Ontario Highway 38

King's Highway 38, commonly referred to as Highway 38, was a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The road connects Highway 401 in Kingston with Highway 7 west of Perth.

Highway 38 was designated in 1934 and remained relatively unchanged throughout its existence aside from some minor diversions. At the beginning of 1998, the entire highway was transferred to the City of Kingston and Frontenac County. It is now designated as Frontenac County Road 38 throughout its length.

Route description

County Road 38 is a north–south route located within Frontenac County in eastern Ontario. The southern terminus is at Highway 401 north of the urban area of Kingston, while the northern terminus is at Highway 7 north of the town of Sharbot Lake, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) west of Perth. The road carrying County Road 38 continues south of Highway 401 as Gardiners Road.^[3]

There are several communities located along County Road 38 between Kingston and Sharbot Lake, including (from south to north) Harrowsmith, Verona, Godfrey and Parham. The western side of Frontenac Provincial Park is accessible from the route near Verona and Godfrey.^[3]

History

Highway 38 was first assumed by the Department of Highways on April 25, 1934, connecting Highway 2 with Highway 7.^[1] While the department initially constructed some diversions to improve the alignment of the route, which followed several concession roads north of Cataraqui, the route remained relatively unchanged from when it was established to when it was decommissioned.

On January 1, 1998, the entirety of Highway 38 was transferred to the County of Frontenac and the City of Kingston.^[2] It has since been designated as Frontenac County Road 38.^[3]

Major intersections

The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 38. The entirety of the highway is located within Frontenac County.

References

External links

• Highway 38 pictures and information