Ontario Highway 60
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King's Highway 60, commonly referred to as Highway 60, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 255.8-kilometre (158.9 mi) highway serves as the primary corridor through Algonquin Provincial Park, where it is dedicated as the Frank McDougall Parkway. East of Algonquin Park, the route serves east–west traffic in the highlands of central Ontario. It begins at Highway 11 in Huntsville and ends at Highway 17 near Renfrew.
Frank A. McDougall Parkway | |||||||
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Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | |||||||
Length | 255.8 km[1] (158.9 mi) | ||||||
Existed | September 22, 1937[2]–present | ||||||
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West end | Highway 11 – Huntsville | ||||||
Major intersections | Highway 127 – Whitney Highway 41 – Eganville | ||||||
East end | Highway 17 – Renfrew | ||||||
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Country | Canada | ||||||
Province | Ontario | ||||||
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Highway 60 was designated in 1937 between Huntsville and Lake Dore, near where it met Highway 41. During the 1940s, the route shared a common termini with Highway 41 at Golden Lake. When Highway 41 was extended north to Pembroke in 1957, Highway 60 was routed along it between Golden Lake and Eganville. It was extended east to Highway 17 in downtown Renfrew circa 1961. It was extended further east when Highway 17 was rerouted around Renfrew in 1977, establishing the current route.