 It was constructed westward from Renfrew beginning in 1854, reaching as far as the Hastings Road in Whitney by 1865; thereafter the survey line continued to Opeongo Lake.Today, Highway 60 follows the old road between Algonquin Park and east of Barry's Bay.At that point, the road branches out to the southeast, following portions of Renfrew County Road 66, 512 and 64.