Otonabee River on the Peterborough Bypass (Hwy 7 & Hwy 115). As originally constructed, the Peterborough Bypass was an undivided two-lane highway. The bridge seen at right is the original Peterborough Bypass structure, which was completed in 1960. When the Peterborough Bypass was expanded from two to four lanes in the 1980s, a new structure was built at left to carry westbound traffic only. The original structure at right was then converted to carry eastbound traffic only. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 25, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Date stamp (1983) and structure identification number (Site #26-61) on the westbound Otonabee River structure on Hwy 7 & Hwy 115 in Peterborough. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 25, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Eastbound Peterborough Bypass structure over the Otonabee River. This complicated structure was completed in 1960. It consists of a three-span haunched steel plate girder main structure over the Otonabee River and Trent-Severn Waterway along with eight steel beam approach spans. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 25, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Westbound Peterborough Bypass structure over the Otonabee River. This five-span trapezoidal steel box girder structure was completed in 1983. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 25, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Approaching the dual underpasses at Bensfort Road and the Peterborough Bypass (Hwy 7 & Hwy 115), facing north. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 25, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing south along Bensfort Road approaching the dual underpasses at the Peterborough Bypass. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 25, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Date stamp (1984) and structure identification number (Site #26-175) on the Bensfort Road Underpass on Hwy 7 & Hwy 115 in Peterborough. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 25, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Ground-mounted freeway guide sign for Hwy 7 East at the end of the Peterborough Bypass. Although Hwy 7 continues east from Peterborough towards Norwood, Madoc and eventually Ottawa, Hwy 115 reaches its northern terminus at the traffic signals just ahead. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Eastern end of the Peterborough Bypass (Hwy 7 & Hwy 115) approaching Lansdowne Street. At one time, Lansdowne Street west of this intersection was a signed business route (Hwy 7B) which passed through Peterborough. After a rather circuitous loop, Peterborough's Hwy 7B connected back to Hwy 7 west of the city at Fowlers Corners. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Green guide signs on westbound Hwy 7 approaching the Peterborough Bypass and Lansdowne Street (Former Hwy 7B). See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Ground-mounted guide sign marking the former route of Hwy 7B into Peterborough via Lansdowne Street. The route of Hwy 7B was decommissioned as a King's Highway in 1997, although the green patch placed over the old Hwy 7B crown is still quite obvious. This sign was replaced shortly after this photo was taken in 2007. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing west along Hwy 7 approaching the Peterborough Bypass Junction. At the traffic signals, Hwy 7 turns left and begins a concurrent overlapped route with Hwy 115. Up until 1997, motorists could also follow the Hwy 7B Business Route through Peterborough. Although much longer that the route offered by Hwy 7, Peterborough's Hwy 7B did form a complete loop. It eventually reconnected back to Hwy 7 at Fowlers Corners. The ramp seen joining in at left carries traffic from the Peterborough Bypass to eastbound Hwy 7. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - View of the eastern terminus of the Peterborough Bypass (Hwy 7 & Hwy 115), facing west from Lansdowne Street. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Green guide signs on eastbound Lansdowne Street (Formerly Hwy 7B) approaching the Peterborough Bypass. Although it isn't indicated on these signs, traffic heading straight through at this intersection will join Hwy 7 East to Ottawa. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing east along Hwy 7 towards Norwood from the Hwy 115 and Former Hwy 7B Junction in Peterborough. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on September 23, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers)