Highway 49 (Ontario)
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Highway 49 |
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Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation | |||||||||||||
Length: | 5.8 km[1] (3.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
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South end: | Quinte Skyway to Prince Edward County | ||||||||||||
North end: | North limit of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory | ||||||||||||
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Highway 49 is a provincially maintained highway in eastern Ontario, Canada. Highway 49 currently runs from the Quinte Skyway to the northern boundary of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory south of Marysville. Most of the highway is situated within the Tyendinaga reserve.
The total length of Highway 49 is presently 5.8 km.
Highway 49 is situated in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.
Prior to 1998, the road's southern terminus was at Highway 33 in Picton, while the northern terminus was at Highway 401 north of Marysville.
[edit] Old Highway 49
A road in York Region serving Kleinburg was designated as provincial Highway 49 from 1936 until 1961, after which York County assumed the highway. Today it is known as Nashville Road (York Regional Road 49).
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Google Maps: Highway 49 route
- History of Highway 49
- Historical Photographs of Highway 49
- History of old Highway 49
- Old Highway 49 pictures and information
- Ontario Provincial Highways Traffic Volumes On Demand
- Ontario Ministry of Transportation: Southern Ontario Road Maps
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