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Highway 60's western terminus can be found at Highway 11 in Huntsville.  Click here for Highway 11 images.
Town of Huntsville

District Municipality of Muskoka

Highway 60 looking east from the Highway 11 overpass along the Huntsville Bypass.  Highway 60 is a limited access highway from Highway 11 at Huntsville easterly to Muskoka Road 3.

Picture taken: August 7th, 2004.  Size: 75kb.

Town of Huntsville

District Municipality of Muskoka

This junction assembly denotes the western terminus of Highway 60 at the Highway 11 interchange.  Through traffic on Highway 60 defaults to the southbound Highway 11.  Traffic wishing to continue northbound on Highway 11 must take the directional ramp to the right.
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Town of Huntsville

District Municipality of Huntsville
Easterly view along Highway 60 from just east of the Highway 11 interchange.

Photo taken: October 1st, 2014.

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Town of Huntsville

District Municipality of Huntsville
Westerly view towards both the Centre Street intersection as well as the Highway 11 interchange.

Photo taken: October 1st, 2014.

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Town of Huntsville

District Municipality of Muskoka

Easterly view towards the Muskoka Road 3 intersection.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

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Town of Huntsville

District Municipality of Muskoka

Green signage found along Muskoka Road 3 for Highway 60.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

Town of Huntsville

District Municipality of Muskoka

Oversized reassurance marker and trailblazer in advance of the Muskoka Road 3 intersection.  This sign is significant since Muskoka Road 3 was the original alignment of Highway 11 through Huntsville.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

Town of Huntsville

District Municipality of Muskoka

The Muskoka Road 3 intersection is of impressive scale.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

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Town of Huntsville

District Municipality of Muskoka

Highway 60 continues as a multilane highway for several kilometres east of Huntsville.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

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Town of Huntsville

District Municipality of Muskoka

Highway 60 looking west towards the Muskoka Road 8 intersection.  For about 10km east of downtown Huntsville, Highway 60 is has a standard 4.5 lane cross section, with several signalized intersections, such as the one shown in this photo.
Picture taken: August 7th, 2004.  Size: 50kb.
Township of Lake of Bays

District Municipality of Muskoka

View looking westerly across the Boyne Creek Bridge towards the Muskoka Road 9 junction.

Picture taken: August 6th, 2006.  Size: 55kb.

Township of Lake of Bays

District Municipality of Muskoka

The eastbound Highway 35 MGS on Highway 60 just east of Dwight.  Highway 35 leads south from Dwight heading through Minden, Lindsay, to Highway 401 at Newcastle.
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Highway 35 starts its trek southern at Highway 60 just east of Dwight.  Click here for Highway 35 images.
Township of Lake of Bays

District Municipality of Muskoka

Highway 60 looking west from the Highway 35 intersection.  This is a fairly typical looking section of Highway 60 from Western Algonquin Park to Huntsville.

Picture taken: August 7th, 2004.  Size: 60kb.

Township of Algonquin Highlands

County of Haliburton

Two views looking east across the Oxtongue Lake Narrows Bridge.

Upper photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

Lower photo taken:  August 25th, 2014.

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Township of Algonquin Highlands

County of Haliburton

View looking southeasterly towards the northern side of the Oxtongue Lake Narrows Bridge along Highway 60.

Photo taken: August 25th, 2014.

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Township of Algonquin Highlands

County of Haliburton

Tow views looking northeasterly towards the southern side of both the old and new Oxtongue Lake Narrows Bridge.  The old Oxtongue Lake Bridge was completed in 1962, and was subsequently fully replaced with the current structure in 2011.

Upper photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

Lower photo taken: August 25th, 2014.

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Township of Algonquin Highlands

County of Haliburton

The 2011 Oxtongue Lake Structure has had the name of the lake as well as a faux-wood pattern embossed into all four of the parapets of the structure.  This greatly enhances the aesthetics of this bridge.  The faux-wood pattern is also culturally significant as logging has long been a sign cant part of the economy for this part of central Ontario, including Algonquin Park.
Photo taken: August 25th, 2014.

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Township of Algonquin Highlands

County of Haliburton

Two views looking northwesterly towards both the old and new Oxtongue Lake Narrows Bridges.

Upper photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

Lower photo taken: August 25th, 2014.

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Township of Algonquin Highlands

County of Haliburton

View looking south-westerly at the new Oxtongue Lake Narrows Bridge.

Photo taken: August 25th, 2014.

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Township of Algonquin Highlands

County of Haliburton

Two views looking westerly across both the old and new Oxtongue Lake Narrows Bridge decks.  While the new bridge lacks a concrete sidewalk, the shoulders are considerably wider than the old bridge, which allows for the safe passage of cyclists in addition to pedestrians.

Upper photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

Lower photo taken: August 25th, 2014.

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Township of Algonquin Highlands

County of Haliburton

An eastbound passing lane is found just east of Oxtongue Lake along Highway 60.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

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District of Nipissing

There is a short 4-lane section at the top of the pictured hill as Highway 60 crosses into Algonquin Park from the west.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

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District of Nipissing

The MTO has erected specific distance signage demarking the distance easterly from Algonquin Park's west gate.

Photo taken: May 11th, 2011. 
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District of Nipissing

Reversing curve at Smoke Creek.  Note the grading to the right of the current bridge.  Ironically, considering the creek name, the original Smoke Creek bridge burned several years ago.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

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District of Nipissing

Just west of Smoke Creek an interesting alignment comparison is found.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

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District of Nipissing

Long sag curve in the west end of Algonquin Park.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

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District of Nipissing

The entrance to the Algonquin Gallery.  Note the pass-around lane that seem to be found primarily on roads in Eastern Ontario.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

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District of Nipissing

Highway 60 is designated as the Frank MacDougall Parkway through Algonquin Park.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

District of Nipissing

Highway 60 alongside Lake of Two Rivers.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

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District of Nipissing

A similar scene at Lake of Two Rivers adorned the 1992-93 Official Ontario Road map.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

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District of Nipissing

This is the scene found at Brewer Lake in the east end of Algonquin Provincial Park.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

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District of Nipissing

Westerly view along Highway 60 in the eastern portion of Algonquin Park.  Highway 60 traverses a series of high ridges through eastern Algonquin Park immediately east of Brewer Lake.

Photo taken: October 1st, 2014. 

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District of Nipissing

Facing west towards Algonquin Provincial Park's east gate.

Photo taken: August 6th, 2006.

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Township of South Algonquin

District of Nipissing

Easterly view as the highway approaches the small village of Whitney.

Photo taken: October 1st, 2014.

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Township of South Algonquin

District of Nipissing

Easterly view along Highway 60 as the highway passes overtop the Madawaska River bridge in Whitney.  The Madawaska River Bridge in Whitney is one of the oldest structures remaining on Highway 60.
Photo taken: October 1st, 2014.

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Township of South Algonquin

District of Nipissing

Northerly view towards the Madawaska River Bridge in Whitney.  Few closed spandrel arch bridges, such as this, were built by the Department of Highways.  This bridge retains its original steel railings.
Photo taken: October 1st, 2014.

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Township of South Algonquin

District of Nipissing

This view looks southeasterly towards the Madawaska River Bridge in Whitney.

Photo taken: October 1st, 2014. 

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Township of South Algonquin

District of Nipissing

This view looks westerly across the Madawaska River Bridge in Whitney.

Photo taken: October 1st, 2014.

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Township of South Algonquin

District of Nipissing

Distance signage located westerly from the Highway 127 intersection.  Note the older style font used on the distance sign.

Photo taken: May 30th, 2011.
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Township of South Algonquin

District of Nipissing

Highway 60 looking east at the Highway 127 intersection just east of Whitney.  Highway 127 leads traffic south to Highway 62 at Maynooth.  Click here for a similar view of this intersection taken in May, 2004.

Photos taken: May 30th, 2011.

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Just east of Algonquin Park, Highway 60 intersects the northern end of Highway 127.  Click here for Highway 127 images.
Township of South Algonquin

District of Nipissing 
View looking westerly into the short valley where Highway 60 intersects Highway 127.

Photo taken: May 30th, 2011.

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Township of South Algonquin

District of Nipissing

Eastbound views at both eastbound junction assemblies approaching the Highway 523 junctions in Madawaska.  Highway 523 runs southerly terminating at the Hastings / Nipissing Boundary.

Photos taken: October 1st, 2014.

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Township of South Algonquin

District of Nipissing

Distance signage facing eastbound motorists east of the Highway 523 junction at Madawaska.

Photo taken: October 1st, 2014.

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Township of South Algonquin

District of Nipissing

Easterly view at the eastern Madawaska River bridge crossing east of the Highway 523 junction in Madawaska.

Photo taken: October 1st, 2014.

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Township of Madawaska Valley

County of Renfrew 
Easterly view along Highway 60 as it passes a small pond about halfway between Madawaska and Barry's Bay.

Photo taken: May 30th, 2011.

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Township of Madawaska Valley

County of Renfrew 
Another easterly view, this time at the commencement of an eastbound passing lane, still about halfway between Madawaska and Barry's Bay.

Photo taken: May 30th, 2011. 

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Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards

County of Renfrew 
View looking easterly along Highway 60 approaching the Opeongo Road intersection east of Barry's Bay.  The Opeongo Road is a historic colonization road that was build between 1854 and 1867 in order to attract settlers to today's Renfrew County.
Photo taken: May 30th, 2011.

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Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards

County of Renfrew 
View looking easterly from the Shrine Hill intersection east of Wilno.  Golden Lake is visible in the distance.

Photo taken: May 30th, 2011.

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Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards

County of Renfrew
View looking westerly along Highway 60/62 from the eastern Highway 60 junction at Highway 512.  Before Highway 62 was transferred to local municipalities north of Maynooth, the pictured reassurance marker indicating the road solely as Highway 60 would have included a Highway 62 marker as well.
Photo taken: May 30th, 2011.

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Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards

County of Renfrew
View looking westerly towards the eastern Highway 60/62 junction.  Northbound Highway 62 traffic must turn to the left at this intersection, while traffic continuing easterly follows the through road.

Photo taken: May 30th, 2011.

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At Killaloe, Highway 62 splits from Highway 40 heading for Round Lake and eventually Pembroke.  Click here for Highway 62-East images.
Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards

County of Renfrew
View looking westerly towards the eastern Highway 60/62 junction.  The eastern leg of Highway 62 was re-designated as Renfrew Road 58 when it was transferred to the county in 1998.

Photo taken: May 30th, 2011. 

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Township of North Algona Wilberforce

County of Renfrew

Westerly view along Highway 60 from just west of the northern Highway 41 junction.

Photo taken: May 30th, 2011.

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Township of North Algona Wilberforce

County of Renfrew

Easterly view along Highway 60 approaching the northern Highway 41 junction.  East from this junction, Highway 41 runs concurrent with Highway 60 into Downtown Eganville.
Photo taken: May 30th, 2011.

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Township of North Algona Wilberforce

County of Renfrew

Easterly view at the northern Highway 41 and 60 junction.  This intersection is stop controlled with a flashing beacon overhead.

Photo taken: May 30th, 2011.

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Highway 41 continues northerly beyond Highway 60 continuing around Lake Doré, bound for Pembroke.  Click here for Highway 41-North images.
Township of North Algona Wilberforce

County of Renfrew

This view looks westerly towards the northern Highway 41 and 60 junction.  Highway 60 traffic continues straight through the intersection, while traffic bound towards Pembroke on Highway 41 must turn right.
Photo taken: May 30th, 2011.

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Township of North Algona Wilberforce

County of Renfrew

Eastbound distance signage along Highway 41/60 just east of the northern Highway 41 and 60 junction.

Photo taken: May 30th, 2011. 
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Township of North Algona Wilberforce

County of Renfrew

Westbound signage along Highway 41/60 north of Eganville.

Photo taken: May 30th, 2011.
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Township of North Algona Wilberforce

County of Renfrew

Looking southerly on Highway 41/60 from just north of the Crooked Rapids Road junction.  This intersection is located roughly 2km north of Downtown Eganville.

Picture taken: July 4th, 2005.

Municipality of Bonnechere Valley

County or Renfrew

Southbound junction assembly in Downtown Eganville for the eastern split of Highway's 41 and 60.  .

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Highway 60 splits from Highway 41-South in Eganville.  Click here for Highway 41-South images.
Municipality of Bonnechere Valley

County or Renfrew

Signage looking westbound along Highway 60 in Downtown Eganville.  Highway 41 follows Highway 60 for a short distance north of Eganville before departing northerly towards Pembroke.  Notice, to the left of the junction assembly, the old style directional signage.  Signs like this were at one time extremely common.
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Township of Horton

County of Renfrew

Distance sign located immediately west of the Highway 17 intersection.

Photo taken: June 30th, 2012.
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Township of Horton

County of Renfrew

Highway 60 ends junction Highway 17.  This picture shows the junction assembly denoting the eastern terminus of Highway 60.  In the background is the junction with Highway 17.  A more detailed picture of this junction is shown below.
Photo taken: October 23rd, 2004.
Township of Horton

County of Renfrew

This picture showcases the eastern terminus of Highway 60 at the Highway 17 junction.  Until recently, this was an un-signalized intersection.  Traffic signals were installed during the fall of 2004.  Click here for an earlier version of this photo, taken October, 2004

Picture taken: June 30th, 2012.


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Highway 17 is the Ottawa Valley Route of the Trans-Canada Highway.  Click here for Highway 17-West images and here for Highway 17-East images.

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