Ontario Highway 26

Highway 26 marker
Highway 26
Map
A map of Highway 26
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Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length116.7 km[1] (72.5 mi)
ExistedJuly 2, 1927[2]–present
Major junctions
West end  Highway 6 / Highway 10 / Highway 21 in Owen Sound
Major intersectionsHurontario Street
East end Highway 400 in Barrie
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Major citiesOwen Sound, Barrie
TownsMeaford, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Stayner (in Clearview)
Highway system
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.

  1. ^ Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (2016). "Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts". Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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