Highway 15 (Ontario)
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Provincial Highway 15, also known as Highway 15, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian
province of Ontario
.
It currently runs between Kingston
at the Highway 401 interchange and Highway 7
in Carleton Place
. The total length of Highway 15 is 113.4 kilometres (70.5 mi).
Highway 15 travels through the following municipalities: Kingston, Joyceville
, Seeleys Bay, Elgin, Crosby, Portland
, Lombardy
, Beckwith
, Smiths Falls
, Franktown, Black's Corners and Carleton Place.
Highway 15 travels through the following counties: Frontenac
, Leeds/Grenville
and Lanark
. While the southern section has changed little, Highway 15 has followed several different routings through Lanark County in its history.
Originally, the route followed what became Highway 43 (now Lanark County Road 43) to Perth
then along what is now Highway 7 towards Carleton Place and eventually Ottawa
. In 1961, Highway 15 was moved onto its current alignment from Smiths Falls to Carleton Place concurrent with Highway 29 (which continued north to Arnprior), and continued east to Ottawa as part of a concurrency with Highway 7. The next change took place in 1983, when Highway 29 was truncated to Smiths Falls and Highway 15 on its own assumed the routing (eliminating both concurrencies with 7 and 29).
Prior to 1998, the road's southern terminus was at Highway 2
, east of downtown Kingston (at CFB Kingston
), while the northern terminus reached Arnprior
. Today, the Carleton Place to Arnprior segment is Lanark County Road 29, which matches the route's original (pre-1983) MTO route number.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
It currently runs between Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
at the Highway 401 interchange and Highway 7
Ontario Highway 7
King's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7 and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario...
in Carleton Place
Carleton Place, Ontario
Carleton Place is a town in the eastern portion of Eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County, about west of downtown Ottawa. It is located at the crossroads of Highway 15 and Highway 7, halfway between the towns of Perth, Almonte, Smiths Falls, and the nation's capital, Ottawa...
. The total length of Highway 15 is 113.4 kilometres (70.5 mi).
Highway 15 travels through the following municipalities: Kingston, Joyceville
Joyceville, Ontario
Joyceville is a community in Ontario, located within the rural part of Kingston....
, Seeleys Bay, Elgin, Crosby, Portland
Portland, Ontario
Portland is a community located in Eastern Ontario within the township of Rideau Lakes in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada, north of Kingston and situated on the Big Rideau Lake....
, Lombardy
Lombardy, Ontario
Lombardy, Ontario, is a community in the Township of Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville County in Eastern Ontario. Its nearest communities are the town of Smiths Falls to the northeast, Rideau Ferry to the west, and Portland, Ontario to the southwest...
, Beckwith
Beckwith, Ontario
Beckwith is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Lanark on the Mississippi River. It is located within Canada's National Capital Region.-Communities:...
, Smiths Falls
Smiths Falls, Ontario
Smiths Falls is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the census division for Lanark County, but is considered a separated town and does not participate in county government...
, Franktown, Black's Corners and Carleton Place.
Highway 15 travels through the following counties: Frontenac
Frontenac County, Ontario
Frontenac County, as defined by Statistics Canada, is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. The City of Kingston is included in the census division, but is politically separated from the County of Frontenac. It has a land...
, Leeds/Grenville
Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario
The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville are located Ontario, Canada. The population, as of the 2006 census, was 99,206. The United Counties have a land area of . Leeds and Grenville are located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Eastern Ontario, and front on the St. Lawrence River and...
and Lanark
Lanark County, Ontario
Lanark County is a county located in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2006, the population is 63,785. Its county seat is Perth.The county took its name from the town of Lanark in Scotland.-Geography:...
. While the southern section has changed little, Highway 15 has followed several different routings through Lanark County in its history.
Originally, the route followed what became Highway 43 (now Lanark County Road 43) to Perth
Perth, Ontario
Perth is a town in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada . It is located on the Tay River, 83 km southwest of Ottawa, and is the seat of Lanark County.-History:...
then along what is now Highway 7 towards Carleton Place and eventually Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. In 1961, Highway 15 was moved onto its current alignment from Smiths Falls to Carleton Place concurrent with Highway 29 (which continued north to Arnprior), and continued east to Ottawa as part of a concurrency with Highway 7. The next change took place in 1983, when Highway 29 was truncated to Smiths Falls and Highway 15 on its own assumed the routing (eliminating both concurrencies with 7 and 29).
Prior to 1998, the road's southern terminus was at Highway 2
Highway 2 (Ontario)
King's Highway 2, usually referred to simply as Highway 2 is a provincially maintained highway in Ontario. Once the primary east–west route across the southern end of the province, Highway 2 became mostly redundant in the 1960s following the completion of Highway 401, which more or less...
, east of downtown Kingston (at CFB Kingston
CFB Kingston
Canadian Forces Base Kingston is a Canadian Forces Base located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.CFB Kingston is home to the Communications and Electronics Branch of the Canadian Forces. The base also hosts the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics...
), while the northern terminus reached Arnprior
Arnprior, Ontario
Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Madawaska River, as it enters the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
. Today, the Carleton Place to Arnprior segment is Lanark County Road 29, which matches the route's original (pre-1983) MTO route number.