Highway 49 (Ontario)
Encyclopedia
King's Highway 49, commonly referred to as Highway 49, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian
province of Ontario
. Highway 49 currently runs from the Quinte Skyway to the northern boundary of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
south of Marysville. Most of the highway is situated within the Tyendinaga reserve.
The total length of Highway 49 is 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi).
and Hastings County. However, the section lying within the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory as well as the Quinte Skyway remain under provincial jurisdiction. At the southern end of the skyway, the route connects with Prince Edward County Road 49, which continues south to Picton
, as well as County Road 15 and County Road 35. At the northern end of the skyway, the highway intersects the former Highway 2
, which travels east to the town of Deseronto. From there it travels north to approximately 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) south of Highway 401, at the northern edge of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
, while the northern terminus was at Highway 401 Marysville.
was designated as provincial Highway 49 from 1936 until 1961, after which York County assumed the highway. Today it is known as Nashville Road (York Regional Road 49).
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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!scope="col"|Division
!scope="col"|Location
!scope="col"|km
!scope="col"|Destinations
!scope="col"|Notes
|- bgcolor="#d3d3d3"
|colspan="2"|Picton
|−20.2
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|Decommissioned January 1, 1998
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|colspan="2"|Prince Edward County
|0.0
|
|Southern end of Quinte Skyway
|-
|rowspan="5"|Hastings County
|rowspan="3"|Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
|1.0
|
|Northern end of Quinte Skyway; southern end of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
|-
|2.4
|Dundas Street – Deseronto
York Street
|Southern end of former Highway 2
concurrency
|-
|5.8
|Tyendinaga Township Road L31
|Northern end of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory; end of Highway 49
|- bgcolor="#d3d3d3"
|rowspan="2"|Marysville
|6.9
|Old Highway 2
|Northern end of former Highway 2 concurrency; section decommissioned January 1, 1998
|- bgcolor="#d3d3d3"
|7.9
|
|Section decommissioned January 1, 1998
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....
. Highway 49 currently runs from the Quinte Skyway to the northern boundary of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory is an 73 km² Mohawk First Nations reserve on the Bay of Quinte in southeastern Ontario, Canada, east of Belleville and immediately to the west of Deseronto...
south of Marysville. Most of the highway is situated within the Tyendinaga reserve.
The total length of Highway 49 is 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi).
Route description
Highway 49 is a short highway which connects the county maintained roads that once formed a part of it. The province transferred the majority of the route in 1998 to Prince Edward CountyPrince 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...
and Hastings County. However, the section lying within the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory as well as the Quinte Skyway remain under provincial jurisdiction. At the southern end of the skyway, the route connects with Prince Edward County Road 49, which continues south to Picton
Picton, Ontario
Picton is an unincorporated community located in Prince Edward County in southern Central Ontario, Canada. It is the county seat and largest community. Picton is located at the south-western end of Picton Bay, a branch of the Bay of Quinte, which is along the northern shoreline of Lake Ontario...
, as well as County Road 15 and County Road 35. At the northern end of the skyway, the highway intersects the former Highway 2
Ontario Highway 2
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...
, which travels east to the town of Deseronto. From there it travels north to approximately 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) south of Highway 401, at the northern edge of the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
History
Prior to 1998, the road's southern terminus was at Highway 33 in PictonPicton, Ontario
Picton is an unincorporated community located in Prince Edward County in southern Central Ontario, Canada. It is the county seat and largest community. Picton is located at the south-western end of Picton Bay, a branch of the Bay of Quinte, which is along the northern shoreline of Lake Ontario...
, while the northern terminus was at Highway 401 Marysville.
Old Highway 49
A road in York Region serving KleinburgKleinburg, Ontario
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was designated as provincial Highway 49 from 1936 until 1961, after which York County assumed the highway. Today it is known as Nashville Road (York Regional Road 49).
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 49, as noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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|colspan="2"|Picton
Picton, Ontario
Picton is an unincorporated community located in Prince Edward County in southern Central Ontario, Canada. It is the county seat and largest community. Picton is located at the south-western end of Picton Bay, a branch of the Bay of Quinte, which is along the northern shoreline of Lake Ontario...
|−20.2
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|Decommissioned January 1, 1998
|-
|colspan="2"|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
|
|Southern end of Quinte Skyway
|-
|rowspan="5"|Hastings County
|rowspan="3"|Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
|1.0
|
|Northern end of Quinte Skyway; southern end of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
|-
|2.4
|Dundas Street – Deseronto
York Street
|Southern end of former Highway 2
Ontario Highway 2
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...
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...
|-
|5.8
|Tyendinaga Township Road L31
|Northern end of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory; end of Highway 49
|- bgcolor="#d3d3d3"
|rowspan="2"|Marysville
|6.9
|Old Highway 2
|Northern end of former Highway 2 concurrency; section decommissioned January 1, 1998
|- bgcolor="#d3d3d3"
|7.9
|
|Section decommissioned January 1, 1998