Kawartha Lakes Road 121
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Kawartha Lakes Road 121 is a municipally-maintained class-3 roadway
located in the city of Kawartha Lakes
, in the Canadian
province of Ontario
. The road runs in a predominantly north–south direction and covers a distance of 42 kilometres (26.1 mi), before continuing north into the Haliburton Highlands. The road crosses mixed geography, lying partially within farmland, urban space, and the granite Canadian Shield
. The former provincial highway passes through several small unincorporated communities between its southern terminus, , and northern terminus, Boundary Road. These communities comprise Powles Corners, Fenelon Falls
(formerly an incorporated village of Victoria County
), Fell, Burnt River
and Kinmount
.
Prior to January 1, 1998, Kawartha Lakes Road 121 was known as Ontario . Prior to 1955, the portion of Highway 121 south of Fenelon Falls was numbered as Highway 35. After the paving of the Fenelon Falls Bypass, Highway 35 was diverted west of the village.
and Somerville
townships. The first section of the highway to Northline Road follows the Lindsay–Fenelon Falls Road, built over an ancient Indian trail. This became Highway 35 with the establishment of the provincial highway system in 1931. In 1955, it was renumbered as Highway 121. From Northline Road, it runs north-east, then north between the I and II concessions of Verulam Township to Fell, at the northern boundary of the township. From here it veers east, then north between lots 18 and 19 of concession I in Somerville Township. The road winds north-east alongside the former Victoria Railway and the Burnt River to the village of Burnt River
. A bypass around the village, along the eastern shore of the river, was built in the 1960s. At Somerville Sixth Concession (Hillside Drive, now Kawartha Lakes Road 44), the road again assumes and eastward direction. It turns north and follows the Bobcaygeon Road along the eastern boundary of Kawartha Lakes, north through Kinmount.
located in the city of Kawartha Lakes
Kawartha Lakes
The city of Kawartha Lakes is a unitary municipality in Central Ontario, Canada. Although called a city, Kawartha Lakes is the size of a typical Ontarian county and is mostly rural....
, in the Canadian
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 road runs in a predominantly north–south direction and covers a distance of 42 kilometres (26.1 mi), before continuing north into the Haliburton Highlands. The road crosses mixed geography, lying partially within farmland, urban space, and the granite Canadian Shield
Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien , is a vast geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history...
. The former provincial highway passes through several small unincorporated communities between its southern terminus, , and northern terminus, Boundary Road. These communities comprise Powles Corners, Fenelon Falls
Fenelon Falls, Ontario
Fenelon Falls is a village in Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Kawartha Lakes. Nicknamed the "Jewel of the Kawarthas," it has a population of 1,800 permanent inhabitants, which swells in the summer due to tourism and cottaging. Fenelon Falls is home to lock 34 on the Trent-Severn Waterway...
(formerly an incorporated village of Victoria County
Victoria County, Ontario
The County of Victoria, or Victoria County, was a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was formed in 1854 as The United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria, and gained independence in 1863. In 2001, the county was dissolved and reformed as the city of Kawartha Lakes...
), Fell, Burnt River
Burnt River, Ontario
Burnt River is a hamlet located in the middle of the former Township of Somerville, in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada. The community is on the Burnt River.-History:...
and Kinmount
Kinmount, Ontario
Kinmount is a village with a population of approximately 500, located on the Burnt River in Ontario, Canada. The village is now part of the City of Kawartha Lakes. The village's hinterland covers large sections of both Haliburton and Peterborough counties for which it is a shopping and cultural...
.
Prior to January 1, 1998, Kawartha Lakes Road 121 was known as Ontario . Prior to 1955, the portion of Highway 121 south of Fenelon Falls was numbered as Highway 35. After the paving of the Fenelon Falls Bypass, Highway 35 was diverted west of the village.
Route and history
Kawartha Lakes Road 121 began as a road linking Fenelon Falls with Burnt River and Kinmount. Most of roadway was in existence by the turn of the twentieth century. For most of its length, it follows the concession roads of the former VerulamVerulam Township, Ontario
The Township of Verulam was a rural municipality within the former Victoria County, now the city of Kawartha Lakes. It was bounded on the north by the geographic township of Somerville, the south by the geographic township of Emily, the west by the geographic township of Fenelon, and the east by...
and Somerville
Somerville Township, Ontario
The Township of Somerville was a municipality located in the north-eastern corner of the former Victoria County, now the city of Kawartha Lakes.- Communities :*Burnt River*Kinmount*Union Creek*Baddow*Dongola...
townships. The first section of the highway to Northline Road follows the Lindsay–Fenelon Falls Road, built over an ancient Indian trail. This became Highway 35 with the establishment of the provincial highway system in 1931. In 1955, it was renumbered as Highway 121. From Northline Road, it runs north-east, then north between the I and II concessions of Verulam Township to Fell, at the northern boundary of the township. From here it veers east, then north between lots 18 and 19 of concession I in Somerville Township. The road winds north-east alongside the former Victoria Railway and the Burnt River to the village of Burnt River
Burnt River, Ontario
Burnt River is a hamlet located in the middle of the former Township of Somerville, in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada. The community is on the Burnt River.-History:...
. A bypass around the village, along the eastern shore of the river, was built in the 1960s. At Somerville Sixth Concession (Hillside Drive, now Kawartha Lakes Road 44), the road again assumes and eastward direction. It turns north and follows the Bobcaygeon Road along the eastern boundary of Kawartha Lakes, north through Kinmount.
Major intersections
| Location | Kilometre | Road(s) intersected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powles Corners | 0.0 | Southern terminus of Kawartha Lakes Road 121 | |
| Fenelon Falls Fenelon Falls, Ontario Fenelon Falls is a village in Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Kawartha Lakes. Nicknamed the "Jewel of the Kawarthas," it has a population of 1,800 permanent inhabitants, which swells in the summer due to tourism and cottaging. Fenelon Falls is home to lock 34 on the Trent-Severn Waterway... |
5.7 | West Street South | Kawartha Lakes Road 121 is known as Lindsay Street north-east of this junction |
| 6.4 | Kawartha Lakes Roads 8 and 121 run concurrent for the next 1.9 kilometres. The roads are known as Helen Street north-east of this junction. | ||
| 6.8 | Kawartha Lakes Road 121 is known as Helen Street south-west of this junction, and as Colborne Street north-east of it. | ||
| 7.3 | Princess Street | Kawartha Lakes Road 121 is known as Short Street east of this junction. | |
| 8.3 | End of designation of Short Street. End of concurrency with Kawartha Lakes Road 8. | ||
| Fell | 15.5 | ||
| Burnt River Burnt River, Ontario Burnt River is a hamlet located in the middle of the former Township of Somerville, in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada. The community is on the Burnt River.-History:... |
22.7 | ||
| 25.3 | |||
| 30.9 | Bobcaygeon Road Kawartha Lakes Road 49 Kawartha Lakes Road 49 is a municipally-maintained class-3 roadway... |
Former Secondary Highway 649. Kawartha Lakes Road 121 follows the Bobcaygeon Road north of this junction. | |
| Kinmount Kinmount, Ontario Kinmount is a village with a population of approximately 500, located on the Burnt River in Ontario, Canada. The village is now part of the City of Kawartha Lakes. The village's hinterland covers large sections of both Haliburton and Peterborough counties for which it is a shopping and cultural... |
40.5 | Kawartha Lakes Roads 45 and 121 run concurrent for the next 200 metres. | |
| 40.7 | End of concurrency with Kawartha Lakes Road 45 | ||
| 42.0 | Boundary Road | Northern terminus of Kawartha Lakes Road 121. Road continues north as Haliburton County Road 121 |