Ontario Highway 38

Highway 38
Frontenac County Road 38
Route information
Maintained by City of Kingston, Frontenac County
Length:	67.0 km[2] (41.6 mi)
Existed:	April 25, 1934[1] – January 1, 1998[2]
Major junctions
South end:	Highway 401 in Kingston
North end:	Highway 7 near Sharbot Lake
Location
Counties:	Frontenac
Major cities:	Kingston
Towns:	South Frontenac Township, Central Frontenac Township
Villages:	Hartington, Harrowsmith, Verona, Godfrey, Parham, Tichborne, Sharbot Lake
Highway system
Ontario provincial highways 400-series • Former ← Highway 37 Highway 40 →

King's Highway 38, commonly referred to as Highway 38, was a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The road connects Highway 401 in Kingston with Highway 7 west of Perth.

Highway 38 was designated in 1934 and remained relatively unchanged throughout its existence aside from some minor diversions. At the beginning of 1998, the entire highway was transferred to the City of Kingston and Frontenac County. It is now designated as Frontenac County Road 38 throughout its length.

Route description

Filling in a swamp on the Hartington–Verona Diversion in 1936

County Road 38 is a north–south route located within Frontenac County in eastern Ontario. The southern terminus is at Highway 401 north of the urban area of Kingston, while the northern terminus is at Highway 7 north of the town of Sharbot Lake, approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) west of Perth. The road carrying County Road 38 continues south of Highway 401 as Gardiners Road.^[3]

There are several communities located along County Road 38 between Kingston and Sharbot Lake, including (from south to north) Harrowsmith, Verona, Godfrey and Parham. The western side of Frontenac Provincial Park is accessible from the route near Verona and Godfrey.^[3]

History

Highway 38 was first assumed by the Department of Highways on April 25, 1934, connecting Highway 2 with Highway 7.^[1] While the department initially constructed some diversions to improve the alignment of the route, which followed several concession roads north of Cataraqui, the route remained relatively unchanged from when it was established to when it was decommissioned.

Former Highway 38 south of Highway 401 as it enters Kingston

On January 1, 1998, the entirety of Highway 38 was transferred to the County of Frontenac and the City of Kingston.^[2] It has since been designated as Frontenac County Road 38.^[3]

Major intersections

The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 38. The entirety of the highway is located within Frontenac County.

Location	km[4]	Destinations	Notes
Kingston	0.0	Highway 401 – Toronto, Cornwall
Central Frontenac	67.0	Highway 7 – Perth, Ottawa, Madoc
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Annual Report (Report). Department of Highways. March 31, 1935. p. 119. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Highway Transfers List - “Who Does What” (Report). Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. June 20, 2001. pp. 5. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Peter Heiler Ltd (2010). Ontario Back Road Atlas (Map). pp. 36, 48, section X54–D55. ISBN 978-1-55198-226-7. 
4. ^ Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (2007). "Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts". http://www.raqsb.mto.gov.on.ca/techpubs/TrafficVolumes.nsf/tvweb?OpenForm&Seq=5. Retrieved September 14, 2011. 

External links

• Highway 38 pictures and information