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Page 2: Present Day Highway 89 Photographs (Palmerston to Mount Forest)


HWY 23 #28 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 23 #29 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Facing south along Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) towards Palmerston at the Maitland River Tributary Bridge
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Western side of the Maitland River Tributary Bridge. Structure completed in 1963.
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #31 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 23 #30 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Eastern side of the Maitland River Tributary Bridge on Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) north of Palmerston
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Close-up of the parapet design of the Maitland River Tributary Bridge.
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #32 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 23 #33 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Facing north along Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) towards Harriston at the Maitland River Tributary Bridge
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Deck view of the Maitland River Tributary Bridge. Note that this structure does not have any sidewalks for pedestrians. This was a fairly common design characteristic of older county road bridges built in rural parts of Ontario prior to 1970. This bridge was constructed by Wellington County just before the Harriston-Palmerston Road was designated as Hwy 89 in 1963.
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #34 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 23 #37 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Facing west along Hwy 87 towards Wingham from the Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) Junction near Harriston
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing south towards Palmerston along Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) from the Hwy 87 Junction. This intersection was extensively reconstructed in 2007-2008.
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #36 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 23 #35 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Guide signs at the junction of Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) and Hwy 87 west of Harriston. Before the highway was downloaded to Wellington County in 1998, Hwy 87 continued east from this point into Downtown Harriston (concurrently with Former Hwy 89), where it ended at the Hwy 9 Junction.
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing south along the left turn lane from Hwy 23 North (Former Hwy 89) onto Hwy 87 West. Evidently, very few vehicles actually make this turning movement, given the excessive salt and sand deposits that have accumulated on the left turn lane during the recent winter snow clearing operations.
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #38 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 23 #39 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Guide signs approaching the Hwy 23 and Hwy 87 Junction at Harriston. The Hwy 23 designation was only recently applied to this highway. Until 2003, the section of Hwy 23 from Palmerston to Harriston was designated as Hwy 89. The route number was changed in order to simplify provincial highway numbering in this area.
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Approaching the Hwy 87 Junction on Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) near Harriston. A right turn channel was built at this intersection in the 1960s to facilitate northbound "through traffic" movements on Former Hwy 89 heading towards Harriston. However, traffic heading westbound on Former Hwy 89 from Harriston still had to turn left in order to continue along Hwy 89, since Hwy 87 is actually the through route at this intersection.
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #40 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 23 #41 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Facing east along Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) towards Harriston from the Hwy 87 Junction. Until 1998, Hwy 87 shared this short highway section with Former Hwy 89. The concurrent route of Hwy 87 and Hwy 89 was discontinued when Hwy 87 was downloaded to Wellington County.
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing west along Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) towards the Hwy 87 Junction near Harriston
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #42 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 23 #52 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - View of the Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) and Hwy 87 Junction and right turn channel prior to reconstruction in 2007-2008
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing west along Hwy 23 (Formerly Hwy 87 & Hwy 89) from the western limits of Harriston
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #43 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 23 #44 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Facing west along Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) at the Dredge Creek Bridge in Harriston
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Southern side of the Dredge Creek Bridge on Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) in Harriston. Structure completed in 1965.
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #45 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 23 #46 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Facing east along Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) at the Dredge Creek Bridge in Harriston
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Close-up of the parapet design of the Dredge Creek Bridge in Harriston
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #47 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 23 #48 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Date stamp (1965) and structure identification number on the Dredge Creek Bridge
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Northern side of the Dredge Creek Bridge on Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) in Harriston
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #49 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 23 #50 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Maitland River Bridge on Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) in Harriston. Structure completed in 1961.
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Northern side of the Maitland River Bridge on Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) in Harriston
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #51 - © Cameron Bevers

Above - Facing west along Hwy 23 (Former Hwy 89) towards the Maitland River Bridge in Harriston. This structure is particularly interesting because it is situated at an intersection between Hwy 23 and a side street. The Maitland River passes directly below the intersection.
(Photograph taken on April 15, 2007  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 89 #4 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 89 #5 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Steel through truss bridge on Hwy 89 over South Saugeen River near Harriston
(Photograph taken on December 28, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing east along Hwy 89 at South Saugeen River Bridge
(Photograph taken on December 28, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 89 #8 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 89 #9 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Facing west along Hwy 89 towards Harriston at South Saugeen River Bridge
(Photograph taken on December 28, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - North side of Hwy 89 steel truss bridge over the South Saugeen River
(Photograph taken on December 28, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 89 #7 - © Cameron Bevers             HWY 89 #6 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - The South Saugeen River Bridge was completed by the County of Wellington in 1953, years before the county road from Shelburne to Harriston was designated as King's Highway 89 by the DHO
(Photograph taken on December 28, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Bridge maunfacturer's plaque on Hwy 89 bridge. Structure completed in 1953.
(Photograph taken on December 28, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)




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