Ontario Highway 82
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North end | Highway 21 in Port Franks | |||
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Country | Northville, Port Franks | |||
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King's Highway 82, also known as Highway 82, was a
Route description
Highway 82 began at an intersection with Highway 7 and progressed north to Highway 21 near Port Franks. At its midpoint, the route passed through Thedford, where it is named Main Street.[1]
The former route begins travelling northwards but immediately begins curving gently to the west, splitting from the old Port Franks Road and entering Thedford. It briefly curves southwest through the commercial strip of the town, an orientation influenced by the former railway. At King Street, the route turns north and crosses the former track bed. As it exits the town, the route curves west onto Ravenswood Line and enters farmland. It curves north onto Northville Road and travels straight for several kilometres, eventually crossing the old Port Franks Road just south of Highway 21, where the route ends.[1][2]
History
It is unclear exactly when Highway 82 was first numbered. Up until at least 1936, Highway 21 followed the route that would become Highway 82. On August 19, 1936, the
Although the road was gravel surfaced when it was given its new number, it was paved between in stages through the 1940s. Between 1940 and 1942, the section of the route from Highway 7 through Thedford was paved.[5][6] The remainder was paved by 1949.[7]
Highway 82 would remain in the provincial highway network until the early 1980s, when another renumbering took place.
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 82, as noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.[4] The entire route is located in Lambton County.[1]
Location | km[4] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Sarnia, London | Formerly Highway 7 | ||||
Thedford | 3.2 | 2.0 | Main Street / Gordon Road | ||
Port Franks | 11.3 | 7.0 | Highway 21 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55198-226-7.
- ^ Google (March 9, 2014). "Highway 82 - length and route" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1936–37. § F–G9.
- ^ a b Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1938–39. § F–G9.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1939–40. § G9.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1942. § G9.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1949. § T29.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by Cartography Section. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. 1980–81. § K–L19.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by Cartography Section. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. 1982–83. § K–L19.