List of numbered roads in Kawartha Lakes

The numbered roads in Kawartha Lakes account for 650 kilometres (403.9 mi) of roads in the Canadian province of Ontario.^{[note 1][1]} These roads^{[note 2]} include King's Highways that are signed and maintained by the province, as well as the county roads under the jurisdiction of the County of Bruce. The third type of existing roadway in the single-tier municipality of Kawartha Lakes is locally maintained roads also called concession roads and sidelines, which are beyond the scope of this article. A fourth category of roads, secondary highways, have not existed within the region since 1998.

A map of Kawartha Lakes. King's Highways are labelled, while city roads are represented by black lines.

The 49 numbered routes provide year-round access to the mostly rural municipality. The longest of these roads is Highway 35, which stretches 88.9 kilometres (55.2 mi) across the Bruce Peninsula from Hepworth, Ontario to Tobermory. The shortest numbered road is Kawartha Lakes Road 3, Hartley Road, a causeway just less than a kilometre long crossing Mitchell Lake.

Before 1998, several additional King's Highways and secondary highways were located in what was then known as Victoria County. These were transferred to the county in 1998. All county roads, including the former provincial highways, were renamed when Victoria County was abolished in 2001 and replaced with the City of Kawartha Lakes.

Types of roads

A marker for Highway 35 and Highway 7 / The Trans-Canada Highway, which run concurrently near Lindsay

King's Highways

There are 168.0 kilometres (104.4 mi) of provincially maintained highways,^{[note 3]} termed "provincial highways" or "King's Highways" (a term adopted in 1930).^[1][3]

As in the rest of Ontario, the provincially maintained highways in Kawartha Lakes are designated with a shield-shaped sign topped with a crown. The highway number is in the centre, with the word ONTARIO below. These signs are known as shields, but may be referred to as reassurance markers.^[4] Highway 7, which is part of the Trans-Canada Highway,^[5] is also marked with a green maple leaf shield. Highways 7 and 35 together measure 140.0 km (87.0 mi) and account for 82.3% of the length of highways. The remaining 30.2 km (18.8 mi) comprises Highway 115, a controlled-access freeway in the southern corner of the city; Highway 7A, an alternate route to Highway 7 around the Lindsay area; and Highway 7B, a business route through Lindsay.^[1]

Provincially maintained highways generally have greater construction standards than municipally or locally maintained roads.^[6] Although they are usually one lane in either direction, several short sections with two lanes in one direction as a passing lane exist along the highways. The municipality's lone freeway, Highway 115, is two lanes in either direction for its entire length. There are two off ramps with Highway 115 in the region: One with Road 20 (Boundary Road) at the southern boundary with Durham Region; and the other one with Road 32 (Porter Road) at Road 12 (Pontypool Road) at the eastern boundary with Peterborough County.^[7]

City roads

There are 44 numbered city roads in Kawartha Lakes.^[8] Kawartha Lakes city roads are signed with a flowerpot-shaped sign, as are most regional and county roads in Ontario. The road number appears in the centre of the sign, with the word KAWARTHA above and the word LAKES below. Like King's Highways, these signs are known as shields.^[4] The total length of city roads is 739.3 kilometres (459.4 mi).^{[note 4]}

History

Hartley Road (Kawartha Lakes Road 3) crossing Mitchell Lake

The City of Kawartha Lakes was formed on January 1, 2001, and was known as Victoria County before that.^[9] Alongside this change, all Victoria County Roads received Kawartha Lakes Road designations, with unchanged numbers,^[1] and many new routes were established.^[10][11]

Prior to 1998, Victoria County contained twelve King's Highways. As part of a province-wide transfer of highways to municipal governments, known as downloading, seven were given new Victoria County designations following the prior provincial designations. The exceptions are Highway 35A which was renumbered to fill a gap in the route of Victoria County Road 8, and Highway 36B which was given the new designation of Victoria County Road 17.^[10][11]

The downloaded highways comprises Highway 35A, which was designated Victoria County Road 8; Highway 35B, incorporated into Highway 7B and Victoria County Road 15; Highway 36, designated as Victoria County Road 36; Highway 36B, designated as Victoria County Road 17; Highway 46, designated as Victoria County Road 46; Highway 48, designated as Victoria County Road 48; and Highway 121, designated as Victoria County Road 121.^[10]

Highway 7B was also shortened by several kilometres, and now only consists of the portion along Kent Street in Lindsay.^[10][11]

Secondary Highways

Three secondary highways, which existed in Victoria County prior to 1998, were also downloaded from the province to the county, and given new designations in addition to the downloading of King's Highways:^[10][11]

• Highway 503, which ran from Kirkfield to Kinmount, was renumbered as an extension of Victoria County Road 6 (Kirkfield to Sebright) and Victoria County Road 45 (Sebright to Kinmount).
• Highway 505, which ran from Highway 48 near Victoria Road to Highway 503 in Uphill, was renumbered as an extension of Victoria County Road 35.
• Highway 649, which ran from Bobcaygeon north to Highway 121, was renumbered as Victoria County Road 49.

King's Highways

The following is a list of provincially maintained highways in Kawartha Lakes. Communities are ordered by where the route encounters them (either from south to north or from west to east).

Route[8]	Length[1]		Western/Southern Terminus	Eastern/Northern Terminus	Communities	Comments
	km	mi
Highway 7	53.3	33.1	Kawartha Lakes Road 2	Hayes Line	Manilla, Oakwood, Lindsay, Reaboro, Omemee	Part of the Trans-Canada Highway[5]
Highway 7A	18.4	11.4	Kawartha Lakes–Durham Region Boundary	Dranoel Road	Bethany
Highway 7B	3.4	2.1	Highway 7	Kawartha Lakes Road 15	Lindsay	Highway 7B and Highway 35B followed the same course, prior to the former being shortened to its current length, and the latter downloaded, in 1998; also known as Kent Street West[10][11]
Highway 35	86.7	53.9	Boundary Road	Laxton–Lutterworth Boundary Road	Lindsay, Cameron, Rosedale, Coboconk, Norland
Highway 115	8.4	5.2	Boundary Road	Glamorgan Road		Only freeway in the region[1]
Note: All King's Highways, with the exception of 7B, continue in both directions into neighbouring counties and regions.

City roads

The following is a list of the numbered city roads maintained by the City of Kawartha Lakes. Communities are ordered by where the route encounters them (either from south to north or from west to east).

Route[8]	Name(s)[1]	Length[1][12]		Western/Southern Terminus[1]	Eastern/Northern Terminus[1]	Communities	Comments
		km	mi
Kawartha Lakes Road 2	Simcoe Street	20.7	12.9	High Park Road	Road 9 (Woodville Road)	Seagrave, Sonya, Manilla	Signed and maintained by both the City of Kawartha Lakes[8][13] and the Regional Municipality of Durham[14] north of Seagrave
Kawartha Lakes Road 3	Hartley Road	0.9	0.56	Road 48 (Portage Road)	Robinson Avenue	Victoria Road	Shortest city road in Kawartha Lakes
Kawartha Lakes Road 4	Little Britain Road, Angeline Street, Thunder Bridge Road	32.1	19.9	Road 2 (Simcoe Street)	Road 18 (Elm Tree Road)	Little Britain, Lindsay
Kawartha Lakes Road 5	Janetville Road	7.3	4.5	Highway 7A	Road 57 (Golf Course Road)	Janetville
Kawartha Lakes Road 6	Eldon Road, Kirkfield Road, Sadowa Road, Chisholm Trail, Black River Road	78.8	49.0	Road 28 (Ramsey Road)	County Road 52 (Coopers Falls Road)	Little Britain, Oakwood, Kirkfield, Sebright, Sadowa	Prior to 1998, a segment was designated as Highway 503;[10][11] concurrent with City Road 9 for 0.5 km (0.31 mi)[note 4]
Kawartha Lakes Road 7	Sturgeon Road, Thurstonia Road	22.4	13.9	Highway 7 (King Street)	Hazel Street (Sturgeon Lake)	Omemee, Downeyville, Dunsford	Ends at Sturgeon Lake, turning west and becoming Hazel Street
Kawartha Lakes Road 8	Glenarm Road, Victoria Road, Helen Street, Colborne Street, North Street, Duke Street	46.0	28.6	Road 2 (Simcoe Street)	Road 36 (East Street North)	Argyle, Glenarm, Fenelon Falls, Bobcaygeon	Previously numbered as Highway 35A between Highway 35 and former Highway 121, prior to 1998;[10][11] continues westward as Regional Road 15;[1] concurrent with Highway 35 for 1.9 km (1.2 mi)[note 4]
Kawartha Lakes Road 9	Woodville Road, King Street, Cambray Road	22.1	13.7	Road 2 (Simcoe Street)	Highway 35	Woodville, Cambray	Concurrent with City Road 6 for 0.5 km (0.31 mi);[note 4] concurrent with City Road 46 for 0.3 km (0.19 mi)[note 4]
Kawartha Lakes Road 10	Emily Park Road, Centreline Road	15.5	9.6	Hayes Line	Road 17 (Pigeon Lake Road)	Emily	Continues southward as County Road 10; concurrent with City Road 17 for 1.1 km (0.68 mi)[note 4]
Kawartha Lakes Road 11	Pleasant Point Road	2.8	1.7	Road 36	Sturgeon Lake	Pleasant Point	Ends at a dead end at the shores of Sturgeon Lake
Kawartha Lakes Road 12	Pontypool Road	9.3	5.8	Highway 35	Glamorgan Road	Pontypool	Continues eastward as County Road 21[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 14	Peace Road, Yankee Line	11.3	7.0	Road 7 (Sturgeon Road)	Boundary Road	Emily	Continues eastward as County Road 14[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 15	Lindsay Street	3.3	2.1	Highway 7 / Highway 35	Road 17 (Wellington Street, Queen Street)	Lindsay	Lindsay Street is the east–west divider for Lindsay, so many streets (including its terminus) are named differently on either side[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 16	Ogemah Road, Cottage Road	4.3	2.7	Washburn Island Road	Road 28 (Ramsey Road)
Kawartha Lakes Road 17	Colborne Street, William Street, Wellington Street, Lindsay Street, Verulam Street, Pigeon Lake Road	36.1	22.4	Highway 35	Road 36	Lindsay	Concurrent with City Road 10 for 1.1 km (0.68 mi);[note 4] formerly Highway 36B within Lindsay[11]
Kawartha Lakes Road 18	Elm Tree Road	20.9	13.0	Road 28 (Valentia Road)	Road 9 (Cambray Road)	Valentia, Cambray	Shares its southern/western terminus with the southern/eastern terminus of City Road 28[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 19	Mary Street	1.4	0.87	Road 4 (Angeline Street South)	Road 15 (Lindsay Street South)	Lindsay
Kawartha Lakes Road 20	Boundary Road	7.6	4.7	Darlington–Manvers Townline Road	Highway 115		Follows the southern boundary of Kawartha Lakes; continues westward as Regional Road 20[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 21	Killarney Bay Road	11.0	6.8	Highway 35	Road 8 (Glenarm Road)
Kawartha Lakes Road 22	Francis Street East	2.3	1.4	River Drive	Road 8 Road 121 (Colborne Street)	Fenelon Falls
Kawartha Lakes Road 24	Park Street, King Street	13.0	8.1	Road 36	Road 36 (East Street South)	Dunsford, Bobcaygeon
Kawartha Lakes Road 25	Sturgeon Point Road	7.8	4.8	Irene Avenue	Road 8	Sturgeon Point
Kawartha Lakes Road 26	Frank Hill Road	6.3	3.9	Highway 7	Road 14 (Yankee Line)	Fowlers Corners
Kawartha Lakes Road 28	Ramsey Road, Valentia Road	13.6	8.5	Road 2 (Simcoe Street)	Road 18 (Elm Tree Road)	Valentia	City Road 28 shares its southern/eastern terminus with the southern/western terminus of City Road 18[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 30	Blythe Shore Road	6.0	3.7	Road 25 (Sturgeon Point Road)	Road 8
Kawartha Lakes Road 31	Mount Horeb Road	11.4	7.1	Highway 35	Highway 7	Omemee
Kawartha Lakes Road 32	Porter Road	7.7	4.8	Highway 115	Highway 7A	Manvers
Kawartha Lakes Road 33	Centennial Park Road	6.7	4.2	Road 48 (Portage Road)	Road 6 (Kirkfield Road)	Rohallion
Kawartha Lakes Road 34	Long Beach Road, Cameron Road	12.3	7.6	Manor Road (Sturgeon Lake)	Road 8 (Glenarm Road)	Long Beach, Cameron
Kawartha Lakes Road 35	Fennel Road, Victoria Road	30.5	19.0	Road 8 (Glenarm Road)	Road 45 (Monck Road)	Glenarm, Victoria Road, Uphill	The northern 19.1 km (11.9 mi) were designated as Highway 505, prior to 1997[10][11]
Kawartha Lakes Road 36	Verulam Road, East Street	36.2	22.5	Highway 7	Road 49 (Main Street)	Lindsay, Dunsford, Bobcaygeon	Formerly Highway 36, prior to 1997;[10][11] continues eastward as County Road 36[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 37	Bury's Green Road	11.2	7.0	Road 121	Road 49	Fell Station, Bury's Green	Formerly Victoria County Road 36, prior to 1998;[11] renumbered Victoria County Road 37 by 1999[10]
Kawartha Lakes Road 38	Ski Hill Road	13.6	8.5	Highway 7A	Highway 7 (King Street West)	Bethany, Franklin, Omemee
Kawartha Lakes Road 41	Bexley–Laxton Township Line	12.1	7.5	Road 48 (Portage Road)	Road 45 (Monck Road)	Corsons, Bexley
Kawartha Lakes Road 42	Base Line Road	11.4	7.1	Highway 35 (Main Street)	Road 45 (Monck Road)	Coboconk, Dongola
Kawartha Lakes Road 43	6th Concession Road, Northline Road, 7th Concession Road	9.6	6.0	Highway 35	Road 44 (Burnt River Road)	Coboconk, Burnt River
Kawartha Lakes Road 44	Burnt River Road, Hillside Drive	3.9	2.4	Road 121	Road 121	Burnt River	A short bypass of City Road 121 through the village of Burnt River[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 45	Monck Road	50.0	31.1	Road 6 (Kirkfield Road)	Bobcaygeon Road	Sebright, Ragged Rapids, Uphill, Norland, Dongola, Kinmount	Formerly Highway 503, prior to 1997;[10][11] continues westward as County Road 45, eastward as County Road 503[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 46	Agnes Street, King Street, Nappadale Street	25.7	16.0	Highway 7	Road 48 (Portage Road)	Woodville, Argyle, Bolsover	Formerly Highway 46, prior to 1997;[10][11] concurrent with City Road 9 for 0.3 km (0.19 mi)[note 4]
Kawartha Lakes Road 47	Mara–Carden Boundary Road, Brechin Road	8.2	5.1	Concession Road	Road 6 (Kirkfield Road)		Continues westward as County Road 47[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 48	Portage Road	29.2	18.1	Eldon–Thorah Townline Road	Highway 35 (Main Street)	Bolsover, Kirkfield, Victoria Road, Corsons, Coboconk	Formerly Highway 48, prior to 1997;[10][11] continues westward as Regional Road 48[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 49	East Street North	18.0	11.2	Road 36 (Main Street)	Road 121	Bobcaygeon	Formerly Highway 649, prior to 1997[10][11]
Kawartha Lakes Road 57	Golf Course Road	10.2	6.3	Durham–Kawartha Lakes boundary	Highway 35	Janetville	Continues westward as Regional Road 57[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 121	Lindsay Street, Colborne Street, Short Street, Snowdon Road	42.0	26.1	Highway 35	Boundary Road	Fenelon Falls, Burnt River, Kinmount	Formerly Highway 121, prior to 1998;[10][11] continues northward as County Road 121;[1] concurrent with City Road 8 for 1.9 km (1.2 mi)[note 4]

See also

• Roads portal
• Canada portal

Notes

1. The total length only counts concurrent sections of roadways once.
2. In Ontario, all roads are legally known as highways. However, road is the more prevalent term for common use. The Ontario Municipal Act defines a highway as any road, street or bridge that is not a Provincial Highway.^[2]
3. There are 2.2 km (1.4 mi) of concurrent King's Highway, comprising Highway 35 and Highway 7A for 1.5 km (0.93 mi) and Highway 35 and Highway 7B for 0.7 km (0.43 mi). This means that the total of all the King's Highways is 170.2 kilometres (105.8 mi).
4. There are 4.0 km (2.5 mi) of concurrent roadway. Routes 6 and 9 share 0.5 km (0.31 mi), 8 and 121 share 1.9 km (1.2 mi), 9 and 46 share 0.3 km (0.19 mi), 10 and 14 share 1.1 km (0.68 mi), and 45 and 121 share 0.2 km (0.12 mi). This means that the total of all the route lengths is 743.3 kilometres (461.9 mi).

References

1. Ontario Back Road Atlas [map]. MapArt. 2010. pp. 31–32, 43–44. ISBN 978-1-55198-226-7.
2. "Ontario Municipal Act, ss. 1 (1)". Government of Ontario. Part III, Section 26. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
3. Thompson, Don W. (1969). Men and Meridians: The History of Surveying and Mapping in Canada. Vol. 3: 1917 to 1947. Canadian Government Publishing Centre. p. 141. ISBN 0-660-00359-7.
4. "Illustrated Sign and Signal Display Index". Ontario Traffic Manual. Vol. 1A. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. July 2001. p. 82. ISBN 0-7794-1857-3. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
5. "Navigating the Trans-Canada Highway". Transport Canada. April 1, 2007. Archived from the original on September 19, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
6. Ontario Provincial Standards for Roads and Public Works (Report). Vol. General & Construction Specifications. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. November 30, 2009.
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8. "Overall city map" (PDF). City of Kawartha Lakes. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
9. Kitchen, Harry (April 19, 2000). Municipal Government for Victoria County: A New Beginning—Final Report and Order (PDF) (Report). Government of Ontario. pp. 35–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
10. Kawartha / Haliburton Highlands (Map). MapArt. 1999. ISBN 1-55368-335-8.
11. Kawartha / Haliburton Highlands (Map). MapArt. 1997. ISBN 1-55368-335-8.
12. Geomatics Office (2003). Official Ontario road map (PDF) (Map). Ministry of Transportation. § O26–P28. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
13. Public Works department (November 29, 2005). "Kawartha Lakes Maintenance Priority Classification System, Policy 123-EPW-009" (PDF). City of Kawartha Lakes. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
14. Works Department. "Regional Roads". Regional Municipality of Durham. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2010.

External links

• Official current MTO road map of Ontario, sheet 5 (south-central Ontario)