Ontario Highway 503
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Highway 503 was a provincial secondary highway in Ontario
, Canada
, that existed between 1956 and 1998. Between 1956 and 1963, the highway stretched from Kirkfield
to Sebright, and then along the Monck Road from Sebright to Kinmount
, entirely within Victoria County
. In 1964, the route was extended to Highway 121 in Tory Hill along the route of Highway 500, which was removed from the network. Its total distance of 116.8 kilometres (72.6 mi) was downloaded to the various counties in which it resided. Today the road exists as: and in the city of Kawartha Lakes
in the county of Peterborough
in the county of Haliburton
located in the city of Kawartha Lakes
, in the Canadian
province of Ontario
. The road crosses the entire city from west to east, passing through several unincorported villages along the way, Sebright, Uphill, Norland
, Dongola
and Kinmount
. The road runs in a predominantly east–west direction and covers a distance of 50 kilometres (31.1 mi), primarily rural geography. Its western terminus is Kirkfield Road (Kawartha Lakes Road 6
), and its eastern terminus is the Bobcaygeon Road.
Prior to 1 January 1998, the Kawartha Lakes Road 45 in its entirety was designated as Secondary Highway 503. Highway 503 was commissioned in 1956, loosely following the Monck Road colonization road.
! Location
! Kilometre
! width="174px" | Road(s) intersected
! Notes
|-
| Sebright
| 0.0
|
| Western terminus of Kawartha Lakes Road 45, road continues west as
|-
| Uphill
| 15.3
|
| Victoria Road historic colonization trail
|-
|
| 25.6
|
|
|-
| Norland
| 34.6
|
|
|-
| Dongola
| 39.7
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Kinmount
| 49.7–49.9
|
| Concurrent
with for 0.2 kilometres. Formerly
|-
| 49.9
|
| End of concurrency with Kawartha Lakes Road 121
|-
| 50.0
| Bobcaygeon Road
| Bobcaygeon historic colonization trail. Eastern terminus of Kawartha Lakes Road 45, road continues east as Peterborough County Road 503
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....
, Canada
Canada
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, that existed between 1956 and 1998. Between 1956 and 1963, the highway stretched from Kirkfield
Kirkfield, Ontario
Kirkfield is a village located in the city of Kawartha Lakes, in the Canadian province of Ontario. The unincorporated village was named in 1864 after the initial name, Novar, was rejected by the government. A list of 8 possible choices was then offered. The village, being predominantly Scottish at...
to Sebright, and then along the Monck Road from Sebright to 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...
, entirely within 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...
. In 1964, the route was extended to Highway 121 in Tory Hill along the route of Highway 500, which was removed from the network. Its total distance of 116.8 kilometres (72.6 mi) was downloaded to the various counties in which it resided. Today the road exists as: and 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 county of Peterborough
Peterborough County, Ontario
Peterborough County is located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is projected to reach a population of 159,840 by 2031, according to the Ontario Ministry of Finance's Ontario Population Projections Update...
in the county of Haliburton
Haliburton County, Ontario
Haliburton is a county of Ontario, Canada, known as a tourist and cottage area in Central Ontario for its scenery and for its resident artists. Minden Hills is the county seat. Haliburton County was established in 1983, but had existed as the Provisional County of Haliburton since 1874...
Kawartha Lakes Road 45
Kawartha Lakes Road 45 (also known as Monck Road) is a municipally-maintained class-3 roadwaylocated 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 crosses the entire city from west to east, passing through several unincorported villages along the way, Sebright, Uphill, Norland
Norland, Ontario
Norland is a small rural community located within the city of Kawartha Lakes, in the Canadian province of Ontario.It is located in a scenic spot on the Gull River at the north end of Shadow Lake, the northernmost Kawartha lake...
, Dongola
Dongola, Ontario
Dongola is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the single-tier municipality of Kawartha Lakes. The former post-office village contains several households and no businesses. Today, Dongola is all but a ghost town...
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...
. The road runs in a predominantly east–west direction and covers a distance of 50 kilometres (31.1 mi), primarily rural geography. Its western terminus is Kirkfield Road (Kawartha Lakes Road 6
Kawartha Lakes Road 6
Kawartha Lakes Road 6 is a municipally-maintained class-3 roadway...
), and its eastern terminus is the Bobcaygeon Road.
Prior to 1 January 1998, the Kawartha Lakes Road 45 in its entirety was designated as Secondary Highway 503. Highway 503 was commissioned in 1956, loosely following the Monck Road colonization road.
Major intersections
{| class="wikitable"! Location
! Kilometre
! width="174px" | Road(s) intersected
! Notes
|-
| Sebright
| 0.0
|
| Western terminus of Kawartha Lakes Road 45, road continues west as
|-
| Uphill
| 15.3
|
| Victoria Road historic colonization trail
|-
|
| 25.6
|
|
|-
| Norland
Norland, Ontario
Norland is a small rural community located within the city of Kawartha Lakes, in the Canadian province of Ontario.It is located in a scenic spot on the Gull River at the north end of Shadow Lake, the northernmost Kawartha lake...
| 34.6
|
|
|-
| Dongola
Dongola, Ontario
Dongola is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the single-tier municipality of Kawartha Lakes. The former post-office village contains several households and no businesses. Today, Dongola is all but a ghost town...
| 39.7
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 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...
| 49.7–49.9
|
| Concurrent
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 for 0.2 kilometres. Formerly
|-
| 49.9
|
| End of concurrency with Kawartha Lakes Road 121
|-
| 50.0
| Bobcaygeon Road
| Bobcaygeon historic colonization trail. Eastern terminus of Kawartha Lakes Road 45, road continues east as Peterborough County Road 503