Ontario Highway 87
Highway in Ontario, Canada
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King's Highway 87, commonly referred to as Highway 87, was a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 30.1-kilometre (18.7 mi) route connected Highway 86 in Bluevale with Highway 89 (present-day Highway 23) near Harriston.[2] In 1997-1998, Highway 87 was downloaded to Huron and Wellington counties and the road is now officially known as Huron County Road 87 and Wellington County Road 87.[1]
Length30.1 km[1] (18.7 mi)
Existed1937–1998
Westend
Highway 86 in Bluevale
Highway 86 in BluevaleEastend
Highway 89 near Harriston
Highway 89 near Harriston King's Highway 87 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | ||||
| Length | 30.1 km[1] (18.7 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1937–1998 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Highway 86 in Bluevale | |||
| East end | Highway 89 near Harriston | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Ontario | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 87, as noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.[1]
| Division | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron | Bluevale | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 86 – Wingham, Listowel | Present-day County Road 86 |
| Wroxeter | 7.5 | 4.7 |  County Road 12 south (Brussels Line) | ||
| 8.0 | 5.0 | County Road 12 north (Belmore Line) | |||
| Gorrie | 11.7 | 7.3 |  County Road 28 south (Victoria Street) | ||
| Howick | 13.8 | 8.6 | County Road 28 north (McIntosh Line) | ||
| 17.9 | 11.1 |  County Road 30 (Fordwich Line) – Clifford, Fordwich | |||
| Wellington | Minto | 30.1 | 18.7 | Highway 89 – Harriston, Palmerston | Present-day Highway 23 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
