King's Highway 118, commonly referred to as Highway 118, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The route travels across South-Central Ontario between Highway 11 near Bracebridge and Highway 28 near Bancroft. Several communities are served by the route, including Uffington, Vankoughnet, Carnarvon, West Guilford, Haliburton Village, Tory Hill, Cardiff and Paudash. The Department of Highways (DHO), predecessor to the modern Ministry of Transportation (MTO), first assumed Highway 118 in 1955 between Highway 69 at Glen Orchard and Highway 35 in Dorset, via Bracebridge and Highway 11. In 1974, the section from Bracebridge to Dorset was renumbered as Highway 117 in preparation to extend Highway 118 along Muskoka District Road 4 (Peterson Road) towards Haliburton, which took place in 1981. In 1998, the segment west of Bracebridge was transferred, or "downloaded" to the District Municipality of Muskoka. However, in 2001, Highway 118 was extended east along the route of Highway 121 from Haliburton Village to Paudash. Route description Highway 118 travels from Highway 11 near Muskoka Falls, southeast of Bracebridge, to Highway 28 in Paudash. The highway generally follows near the 45th parallel north. Several communities are served by the route, including Uffington, Vankoughnet, Carnarvon, West Guilford, Haliburton Village, Tory Hill and Cardiff. The total length of Highway 118 is . It is situated in Muskoka District and Haliburton County with a small section in Hastings County at its eastern terminus. The majority of Highway 118 travels through the heavily forested Canadian Shield, with numerous lakes and large rock outcroppings throughout its length. Highway 118 begins at an interchange with Highway 11 (Exit 182), from which it proceeds east. The route previously continued west into Bracebridge and beyond, but this section is no longer a provincial highway and is known as Muskoka District Road 118W or as the Frank Miller Memorial Scenic Route. Travelling eastward roughly following the historic Peterson Colonization Road, the highway parallels the southern side of the Muskoka River to Muskoka District Road 20 (Uffington Road) north of Uffington. It meanders eastward to north of Vankoughnet before curving northeast alongside the Black River. After crossing the river, the highway geometry markedly improves and the route zig-zags east towards Highway 35 at Carnarvon. East of Carnarvon, Highway 118 jogs northeast before turning south at West Guilford. It travels through Haliburton Village, the primary town in the Haliburton cottaging and resort region, where it encounters