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Highway 107 (Ontario)
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King's Highway 107 was one of Ontario
's shortest provincially maintained highways, at just 1.5 kilometre (0.93205910497471 mi) in length. The highway has been through several re-numberings throughout its history.
to Highway 3
. It was turned back in 1970. The road was re-designated as Essex County Road 45 from 1970 to 1997. Union Street was briefly re-uploaded as a Kings Highway, as a re-routing of Highway 18. This was not permanent, as Highway 18 was turned back on January 1, 1998, reverting back to County Road 45.
The road originated as Highway 18B in 1937. In 1953, it was re-designated as Highway 107. It was also just 1.5 km in length.
To simplify the re-designations throughout the history of this road, they are listed below:
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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....
's shortest provincially maintained highways, at just 1.5 kilometre (0.93205910497471 mi) in length. The highway has been through several re-numberings throughout its history.
History
Highway 107 traces its history back to its equal-in-length predecessor, Highway 18B. It was re-designated as Highway 107 in 1953. Its purpose for existence was to connect Highway 18Highway 18 (Ontario)
King's Highway 18, commonly referred to as Highway 18 was the longest highway in Essex County, Ontario, and travelled through the most communities. Today, it is known as County Road 20...
to Highway 3
Highway 3 (Ontario)
King's Highway 3, commonly referred to as Highway 3 and historically as the Talbot Trail, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario which travels parallel to the shore of Lake Erie. It has three segments, the first of which runs from the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor...
. It was turned back in 1970. The road was re-designated as Essex County Road 45 from 1970 to 1997. Union Street was briefly re-uploaded as a Kings Highway, as a re-routing of Highway 18. This was not permanent, as Highway 18 was turned back on January 1, 1998, reverting back to County Road 45.
The road originated as Highway 18B in 1937. In 1953, it was re-designated as Highway 107. It was also just 1.5 km in length.
To simplify the re-designations throughout the history of this road, they are listed below:
- Highway 18B (1937-1954)
- Highway 107 (1954-1970)
- Essex CR 45 (1970-1997)
- Highway 18 (1997-1998)
- Essex CR 45 (1998-Present)
See also
- List of Essex County Roads
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