Ontario Highway 500
Secondary Highway 500, commonly referred to as Highway 500, was a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario which was first designated in 1956. The route remained in place until 1964, when it was renumbered into various designations, comprising: Highway 649 between Bobcaygeon and the junction with Highway 121 south of Kinmount; Highway 503 between Kinmount and Tory Hill; Highway 648 in its entirety from east of Tory Hill to west of Cardiff; Highway 118 between Highway 503 and the western junction of Highway 648, and between the eastern junction Highway 648 and Highway 28 in Paudash; and Highway 28 between Paudash and Highway 41 in Denbigh, via Bancroft.
Route description
Highway 500 existed at various lengths at different points in its lifetime. Between 1956 and 1964, it began in Bobcaygeon and travelled north to Kinmount before turning east towards Tory Hill, where it encountered Highway 121. From there it looped north through Wilberforce and Harcourt and continued onwards to Highway 28 and Highway 62 at Bancroft. From there it continued east to Hermon. Later it was extended to McArthur's Mills. After 1964, it existed only east of Bancroft, and was extended to Highway 41 at Denbigh.
History
Highway 500 was first designated in 1956, along with many of Ontario's secondary highways. It originally connected Bobcaygeon to Kinmount before turning east to Tory Hill, Harcourt, Cardiff and Bancroft.
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