Ontario Highway 503
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Secondary Highway 503, commonly referred to as Highway 503, was a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 116.8 km (72.6 mi) route existed between 1956 and 1998. Between 1956 and 1963, the highway stretched from Kirkfield to Sebright, and then along the Monck Road from Sebright to Kinmount, entirely within Victoria County. In 1964, the route was extended to Highway 121 in Tory Hill along the route of Highway 500 through the counties of Peterborough and Haliburton. In 1998, the route was transferred to the various counties in which it resided. Today it is known as Kawartha Lakes City Road 6 and 45, Peterborough County Road 503 and Haliburton County Road 503.
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | ||||
Length | 116.8 km[1] (72.6 mi) | |||
Existed | May 9, 1956[2]–January 1, 1998 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Highway 48 in Kirkfield | |||
Major intersections | Highway 35 in Norland Highway 121 in Kinmount | |||
East end | Highway 118 – Tory Hill | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Ontario | |||
Divisions | Victoria County, Peterborough County, Haliburton County | |||
Villages | Kirkfield, Sebright, Norland, Kinmount, Gooderham, Tory Hill | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The route of former Highway 503 passes through several unincorporated villages along its length, including Sebright, Uphill, Norland, Dongola, Kinmount and Gooderham, in addition to the villages at either terminus. Outside of those communities the route is generally forested, but provides access to recreational cottages surrounding the many lakes that dot the region.