It’s Wayback Wednesday, sponsored by Jamie Lockwood, broker/owner of Sutton Group Muskoka Realty!
Below from thekingshighway.ca – A circa 1950 postcard view of the Hwy 35 and Hwy 60 junction on Hwy 11 at the northern entrance to Huntsville facing north towards North Bay. Originally constructed in the 1930s, this highway junction was in a directional “Y” intersection configuration. At one time, both Hwy 35 and Hwy 60 reached their western terminus in Huntsville. The overlapped route of Hwy 35 and 60 between Huntsville and Dwight was discontinued in 1966. Afterward, it became known as Hwy 60 only. You couldn’t reach Hwy 60 directly from the Huntsville bypass (new Hwy 11 route) until the 1970s. This highway junction was extensively reconfigured in 1973 when Hwy 60 was extended west from Old Hwy 11 to the Huntsville bypass. Both highways were realigned approaching this junction so that the two roads intersected at right angles. Significant re-grading also took place to improve the vertical grades approaching the intersection. Click here to see a present-day view of the Hwy 60 junction on Old Hwy 11, now known as Muskoka Road 3. (Photo by Newt Winger)
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John Earl says
Thank You Jamie,
I have lots to comment on this picture, hope I can come back shortly with my story of this being my old stomp-in grounds and the some history of this post card picture. Its also as you well know its part of the old stompin grounds of your late Mom’s on Hill Top Drive, mine being just up the road a little to Earl’s road and the Spruce Glen area.
All Take Care, Merry Christmas, Enjoy the those Very Special Moments in Time with Family & Friends.
John R. Earl, Aspdin