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Please note that the highway between Elmira and Kitchener
was briefly known as Hwy 86 from 1981 until 2003. For the purposes of organization, all photos
pertaining to the Elmira to Kitchener highway will be listed under the
Hwy 85 Photos Page, regardless of age.
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 3: Present Day Highway 86 Photographs (Elmira to Guelph)
 Left - Canagagigue Creek Bridge on Old Hwy 86 in Elmira. Structure completed in 1939. (Photograph taken on April 9, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Northern side of Canagagigue Creek Bridge on Old Hwy 86 in Elmira (Photograph taken on April 9, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Western side of West Montrose Covered Bridge on Old Hwy 86. Structure completed in 1881. (Photograph taken on June 10, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - The West Montrose Covered Bridge is the only covered bridge still standing in Ontario (Photograph taken on April 9, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Approaching the West Montrose Covered Bridge on Old Hwy 86 from Guelph (Photograph taken on April 9, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Ontario Heritage plaque beside the West Montrose Covered Bridge (Photograph taken on April 9, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing north inside the West Montrose Covered Bridge (Photograph taken on April 17, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Looking north out of the West Montrose Bridge's north portal (Photograph taken on April 17, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - North portal of West Montrose Covered Bridge (Photograph taken on April 17, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Looking east towards Guelph along Old Hwy 86 in West Montrose (Photograph taken on April 9, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - A more detailed interior shot of the ceiling beams and the wooden roof (Photograph taken on April 17, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Close-up of the shuttered windows on the western side of the West Montrose Bridge (Photograph taken on April 17, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - View of the wooden deck of West Montrose Covered Bridge (Photograph taken on April 17, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Approach to the south portal of the West Montrose Bridge (Photograph taken on April 9, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Close-up of eastern side of West Montrose Bridge, and stone centre pier (Photograph taken on April 17, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Looking west towards Elmira on Old Hwy 86 from West Montrose (Photograph taken on April 9, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers)  Above - Old Department of Highways Picnic Area sign on Old Hwy 86 at West Montrose (Photograph taken on April 9, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Approaching West Montrose on Old Hwy 86 from Guelph, facing west towards Elmira (Photograph taken on April 9, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east towards Guelph along Old Hwy 86 alignment at West Montrose. Note the new West Montrose Bypass bridge crossing the river in the background. (Photograph taken on April 9, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - West Montrose Bypass, facing west towards Elmira (Photograph taken on June 10, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Original 1937 highway alignment at left winds slowly into West Montrose, while through traffic whizzes by on the newer 1950s bypass at right (Photograph taken on June 10, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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