Huckleberry Rock Cut

In 1961 the road from Bracebridge to Port Carling was reconstructed. Originally it went beside the lake through the tiny hamlet of Milford Bay. A rocky hill nearby was blasted to make way for the new section of hwy118.
In 1962 the by-pass was opened and everyone could marvel at the beautiful pink granite walls that flanked the highway,

There's a public trail on top of the rock cut. Apparently the view from there overlooking the lake is breathtaking.

Note to self: take the time this summer to walk the trail and get some photos.

The marks from the blasting drills are cleverly concealed on the 40' high walls of granite. And because the rock cut is on a curve, when entering from either side it feels like you are driving into another worldly dimension.

What I think is strange here though, are the road markings. When driving northbound, one can pass even though it's a blind corner and on a hill.