User:Floydian/Ontario Highway 81
Highway 81 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | ||||
| Length | 23.9 km[1] (14.9 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Highway 26 near Wasaga Beach | |||
| North end |  Highway 21 in Grand Bend | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Ontario | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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King's Highway 81, commonly referred to as Highway 81, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Route description[edit]
History[edit]
On April 1, 1997, the section of Highway 81 from Delaware to Strathroy was transferred to Middlesex County.[5] The remainder of the highway was decommissioned on January 1, 1998; Middlesex County and Huron County took over jurisdiction for the road, since designating it as County Road 81.[6]
Major intersections[edit]
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 81. In addition, it includes some minor junctions that are noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.
| Division | Location | km[1] | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References[edit]
- Footnotes
- ^ a b Provincial Highways Distance Table. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 1989. p. 80. ISSN 0825-5350.
- ^ Mapart (2010). Ontario Back Road Atlas (Map). Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 13, 20, 26, 38–39. § Z10–T19. ISBN 978-1-55198-226-7.
- ^ "Appendix 4 - Schedule of Assumptions and Reversions". Annual Report (Report). Department of Highways. March 31, 1935. p. 119.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1938–39. § F9–G10.
- ^ Highway Transfers List (Report). Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. April 1, 1997. p. 6.
- ^ Highway Transfers List - “Who Does What” (Report). Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. June 20, 2001. pp. 7, 9.
