- List of numbered roads in Kawartha Lakes
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A map of Kawartha Lakes. King's Highways are labelled, while city roads are represented by black lines.
The numbered roads of Kawartha Lakes account for 907.3 kilometres (563.8 mi) of roads in the Canadian province of Ontario.[note 1][1] These roads[note 2] include King's Highways that are signed and maintained by the province, as well as the Kawartha Lakes Roads under the jurisdiction of the city. The third type of existing roadway in the single-tier municipality of Kawartha Lakes is locally-maintained roads also called concession roads and sidelines, which are beyond the scope of this article. A fourth category of roads, secondary highways, have not existed within the region since 1998.
The 49 numbered highways provide year-round access to the mostly rural municipality. The longest of these roads is Highway 35, which stretches 86.7 kilometres (53.9 mi) across the municipality from the south to the north. The shortest numbered road is Kawartha Lakes Road 3, Hartley Road, a causeway just less than a kilometre long crossing Mitchell Lake.
Before 1998, several additional King's Highways and secondary highways were located in what was then known as Victoria County. These were transferred to the county in 1998. All county roads, including the former provincial highways, were renamed when Victoria County was abolished in 2001 and replaced with the City of Kawartha Lakes.
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Types of roads
A marker for Highway 35 and Highway 7 / The Trans-Canada Highway, which run concurrently near LindsayKing's Highways
There are 168.0 kilometres (104.4 mi) of provincially maintained highways,[note 3] termed "provincial highways" or "King's Highways" (a term adopted in 1930).[1][3]
Like the rest of Ontario, the provincially maintained highways in Kawartha Lakes are designated with a shield-shaped sign topped with a crown. The highway number is in the centre, with the word ONTARIO below. These signs are known as shields, but may be referred to as reassurance markers.[4] Highway 7, which is part of the Trans-Canada Highway,[5] is also marked with a green maple leaf shield. Highways 7 and 35 together measure 140.0 km (87.0 mi) and account for 82.3% of the length of highways. The remaining 30.2 km (18.8 mi) comprises Highway 115, a controlled-access freeway in the southern corner of the city; Highway 7A, an alternate route to Highway 7 around the Lindsay area; and Highway 7B, a business route through Lindsay.[1]
Provincially maintained highways generally have greater construction standards than municipally or locally maintained roads.[6] Although they are usually one lane in either direction, several short sections with two lanes in one direction as a passing lane exist along the highways. The municipality's lone freeway, Highway 115, is two lanes in either direction for its entire length. There are three off ramps with Highway 115 in the region: One with
City Road 20 (Boundary Road) at the southern boundary with Durham Region; one with 
City Road 32 (Porter Road); and one with 
City Road 12 (Pefferlaw Road) at the eastern boundary with Peterborough County.[7]City roads
There are 44 numbered city roads in Kawartha Lakes.[8] Kawartha Lakes city roads are signed with a flowerpot-shaped sign, as are most regional and county roads in Ontario. The road number appears in the centre of the sign, with the word KAWARTHA above and the word LAKES below. Like King's Highways, these signs are known as shields.[4] The total length of city roads is 739.3 kilometres (459.4 mi).[note 4]
History
Hartley Road (Kawartha Lakes Road 3) crossing Mitchell LakeThe City of Kawartha Lakes was formed on January 1, 2001, and was known as Victoria County before that.[9] Alongside this change, all Victoria County Roads received Kawartha Lakes Road designations, with unchanged numbers,[1] and many new routes were established.[10][11]
Prior to 1998, Victoria County contained twelve King's Highways. As part of a province-wide transfer of highways to municipal governments, known as downloading, seven were given new Victoria County designations following the prior provincial designations. The exceptions are Highway 35A which was renumbered to fill a gap in the route of Victoria County Road 8, and Highway 36B which was given the new designation of Victoria County Road 17.[10][11]
The downloaded highways comprises Highway 35A, which was designated Victoria County Road 8; Highway 35B, incorporated into Highway 7B and Victoria County Road 15; Highway 36, designated as Victoria County Road 36; Highway 36B, designated as Victoria County Road 17; Highway 46, designated as Victoria County Road 46; Highway 48, designated as Victoria County Road 48; and Highway 121, designated as Victoria County Road 121.[10]
Highway 7B was also shortened by several kilometres, and now only consists of the portion along Kent Street in Lindsay.[11][10]
Secondary Highways
Three secondary highways, which existed in Victoria County prior to 1998, were also downloaded from the province to the county, and given new designations in addition to the downloading of King's Highways:[10][11]
- Highway 503, which ran from Kirkfield to Kinmount, was renumbered as an extension of Victoria County Road 6 (Kirkfield to Sebright) and Victoria County Road 45 (Sebright to Kinmount).
- Highway 505, which ran from
Highway 48 near Victoria Road to 
Highway 503 in Uphill, was renumbered as an extension of Victoria County Road 35. - Highway 649, which ran from Bobcaygeon north to Highway 121, was renumbered as Victoria County Road 49.
King's Highways
The following is a list of provincially-maintained highways in Kawartha Lakes. Communities are ordered by where the route encounters them (either from south to north or from west to east).
Route[8] Length[1] Western/Southern Terminus Eastern/Northern Terminus Communities Comments 
Highway 753.3 km (33.1 mi) Kawartha Lakes Road 2 Hayes Line Manilla, Oakwood, Lindsay, Reaboro, Omemee Part of the Trans-Canada Highway[5] 
18.4 km (11.4 mi) Kawartha Lakes–Durham Region Boundary Dranoel Road Bethany 
Highway 7B3.4 km (2.1 mi) Highway 7 Kawartha Lakes Road 15 Lindsay Highway 7B and Highway 35B followed the same course, prior to the former being shortened to its current length, and the latter downloaded, in 1998; also known as Kent Street West[10][11] 
86.7 km (53.9 mi) Boundary Road Laxton–Lutterworth Boundary Road Lindsay, Cameron, Rosedale, Coboconk, Norland 
8.4 km (5.2 mi) Boundary Road Glamorgan Road Only freeway in the region[1] Note: All King's Highways, with the exception of 7B, continue in both directions into neighbouring counties and regions. City roads
The following is a list of the numbered city roads maintained by the City of Kawartha Lakes. Communities are ordered by where the route encounters them (either from south to north or from west to east).
Route[8] Name(s)[1] Length[1][12] Western/Southern Terminus[1] Eastern/Northern Terminus[1] Communities Comments 
Kawartha Lakes Road 2Simcoe Street 20.7 km (12.9 mi) High Park Road 
City Road 9 (Woodville Road)Seagrave, Sonya, Manilla Signed and maintained by both the City of Kawartha Lakes[8][13] and the Regional Municipality of Durham[14] north of Seagrave 
Kawartha Lakes Road 3Hartley Road 0.9 km (0.56 mi) 
City Road 48 (Portage Road)Robinson Avenue Victoria Road Shortest city road in Kawartha Lakes 
Kawartha Lakes Road 4Little Britain Road, Angeline Street, Thunder Bridge Road 32.1 km (19.9 mi) 
City Road 2 (Simcoe Street)
City Road 18 (Elm Tree Road)Little Britain, Lindsay 
Kawartha Lakes Road 5Janetville Road 7.3 km (4.5 mi) Highway 7A 
City Road 57 (Golf Course Road)Janetville 
Kawartha Lakes Road 6Eldon Road, Kirkfield Road,
Sadowa Road, Chisholm Trail, Black River Road78.8 km (49.0 mi) 
City Road 28 (Ramsey Road)County Road 52 (Coopers Falls Road) Little Britain, Oakwood, Kirkfield, Sebright, Sadowa Prior to 1998, a segment was designated as Highway 503;[10][11] concurrent with City Road 9 for 0.5 km (0.31 mi)[note 4]
Kawartha Lakes Road 7Sturgeon Road, Thurstonia Road 22.4 km (13.9 mi) 
Highway 7 (King Street)Hazel Street (Sturgeon Lake) Omemee, Downeyville, Dunsford Ends at Sturgeon Lake, turning west and becoming Hazel Street 
Glenarm Road, Victoria Road, Helen Street, Colborne Street, North Street, Duke Street 46.0 km (28.6 mi) City Road 2 (Simcoe Street)
City Road 36 (East Street North)Argyle, Glenarm, Fenelon Falls, Bobcaygeon Previously numbered as Highway 35A between Highway 35 and former Highway 121, prior to 1998;[10][11] continues westward as 
Regional Road 15;[1] concurrent with City Road 8 for 1.9 km (1.2 mi)[note 4]
Kawartha Lakes Road 9Woodville Road, King Street, Cambray Road 22.1 km (13.7 mi) City Road 2 (Simcoe Street)
Highway 35Woodville, Cambray Concurrent with City Road 6 for 0.5 km (0.31 mi);[note 4] concurrent with City Road 46 for 0.3 km (0.19 mi)[note 4] 
Kawartha Lakes Road 10Emily Park Road, Centreline Road 15.5 km (9.6 mi) Hayes Line 
City Road 17 (Pigeon Lake Road)Emily Continues southward as County Road 10; concurrent with City Road 17 for 1.1 km (0.68 mi)[note 4] 
Kawartha Lakes Road 11Pleasant Point Road 2.8 km (1.7 mi) City Road 36Sturgeon Lake Pleasant Point Ends at a dead end at the shores of Sturgeon Lake 
Kawartha Lakes Road 12Pontypool Road 9.3 km (5.8 mi) Highway 35Glamorgan Road Pontypool Continues eastward as County Road 21[1] 
Kawartha Lakes Road 14Peace Road, Yankee Line 11.3 km (7.0 mi) 
City Road 7 (Sturgeon Road)Boundary Road Emily Continues eastward as County Road 14[1] 
Kawartha Lakes Road 15Lindsay Street 3.3 km (2.1 mi) Highway 7 / Highway 35 City Road 17 (Wellington Street, Queen Street)Lindsay Lindsay Street is the east-west divider for Lindsay, so many streets (including its terminus) are named differently on either side[1] 
Kawartha Lakes Road 16Ogemah Road, Cottage Road 4.3 km (2.7 mi) Washburn Island Road City Road 28 (Ramsey Road)
Kawartha Lakes Road 17Colborne Street, William Street, Wellington Street, Lindsay Street, Verulam Street, Pigeon Lake Road 36.1 km (22.4 mi) Highway 35 City Road 36Lindsay Concurrent with City Road 10 for 1.1 km (0.68 mi);[note 4] formerly Highway 36B within Lindsay[11] 
Kawartha Lakes Road 18Elm Tree Road 20.9 km (13.0 mi) City Road 28 (Valentia Road) City Road 9 (Cambray Road)Valentia, Cambray Shares its southern/western terminus with the southern/eastern terminus of City Road 28[1] 
Kawartha Lakes Road 19Mary Street 1.4 km (0.87 mi) 
City Road 4 (Angeline Street South)
City Road 15 (Lindsay Street South)Lindsay 
Kawartha Lakes Road 20Boundary Road 7.6 km (4.7 mi) Darlington–Manvers Townline Road 
Highway 115Follows the southern boundary of Kawartha Lakes; continues westward as 
Regional Road 20[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 21Killarney Bay Road 11.0 km (6.8 mi) Highway 35
City Road 8 (Glenarm Road)
Kawartha Lakes Road 22Francis Street East 2.3 km (1.4 mi) River Drive City Road 8
City Road 121 (Colborne Street)Fenelon Falls 
Kawartha Lakes Road 24Park Street, King Street 13.0 km (8.1 mi) City Road 36 City Road 36 (East Street South)Dunsford, Bobcaygeon 
Kawartha Lakes Road 25Sturgeon Point Road 7.8 km (4.8 mi) Irene Avenue City Road 8Sturgeon Point 
Kawartha Lakes Road 26Frank Hill Road 6.3 km (3.9 mi) Highway 7
City Road 14 (Yankee Line)Fowlers Corners 
Kawartha Lakes Road 28Ramsey Road, Valentia Road 13.6 km (8.5 mi) City Road 2 (Simcoe Street) City Road 18 (Elm Tree Road)Valentia City Road 28 shares its southern/eastern terminus with the southern/western terminus of City Road 18[1] 
Kawartha Lakes Road 30Blythe Shore Road 6.0 km (3.7 mi) 
City Road 25 (Sturgeon Point Road) City Road 8
Kawartha Lakes Road 31Mount Horeb Road 11.4 km (7.1 mi) Highway 35 Highway 7Omemee 
Kawartha Lakes Road 32Porter Road 7.7 km (4.8 mi) Highway 115Highway 7A Manvers 
Kawartha Lakes Road 33Centennial Park Road 6.7 km (4.2 mi) City Road 48 (Portage Road)
City Road 6 (Kirkfield Road)Rohallion 
Kawartha Lakes Road 34Long Beach Road, Cameron Road 12.3 km (7.6 mi) Manor Road (Sturgeon Lake) City Road 8 (Glenarm Road)Long Beach, Cameron 
Fennel Road, Victoria Road 30.5 km (19.0 mi) City Road 8 (Glenarm Road)
City Road 45 (Monck Road)Glenarm, Victoria Road, Uphill The northern 19.1 km (11.9 mi) were designated as 
Highway 505, prior to 1997[10][11]
Kawartha Lakes Road 36Verulam Road, East Street 36.2 km (22.5 mi) Highway 7
City Road 49 (Main Street)Lindsay, Dunsford, Bobcaygeon Formerly 
Highway 36, prior to 1997;[10][11] continues eastward as County Road 36[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 37Bury's Green Road 11.2 km (7.0 mi) City Road 121 City Road 49Fell Station, Bury's Green Formerly Victoria County Road 36, prior to 1998;[11] renumbered Victoria County Road 37 by 1999[10] 
Kawartha Lakes Road 38Ski Hill Road 13.6 km (8.5 mi) Highway 7A Highway 7 (King Street West)Bethany, Franklin, Omemee 
Kawartha Lakes Road 41Bexley–Laxton Township Line 12.1 km (7.5 mi) City Road 48 (Portage Road) City Road 45 (Monck Road)Corsons, Bexley 
Kawartha Lakes Road 42Base Line Road 11.4 km (7.1 mi) Highway 35 (Main Street) City Road 45 (Monck Road)Coboconk, Dongola 
Kawartha Lakes Road 436th Concession Road, Northline Road, 7th Concession Road 9.6 km (6.0 mi) Highway 35
City Road 44 (Burnt River Road)Coboconk, Burnt River 
Kawartha Lakes Road 44Burnt River Road, Hillside Drive 3.9 km (2.4 mi) City Road 121 City Road 121Burnt River A short bypass of City Road 121 through the village of Burnt River[1] 
Kawartha Lakes Road 45Monck Road 50.0 km (31.1 mi) City Road 6 (Kirkfield Road)Bobcaygeon Road Sebright, Ragged Rapids, Uphill, Norland, Dongola, Kinmount Formerly Highway 503, prior to 1997;[10][11] continues westward as County Road 45, eastward as County Road 503[1]
Agnes Street, King Street, Nappadale Street 25.7 km (16.0 mi) Highway 7 City Road 48 (Portage Road)Woodville, Argyle, Bolsover Formerly Highway 46, prior to 1997;[10][11] concurrent with City Road 9 for 0.3 km (0.19 mi)[note 4] 
Kawartha Lakes Road 47Mara–Carden Boundary Road, Brechin Road 8.2 km (5.1 mi) Concession Road City Road 6 (Kirkfield Road)Continues westward as County Road 47[1] 
Kawartha Lakes Road 48Portage Road 29.2 km (18.1 mi) Eldon–Thorah Townline Road Highway 35 (Main Street)Bolsover, Kirkfield, Victoria Road, Corsons, Coboconk Formerly Highway 48, prior to 1997;[10][11]
Continues westward as
Regional Road 48[1]
East Street North 18.0 km (11.2 mi) City Road 36 (Main Street) City Road 121Bobcaygeon Formerly Highway 649, prior to 1997[10][11] 
Kawartha Lakes Road 57Golf Course Road 10.2 km (6.3 mi) Durham–Kawartha Lakes boundary Highway 35Janetville Continues westward as 
Regional Road 57[1]
Kawartha Lakes Road 121Lindsay Street, Colborne Street, Short Street, Snowdon Road 42.0 km (26.1 mi) Highway 35Boundary Road Fenelon Falls, Burnt River, Kinmount Formerly Highway 121, prior to 1998;[10][11] continues northward as County Road 121;[1] concurrent with City Road 8 for 1.9 km (1.2 mi)[note 4] See also
Canada Roads portal Notes
- ^ The total length only counts concurrent roadways once.
- ^ In Ontario, all roads are legally known as highways. However, road is the more prevalent term for common use. The Ontario Municipal Act defines a highway as any road, street or bridge that is not a Provincial Highway.[2]
- ^ There are 2.2 km (1.4 mi) of concurrent King's Highway, comprising Highway 35 and Highway 7A for 1.5 km (0.93 mi) and Highway 35 and Highway 7B for 0.7 km (0.43 mi). This means that the total of all the King's Highways is 170.2 kilometres (105.8 mi).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i There are 4.0 km (2.5 mi) of concurrent roadway. Routes 6 and 9 share 0.5 km (0.31 mi), 8 and 121 share 1.9 km (1.2 mi), 9 and 46 share 0.3 km (0.19 mi), 10 and 14 share 1.1 km (0.68 mi), and 45 and 121 share 0.2 km (0.12 mi). This means that the total of all the route lengths is 743.3 kilometres (461.9 mi).
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