Ontario Highway 26

Highway 26
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Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length	116.7 km[1] (72.5 mi)
Existed	July 2, 1927[2]–present
Major junctions
West end	Highway 6 / Highway 10 / Highway 21 in Owen Sound
Major intersections	Hurontario Street
East end	Highway 400 in Barrie
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Major cities	Owen Sound, Barrie
Towns	Meaford, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Stayner (in Clearview)
Highway system
Ontario provincial highways Current Former 400-series
← Highway 24 → Highway 27
Former provincial highways ←  Highway 25

King's Highway 26, commonly referred to as Highway 26, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, connecting the cities of Owen Sound and Barrie. Between these two cities, the highway serves the southern shoreline of Georgian Bay, passing through Meaford, Collingwood and Stayner, as well as passing the Blue Mountain Resort. In addition, the highway serves as the main route to Wasaga Beach, a popular recreational destination during the summer months.

Highway 26 was first assumed by the Department of Highways, predecessor to the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, in 1927, along an existing trunk route between Barrie and Owen Sound. Various bypasses, mostly around Collingwood, have improved the route through the intervening years.