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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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Page 1: Historical Highway 85 Photographs
 Above - Old Conestoga River Bridge on Hwy 85 in St. Jacobs (1953) (Photograph courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation)  Above - New Conestoga River Bridge on Hwy 85 in St. Jacobs (1956) (Photograph courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation)  Above - Postcard view of Hwy 85 (King Street) in Downtown Kitchener (ca. 1965) |
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Present Day Highway 85 Photographs (Kitchener to Waterloo)
 Left - Aerial view of Hwy 7 & Hwy 85 interchange in Kitchener. The Conestoga Parkway changes route numbers at this point, as Hwy 7 exits the freeway and heads easterly to Guelph. The Conestoga Parkway continues north towards Waterloo (at right) as Hwy 85. (Photograph taken on June 22, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Aerial view of Wellington Street interchange on Hwy 85 in Kitchener. This overbuilt dual overpass interchange was originally intended to service a proposed Hwy 7 connection to Guelph back in the 1960s, that was never constructed. (Photograph taken on June 22, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing south along Hwy 85 (Conestoga Parkway) from Wellington Street Interchange in Kitchener (Photograph taken on September 5, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing south along Hwy 85 Collector Lanes from Wellington Street Interchange (Photograph taken on September 5, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Dual Wellington Street Overpasses across Hwy 85 in Kitchener. In the 1960s, this dual roadway was planned to be a diversion for Hwy 7 traffic heading to Guelph from Kitchener. However, the MTO is now studying a freeway connection to Guelph, which will largely bypass this initial Wellington Street terminus at Hwy 85. (Photograph taken on September 5, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing north along Hwy 85 from Wellington Street Interchange in Kitchener. A short collector-express system was constructed between Krug Street and Lancaster Street, to service the closely-spaced interchanges at Frederick/Victoria Street and Wellington Street in Kitchener. The collector-express system on the Conestoga Parkway is about 3 km in length. (Photograph taken on September 5, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing north along Hwy 85 towards Waterloo from Wellington Street Interchange in Kitchener. (Photograph taken on September 5, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Aerial view of collector-express system on Hwy 85 near Wellington Street (Photograph taken on June 22, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Guelph Street Underpass on Hwy 85 in Kitchener. Structure completed in 1968. (Photograph taken on September 5, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Eastern side of Guelph Street Underpass. This bridge is interesting in that it was designed to accommodate a four-lane arterial street, which never materialized. (Photograph taken on September 5, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Aerial view of Lancaster Street interchange on Hwy 85, facing north towards Bridgeport Road (Photograph taken on June 22, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing north along Hwy 85 (Conestoga Parkway) from Lancaster Street Overpass (Photograph taken on September 5, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing south along Hwy 85 (Conestoga Parkway) from Lancaster Street Overpass (Photograph taken on September 5, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Southern side of Lancaster Street Overpass on Hwy 85. Structure completed in 1969. (Photograph taken on September 5, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Northern side of Lancaster Street Overpass on Hwy 85 in Kitchener (Photograph taken on September 5, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Date stamp (1969) on Lancaster Street Overpass in Kitchener (Photograph taken on September 5, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Eastern side of Bridgeport Road Underpass on Hwy 85. Structure completed in 1969. (Photograph taken on July 15, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Close-up of parapet design of Bridgeport Road Underpass in Waterloo (Photograph taken on July 15, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Date stamp (1969) on Bridgeport Road Underpass in Waterloo (Photograph taken on July 15, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing north along Hwy 85 at Bridgeport Road Underpass (Photograph taken on July 15, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Ramps to and from Northbound Hwy 85 from Bridgeport Road in Waterloo (Photograph taken on July 15, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing west along Bridgeport Road towards Hwy 85 Interchange (Photograph taken on July 15, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)  Above - Western side of Bridgeport Road Underpass on Hwy 85 in Waterloo (Photograph taken on July 15, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)  Above - Ramp entrance sign on Bridgeport Road at Hwy 85 North (Photograph taken on July 15, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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