Length 11.4 km | Constructed 25 July 1934 | |
Existed: July 25, 1934 – January 1, 1998 North end: Highway 96 in Marysville | ||
King's Highway 95, commonly referred to as Highway 95, was a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario on Wolfe Island. Together with Highway 96, the highways were the only King's Highways not connected to the rest of the network by a fixed link. At its southern end, the route connected to New York State Route 12E via the private and seasonal Horne's Ferry. At its northern end, the route connected with Highway 96 in Marysville a short distance west of the Wolfe Islander III ferry to Kingston. Today, it is known as Frontenac County Road 95.
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Map of Hwy 95, Frontenac Islands, ON, Canada
Route description
Highway 95 was a short, two-lane highway that travelled in a generally north–south direction across the island. At its southern end at Point Alexandria, the route connected with New York State Route 12E at Cape Vincent via the private summer-operated Horne's Ferry. The route travelled west from there, sandwiched between Button Bay to the north and the Saint Lawrence River to the south. At Stevenson Lane, the route made a broad curve to the north. From there it crossed the island to Marysville, where it encountered Highway 96 and the summer ferry dock for the Wolfe Islander III. Unlike the private ferry service at the southern tip of the island, the Wolfe Islander III is operated by the Ministry of Transportation and can be used free of charge. Beside the ferry services, there is no other link between Wolfe Island and the mainland, making the two routes on the island the only King's Highways that were not connected to the rest of the network by a fixed link.
History
Highway 95 was established on July 25, 1934, when the Department of Highways assumed the road connecting Point Alexandria to Marysville and the Wolfe Island Ferry. At that time, it was the only highway on the island; Highway 96 was established the following year. The entire route was decommissioned on January 1, 1998. It was subsequently transferred to the municipality and designated as County Road 95.
Major intersections
The following table lists the junctions along Highway 95, as noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. The entire route was located in Frontenac County, on Wolfe Island.