Highway 62 (Ontario)
Encyclopedia
King's Highway 62, commonly referred to as Highway 62, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian
province of Ontario
. The highway travels south-north from Highway 33 at Bloomfield in Prince Edward County
, through Belleville
, Madoc
and Bancroft
, to Maynooth, where it ends at a junction with Highway 127.
Prior to 1998, the road extended north and east of Maynooth through Barry's Bay
, and ended in Pembroke
. This section highway was redesignated Hastings County Road 62, Renfrew County Road 62, and Renfrew County Road 58. The concurrency
with Highway 60 from Barry's Bay to Highway 512 outside Killaloe
was removed after downloading. The section between Foxboro
to Bloomfield was previously part of Highway 14.
and Fenwood Gardens before crossing the Norris Whitney Bridge over the Bay of Quinte
into Belleville
. Immediately south of Mountain View, the highway skirts the CFB Mountain View military base. Within urbanized Belleville, Highway 62 serves as the primary north–south route. The highway interchanges
with Highway 401 at Exit 543 and exits the urban section of Belleville. From here, the highway continues straight north until its path is interrupted by the Moira River, immediately south of Foxboro, which the highway bypasses to the west. The former route of the highway through the town is now known as Ashley Street. The highway continues along the bypass of Foxboro, merging back onto the Madoc Colonization Road at Halloway. It follows this colonization road north to Highway 7 in Madoc, passing through a mixture of farmland
and shrubbery; the occasional forest interrupts the shorter vegetation, as well as the community of Crookston. Immediately. North of Madoc, the highway follows the Hastings Colonization Road.
Following the merger, many new highways through central and northern Ontario were designated. One of these was the Madoc–Pembroke Road, which became Highway 62 on August 11, 1937.
Originally, the route followed the Hastings Colonization Road, which was quickly determined to be too rough to upgrade. A new alignment, apparently named the Faulkner Highway, was constructed to the east between Millhaven and L'Amable in the late 1930s. This bypass was opened to traffic on March 22, 1939.
Subsequently, the bypassed portion of the highway was decommissioned on April 11.
At the time of its assumption, Highway 62 was split into two segments. The first section travelled from Madoc to Barry's Bay, the second from Pembroke to the community of Bonnechere, on the northwestern shore of Round Lake. It was originally planned to unite these segments by building a new highway mostly following the route of Paugh Lake Road. This section was never built, and so Highway 62 remained separated for a quarter century.
Portions of Highway 62 were transferred to local jurisdictions in 1997 and 1998. On April 1, 1997, the section from the Laurentian Valley – Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards boundary east to Highway 17 was transferred to Renfrew County.
On January 1, 1998, the section northeast of Highway 127 in Maynooth was transferred to Hastings and Renfrew counties. The concurrency with Highway 60 was discontinued as a result of this transfer.
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....
. The highway travels south-north from Highway 33 at Bloomfield in Prince Edward County
Prince Edward County
Prince Edward County may refer to:* Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States* Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada...
, through Belleville
Belleville, Ontario
Belleville is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the seat of Hastings County, but is politically independent of it. and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region...
, Madoc
Madoc, Ontario (town)
Madoc is a community in the municipality of Centre Hastings, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 7 and Highway 62, southeast of Bancroft, halfway between Toronto and Ottawa.-History:...
and Bancroft
Bancroft, Ontario
Bancroft is a town located on the York River in Hastings County in the Canadian province of Ontario.- History :In 1853 the first pioneer family settled in the area, and over the next 15 years the settlement grew quickly, as another 88 families followed...
, to Maynooth, where it ends at a junction with Highway 127.
Prior to 1998, the road extended north and east of Maynooth through Barry's Bay
Barry's Bay, Ontario
Barry's Bay is a community in the township of Madawaska Valley, Ontario, Canada, located two hours west of Ottawa on the shores of Kamaniskeg Lake, with a population of approximately 1,300 people...
, and ended in Pembroke
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
. This section highway was redesignated Hastings County Road 62, Renfrew County Road 62, and Renfrew County Road 58. The concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with Highway 60 from Barry's Bay to Highway 512 outside Killaloe
Killaloe, Ontario
Killaloe is a town located in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada in the township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards. Geographically it is located in Eastern Ontario. The shores of Golden Lake are located to the east, which is well known for quality angling and year round recreation...
was removed after downloading. The section between Foxboro
Foxboro, Ontario
Foxboro is a community located in southern Ontario, north of Belleville. It is just east of Highway 62 linking Belleville with Bancroft, and it has also direct road connections to and from Frankford, Stirling and Plainfield via Mudcat Lane. The Moira River runs just east of the community...
to Bloomfield was previously part of Highway 14.
Route description
Highway 62 begins in the community of Bloomfield at a junction with Highway 33, the Loyalist Parkway. From there it winds north through the communities of Huff's Corners, Crofton, Mountain ViewMountain View, Ontario
Mountain View is a small community located in Prince Edward County, Ontario on the north shore of Lake Ontario. Mountain View is the location of a former British Commonwealth Air Training Plan air station which is now known as Canadian Forces Detachment Mountain View , a detachment of CFB...
and Fenwood Gardens before crossing the Norris Whitney Bridge over the Bay of Quinte
Bay of Quinte
The Bay of Quinte is a long, narrow bay shaped like the letter "Z" on the northern shore of Lake Ontario in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is just west of the head of the Saint Lawrence River that drains the Great Lakes into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
into Belleville
Belleville, Ontario
Belleville is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the seat of Hastings County, but is politically independent of it. and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region...
. Immediately south of Mountain View, the highway skirts the CFB Mountain View military base. Within urbanized Belleville, Highway 62 serves as the primary north–south route. The highway interchanges
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
with Highway 401 at Exit 543 and exits the urban section of Belleville. From here, the highway continues straight north until its path is interrupted by the Moira River, immediately south of Foxboro, which the highway bypasses to the west. The former route of the highway through the town is now known as Ashley Street. The highway continues along the bypass of Foxboro, merging back onto the Madoc Colonization Road at Halloway. It follows this colonization road north to Highway 7 in Madoc, passing through a mixture of farmland
Farmland
Farmland generally refers to agricultural land, or land currently used for the purposes of farming. It may also refer to:*Arable land, land capable of cultivating crops*Farmland, Indiana, a town in the United States...
and shrubbery; the occasional forest interrupts the shorter vegetation, as well as the community of Crookston. Immediately. North of Madoc, the highway follows the Hastings Colonization Road.
History
Highway 62 was first assumed by the Department of Highways (DHO) in 1937. On April 1 of that year, the DHO merged with the Department of Northern Development.Following the merger, many new highways through central and northern Ontario were designated. One of these was the Madoc–Pembroke Road, which became Highway 62 on August 11, 1937.
Originally, the route followed the Hastings Colonization Road, which was quickly determined to be too rough to upgrade. A new alignment, apparently named the Faulkner Highway, was constructed to the east between Millhaven and L'Amable in the late 1930s. This bypass was opened to traffic on March 22, 1939.
Subsequently, the bypassed portion of the highway was decommissioned on April 11.
At the time of its assumption, Highway 62 was split into two segments. The first section travelled from Madoc to Barry's Bay, the second from Pembroke to the community of Bonnechere, on the northwestern shore of Round Lake. It was originally planned to unite these segments by building a new highway mostly following the route of Paugh Lake Road. This section was never built, and so Highway 62 remained separated for a quarter century.
Portions of Highway 62 were transferred to local jurisdictions in 1997 and 1998. On April 1, 1997, the section from the Laurentian Valley – Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards boundary east to Highway 17 was transferred to Renfrew County.
On January 1, 1998, the section northeast of Highway 127 in Maynooth was transferred to Hastings and Renfrew counties. The concurrency with Highway 60 was discontinued as a result of this transfer.
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 62. In addition, it includes some minor junctions that are noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.| Division | Location | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Edward County Prince Edward County, Ontario Prince Edward County is a single-tier municipality and a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario.-Geography:Prince Edward County is located in Southern Ontario on a large irregular headland or littoral at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, just west of the head of the St. Lawrence River... |
0.0 | |||
| 5.3 | ||||
| 8.4 | ||||
| 12.4 | ||||
| 24.8 | ||||
| 25.8 | ||||
| Highway 62 crosses the Bay of Quinte Bay of Quinte The Bay of Quinte is a long, narrow bay shaped like the letter "Z" on the northern shore of Lake Ontario in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is just west of the head of the Saint Lawrence River that drains the Great Lakes into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence... on the Norris Whitney Bridge |
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| Hastings | Belleville Belleville, Ontario Belleville is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the seat of Hastings County, but is politically independent of it. and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region... |
26.9 | Beginning of Belleville Connecting Link Connecting Link The Connecting Link program is a provincial subsidy provided to municipalities to assist with road construction, maintenance and repairs in the Canadian province of Ontario. Roads which are designated as connecting links form the portions of provincial highways through built-up communities which... agreement |
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| 32.2 | End of Belleville Connecting Link agreement | |||
| Foxboro Foxboro, Ontario Foxboro is a community located in southern Ontario, north of Belleville. It is just east of Highway 62 linking Belleville with Bancroft, and it has also direct road connections to and from Frankford, Stirling and Plainfield via Mudcat Lane. The Moira River runs just east of the community... |
36.7 | Ashley Street | Original route of Highway 14 | |
| Lennox and Addington Lennox and Addington Lennox and Addington was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1903 from Addington and Lennox ridings... |
38.8 | |||
| 40.1 | Formerly Highway 14 | |||
| Hastings | West Huntingdon Station | 50.9 | ||
| Crookston | 61.3 | |||
| Madoc Madoc, Ontario Madoc is a township in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in Hastings County.The township was named after legendary Welsh prince Madoc ap Owain Gwynedd, credited by some with discovering North America in 1170.-Communities:... |
68.5 | Shoreline Road | Beginning of Madoc Connecting Link agreement | |
| 71.2 | End of Madoc Connecting Link agreement | |||
| Bannockburn | 87.2 | Bannockburn Road – Cooper | ||
| Millbridge | Old Hastings Road | Original route of Highway 62; Hastings Colonization Road | ||
| Limerick Limerick, Ontario Limerick is a small township in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, near Limerick Lake. It is located 80 km north of Belleville between Madoc and Bancroft and served by Ontario Highway 62 and County Road 620. The Township is bordered by the Town of Bancroft, Township of Wollaston and the joined... |
119.3 | |||
| L'Amable | 134.1 | Bay Lake Road / Detlor Road – Detlor | ||
| Bancroft Bancroft -People:*The Bancroft family, previous owners of Dow Jones & Company*Aaron Bancroft , Colonial American clergyman and Revolutionary War soldier*Ann Bancroft -People:*The Bancroft family, previous owners of Dow Jones & Company*Aaron Bancroft (1755-1839), Colonial American clergyman and Revolutionary... |
139.6 | Beginning of Bancroft Connecting Link agreement | ||
| 147.4 | End of Bancroft Connecting Link agreement | |||
| Hastings Highlands | 154.0 | Hybla Road – Hybla | ||
| Maynooth Maynooth Maynooth is a town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is home to a branch of the National University of Ireland, a Papal University and Ireland's main Roman Catholic seminary, St. Patrick's College... |
165.8 | |||