let ▁of ▁Glen arm ▁and ▁travel s ▁ ▁to ▁U ph ill . ▁ ▁The ▁road ▁was ▁constructed ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 8 5 0 s ▁as ▁the ▁Victoria ▁Col on ization ▁Road ▁in ▁an ▁effort ▁to ▁sett le ▁the ▁southern ▁fr inge ▁of ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Sh ield . ▁The ▁northern ▁half ▁was ▁designated ▁as ▁Second ary ▁Highway   5 0 5 ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁when ▁it ▁became ▁part ▁of ▁K aw ar tha ▁L akes ▁Road   3 5 . ▁ ▁Route ▁description ▁ ▁K aw ar tha ▁L akes ▁Road ▁ 3 5 ▁is ▁a ▁straight ▁road , ▁and ▁only ▁devi ates ▁north ▁of ▁the ▁Head ▁River . ▁The ▁road ▁runs ▁in ▁a ▁pre domin antly ▁north – s outh ▁direction ▁and ▁covers ▁a ▁distance ▁of ▁. ▁The ▁road ▁cross es ▁primarily ▁rural ▁ge ography , ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁the ▁three ▁un in cor por ated ▁communities : ▁Glen arm , ▁Victoria ▁Road ▁and ▁U ph ill . ▁ ▁The ▁route ▁begins ▁in ▁the ▁ham let ▁of ▁Glen arm ▁at ▁an ▁intersection ▁with ▁K aw ar tha ▁L akes ▁Road   8 ▁( G len arm ▁Road ) ▁and ▁runs ▁between ▁far ms ▁for ▁most ▁of ▁its ▁length ; ▁the ▁occas ional ▁forest ▁breaks ▁the ▁far ml and . ▁The ▁road ▁cross es ▁the ▁Tr ent - S ever n ▁Water way ▁and ▁intersect s ▁K aw ar tha ▁L akes ▁Road   4 8 ▁( former ly ▁Highway   4 8 ). ▁The ▁ ▁road