Ontario Highway 15
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King's Highway 15, commonly referred to as Highway 15, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. It travels north from an interchange with Highway 401 in Kingston to Highway 7 in Carleton Place, a distance of 114.7 kilometres (71.3 mi). In addition to Kingston and Carleton Place, the highway provides access to the Eastern Ontario communities of Joyceville, Seeley's Bay, Morton, Elgin, Crosby, Portland, Lombardy and Franktown. Prior to 1998, Highway 15 continued north from Carleton Place, passed Almonte and through Pakenham, to Highway 17 in Arnprior.
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Maintained by Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | |||||||
Length | 114.7 km[1] (71.3 mi) | ||||||
Existed | October 13, 1920[2]–present | ||||||
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South end | Highway 401 – Kingston | ||||||
North end | Highway 7 – Carleton Place | ||||||
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Country | Canada | ||||||
Province | Ontario | ||||||
Major cities | Kingston | ||||||
Towns | Smiths Falls, Carleton Place | ||||||
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Highway 15 was one of the original highways created by the province in 1920 to establish a highway network and qualify for funding under the Canada Highways Act. The southern terminus, originally in Seeley's Bay, was moved to Highway 2 in Kingston the following year. While the northern terminus has shifted numerous times, the southern terminus has consistently remained in Kingston since 1921. Initially, Highway 15 connected Smiths Falls with Carleton Place via Perth. The assignment of the Trans-Canada Highway during the 1950s led to a major renumbering scheme in 1961 that redirected the highway concurrent with Highway 29 via Franktown.
Although realignments and bypasses have been constructed around many of the towns along the route, it continues to serve as a major corridor between Kingston and Ottawa. While the distance between the two is approximately 20 km (12 mi) shorter via Highway 15, Highway 401 and Highway 416 provide a quicker travel time.