Ontario Highway 169
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| Length: | 91.6 km (56.9 mi) | |||
| Existed: | May 15, 1976 – January 1, 1998 | |||
| History: | part of  Highway 69 prior to 1976 |
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| North end: |
Highway 69 at Foot's Bay
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18.2 km (11.3 mi) concurrency with  Highway 11 between Gravenhurst and Washago
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| South end: |
 Highway 12 near Brechin
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| Counties: | Muskoka, Simcoe | |||
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King's Highway 169, commonly referred to as Highway 169, was a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway connected Highway 69 at Foot's Bay with Highway 12 at Brechin southeast of Orillia, a distance of 91.6 km (56.9 mi), including an 18.2 km (11.3 mi) concurrency with Highway 11 between Gravenhurst and Washago.
Highway 169, originally the southern leg of Highway 69, was formed on May 15 1976 when the latter was rerouted along Highway 103 south of Foot's Bay to Waubaushene.
The highway was downgraded from provincial highway to county road status during the highway transfers of 1998. On January 1 of that year, the route was designated as Muskoka District Road 169 from Foot's Bay to Gravenhurst, and Simcoe County Road 169 from Washago to Brechin. Through Muskoka District, the road is also known as the Frank Miller Memorial Route.
The former route of Highway 169 has remained relatively unaltered since it was downloaded in 1998. It begins at an intersection with Highway 12 approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) north of the Trent Severn Waterway and 16 km (9.9 mi) east of the Atherley Narrows. It proceeds north at a point where Highway 12 begins to curve west towards Orillia, passing through meadows and forests and the occasional ranch. It passes through the community of Udney, curves northeast and intersects the Monck Road while curving back northwards. The highway continues in a straight line through the communities of O'Connell and Fawkham, crossing the Black River immediately south of the latter. Gently curving to the northeast, the route enters the village of Washago, after which it interchanges with Highway 11 south of the Severn River. The two highways travelled concurrently north from this point as a divided four lane freeway to the southern entrance of Gravenhurst; the modern county roads do not travel concurrently along Highway 11.
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