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Before, during and after the G8 Summit, there will be a significant number of police officers and increased security in the Huntsville and Muskoka regions. There will be a total marine exclusion zone on Fairy and Peninsula lakes as well as on the canal that links them. This will apply to all motorized vessels and non-motorized craft.
Residential access only (in pink)
Harp Lake Road and Williamsport Road will be accessible only to people living on these roads or those visiting them. No detour or through traffic will be allowed.
Limberlost Road, Highway 60 east of Hidden Valley Road
Residents living on these roads or travelling to and from Limberlost Road and Highway 60 east of the easternmost security gate will have to travel east on Highway 60 and south on Muskoka Road #9 (South Portage Road), to access the southern detour route to go to Huntsville.
Through-traffic: heavy commercial vehicles and cars will be rerouted to Highways 11, 35 and 118 (in green)
Cars traveling through the area, semi-trailer trucks, buses and other heavy vehicles should use Highway 118 to bypass the restrictions on Highway 60.
- Those coming from the South will get off Highway 11 at Highway 118 and proceed to Highway 35 and then Highway 60, east of the restricted area.
- Those coming from the North will have to go past Huntsville to Highway 118.
Local commercial traffic, delivery trucks and heavy vehicles (in blue)
Delivery trucks and other heavy vehicles from the local Huntsville area will be able to use the following alternate routes to bypass the restricted section of Highway 60: Muskoka roads 3, 9 (South Portage Road) and 10 (Britannia Road) and Brunel Road.
Car-only roads (in orange)
For safety reasons, certain area roads have been identified as being able to bear cars only. They include: White House and West Brown roads, in addition to Muskoka Road 10 (Britannia Road)
Restricted access (in red)
A section of Highway 60 and local roads, including Muskoka Road 23 (Canal Road), closest to Deerhurst Resort will not be accessible except to those with proper accreditations: emergency services workers, residents and employees of local businesses.
