Ontario Highway 55
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King's Highway 55, commonly referred to as Highway 55 and historically as the Niagara Stone Road and Black Swamp Road, was a
A former Highway 55 designation connected Highway 6 with Highway 53, passing through the Mountain district of Hamilton. The more recent designation was applied in 1970, following the establishment of the Regional Municipality of Niagara. On April 1, 1997, Highway 55 was transferred to Niagara and designated as Niagara Regional Road 55.
Route description
Highway 55 began at an intersection with the old Iroquois Trail, now known as Queenston Street to the west and York Road to the east. This road was part of
Highway 55 passed through the small town of Virgil, which is centred on the Four Mile Creek. It intersected Four Mile Creek Road (
Several wineries are established along the former route of Highway 55, most notably the Jackson-Triggs Estate.[5][6]
History
A former Highway 55 designation connected Highway 6 and the QEW with Highway 53, passing through the Mountain district of Hamilton; this route was decommissioned in 1961. The more recent designation was applied in late 1970, following the establishment of Niagara Region.
During the initial settlement period of the Niagara area, following the
The original incarnation of Highway 55 travelled through Hamilton. It was established in 1937, following Upper Gage Avenue north from
The recent incarnation of Highway 55 was established following the release of the Niagara Peninsula Planning Study in 1964, which recommended that the province take jurisdiction of the Niagara Stone Road (then designated Lincoln County Road 3).[18] It was subsequently assumed on November 5, 1970, the same year the Regional Municipality of Niagara was formed.[2][4][19] The route followed the entire length of the Niagara Stone Road from Homer to Niagara-on-the-Lake and remained unchanged over its 27 years of existence. Highway 55 was transferred to the Regional Municipality of Niagara on April 1, 1997, as part of the first round of
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 55, as noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.[1] The entire route was located in the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Regional Road 70 (Taylor Road) | |||||
0.3 | 0.19 | Regional Road 86 (Stewart Road) | |||
Regional Road 83 (Carlton Street) | |||||
8.2 | 5.1 | Regional Road 100 (Four Mile Creek Road) | |||
10.1 | 6.3 | East & West Line | |||
12.9 | 8.0 | Regional Road 87 (Mary Street) | Continues northeast as Mississauga Street | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ ISSN 0825-5350.
- ^ a b "Appendix 16 - Schedule of Designations and Redesignations of Sections". Annual Report (Report). Department of Highways and Communications. March 31, 1971. p. 149.
- ^ a b Highway Transfers List (Report). Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. April 1, 1997. p. 3.
- ^ a b Iroquois Trail (Map). Friends of Laura Secord. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55198-226-7.
- ISBN 1-55028-795-8. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ a b c Niagara Historical Society Museum (July 30, 2009). "The Road that Goes by Many Names". Niagara This Week. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ISBN 9781550021493. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ^ Statutes. Government of Upper Canada. 1834. p. 278. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ISBN 9780969618034. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
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- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by Travel and Publicity Bureau. Ontario Department of Highways. 1937–38. § K9.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1956. Hamilton inset.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1957. Hamilton inset.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1958. Hamilton inset.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1959. Hamilton inset.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1961. § K9.
- ^ Planning Branch (1964). Niagara Peninsula Planning Study (Report). Department of Highways. pp. 17–20.
- ^ Prager, Bill (June 14, 1972). "Moving into the 20th Century". The Windsor Star. Vol. 108, no. 90. p. 14. Retrieved October 28, 2011.