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List of secondary highways in Parry Sound District

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This is alist of secondary highways in Parry Sound District,many of which provide access to isolated settlements and recreational properties within theParry Sound DistrictofOntario.

Highway 510

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Highway 510 marker

Highway 510

Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length2.8 km[1](1.7 mi)
Major junctions
South endHighway 520inMagnetawan
North endHighway 124Parry Sound,Sundridge
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound
Highway system
Highway 505Highway 516

Secondary Highway 510,commonly referred to asHighway 510,is aprovincially maintained highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.The highway is 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) in length, connectingHighway 520inMagnetawanwithHighway 124.

Highway 518

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Highway 518 marker

Highway 518

Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length72.7 km[1](45.2 mi)
Existed1956[2]–present
Major junctions
West endHighway 400Parry Sound
East endKearney
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound
Major citiesOrrville,Bear Lake,Sprucedale,Emsdale
Highway system
Highway 516Highway 519

Secondary Highway 518,commonly referred to asHighway 518,is aprovincially maintained secondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.Highway 518 spans 72.7 kilometres (45.2 mi) betweenParry SoundandKearney.It serves as one of the many links betweenHighway 400andHighway 11.The highway was assumed in 1956, and has remained generally unchanged since, aside from being truncated slightly at both ends.

Highway 520

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Highway 520 marker

Highway 520

Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length68 km[1](42 mi)
Major junctions
West endArdbegCNstation
Major intersectionsHighway 124
Highway 510Magnetawan
East endHighway 11Burk's Falls
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound
Highway system
Highway 519Highway 522

Secondary Highway 520,commonly referred to asHighway 520,is aprovincially maintained highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.The highway is 68 kilometres (42 mi) in length, connecting several small communities inParry Sound DistrictwithHighway 124andHighway 11.

The highway links several remoteFirst Nationhamlets to the major highway routes of the region. However, the only places of noteworthy size are the village ofMagnetawanand the town ofBurk's Falls.It isconcurrentwith Highway 124 for 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi).

Highway 522

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Highway 522 marker

Highway 522

Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length109.6 km[1](68.1 mi)
Major junctions
West endHighway 69Cranberry
East endHighway 11Powassan
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound
Highway system
Highway 520Highway 522B

Secondary Highway 522,commonly referred to asHighway 522,is aprovincially maintained highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.The highway is 109.6 kilometres (68.1 mi) in length, connectingHighway 69nearCranberrywithHighway 11inPowassan.Highway 522 serves as the only link between these two routes south ofHighway 17and north ofHighway 124.It is often used to accessGrundy Lake Provincial Park,a popular camping area for northbound travellers.

Highway 522B

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Highway 522B marker

Highway 522B

Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length1.9 km[1](1.2 mi)
ExistedOctober 2002[3]–present
Major junctions
South endHighway 522
Major intersectionsHighway 11North Bay
North endHemlock Road
(continues north as McCarthy Street)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound
Highway system
Highway 522Highway 523

Secondary Highway 522B,commonly referred to asHighway 522B,is aprovincially maintained highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.The highway is 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) in length, connectingHighway 522withinTrout CreekwithHighway 11to the north. The highway was created in late 2002 when the Trout Creek Bypass of Highway 11 opened; Highway 522B forms a portion of the former routing.

Highway 524

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Highway 524 marker

Highway 524

Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length4.6 km[1](2.9 mi)
Existed1956[2]–present
Major junctions
South endHighway 522atFarley's Corners.
North endHighway 534nearRestoule
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound
Highway system
Highway 523Highway 525

Secondary Highway 524,commonly referred to asHighway 524,is aprovincially maintained highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.The highway is 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) in length, connectingHighway 520atFarley's CornerswithHighway 534,which leads toRestoule.

Highway 526

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Highway 526 marker

Highway 526

Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length3.9 km[1](2.4 mi)
Existed1956–present
Major junctions
West endBritt post office
East endHighway 69
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound
VillagesBritt
Highway system
Highway 525Highway 527

Secondary Highway 526,commonly referred to asHighway 526,is aprovincially maintained secondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.It is a short and lightly travelled route that connectsHighway 69with the community ofBritt.

Highway 529

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Highway 529 marker

Highway 529

Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length25.8 km[1](16.0 mi)
Major junctions
South endHighway 69nearPointe au Baril
North endHighway 69atMagnetawan River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound
Major citiesManbert,Naiscoot,Naiscoutaing
Highway system
Highway 528Highway 529A

Secondary Highway 529,commonly referred to asHighway 529,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.Located withinParry Sound District,the highway follows a 25.8-kilometre (16.0 mi) route, from its southern terminus atHighway 69nearPointe au Barilto its northern terminus at Highway 69's crossing of theMagnetawan RivernearByng Inlet.

Highway 529A

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Highway 529A marker

Highway 529A

Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length4.5 km[1](2.8 mi)
Existed1961–present
Major junctions
West endBayfield Lodge
East endHighway 529atManbert
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound
VillagesBayfield Inlet,Manbert
Highway system
Highway 529Highway 531

Secondary Highway 529A,commonly referred to asHighway 529A,is aprovincially maintained secondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.Located withinParry Sound District,the highway is a short spur ofHighway 529,extending fromManberttoBayfield Inlet.

Highway 534

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Highway 559

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Highway 559 marker

Highway 559

Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length18.2 km[1](11.3 mi)
Major junctions
Southwest endBlind Bay Road atKillbear Provincial Park
Northeast endHighway 400atNobel
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound
Major citiesCarling
Highway system
Highway 558Highway 560

Secondary Highway 559,commonly referred to asHighway 559,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario,located within the township ofCarlinginParry Sound District.The 18.2-kilometre (11.3 mi) highway extends from the entrance toKillbear Provincial Park,near the shores ofGeorgian Bay,to an interchange withHighway 400(Exit 247) north ofNobel.

The highway serves as an access road to most of the communities in Carling Township, as well as the current northern terminus of Highway 400 as of 2010.[4]

Highway 592

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Highway 592 marker

Highway 592

Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length16.4 km[1](10.2 mi)
ExistedMarch23, 1961[5]–present
Major junctions
South endHighway 11(Exit235) atNovar
Major intersectionsHighway 518inEmsdale
North endKatrine Road (Highway 7188nearKatrine
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound District
TownsNovar,Emsdale
Highway system
Highway 591Highway 593

Secondary Highway592,commonly referred to asHighway592,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.Located in theParry Sound District,the highway provides access toNovar,Emsdale,and others. It is the former routing ofHighway 11between Novar andKatrine.Highway592 was assumed by the Department of Highways, predecessor to the modernMinistry of Transportation,on March23, 1961.[5]

Highway 612

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Highway 612 marker

Highway 612

Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length4.4 km[1](2.7 mi)
ExistedOctober20, 1960[6]–present
Major junctions
South endParry SoundMuskokaboundary
North endLake Joseph Road (Highway 7289) atGordon Bay
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DivisionsParry Sound
Major citiesSeguin
Highway system
Highway 611Highway 613
Highway 612 atHighway 69

Secondary Highway 612,commonly referred to asHighway 612,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.Located in theParry Sound District,the highway extends for 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) from a junction with Lake Joseph Road, the former route ofHighway 69,outside ofGordon Bayto the boundary of Parry Sound District with the regional municipality ofMuskokanear a junction with Healey Lake Road.

At the boundary, the roadway continues southward as Muskoka Road 11 throughMacTier.Prior to 1997, thiscounty roadwas also part of Highway 612.

A previous iteration of Highway612 existed inAlgoma Districtbetween 1956 and 1958, which was renumbered asHighway 108in late 1957 and 1958.

Highway 632

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Highway 632 marker

Highway 632

Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length10.7 km (6.6 mi)
ExistedJuly 20, 1961[7]–present
Major junctions
South endParry Sound/Muskokaboundary
North endHighway 141inRosseau
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound
Major citiesSeguin
Highway system
Highway 631Highway 633

Secondary Highway632,commonly referred to asHighway632,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario,located inParry Sound District.The highway extends for 10.7 kilometres (6.6 mi) from a junction withHighway 141inRosseauto the boundary between Parry Sound District and theMuskoka.At the boundary, the roadway continues southward as Muskoka Road 7 through the communities ofMinett,GregoryandPort Sandfield.Prior to 1997, thiscounty roadwas also part of Highway 632.

Highway632 was first assumed by the Department of Highways, predecessor to the modernMinistry of Transportation,in Parry Sound District on July20, 1961 at a length of 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi). One week later, on July29, another 16.1 kilometres (10.0 mi) within what was then just Muskoka District was assumed as part of the highway.[5]

When the District Municipality of Muskoka was created in 1971, secondary highways within its boundaries were transferred to Muskoka and redesignated as part of itscounty road network.

Highway 644

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Secondary Highway 644commonly referred to asHighway 644,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.It is a very minor and extremely short route, and holds the distinction of being Ontario's shortest posted highway at only 800 metres (1/2 mile) in length.

It is located inPointe au BarilinParry Sound Districtand simply acts as an access road to the community fromHighway 69.

Highway 645

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Highway 645 marker

Highway 645

Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length4.0 km[1](2.5 mi)
ExistedApril1, 1964[8]–present
Major junctions
West endTramway Avenue atByng Inlet
East endHighway 529nearMagnetawan First Nation
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound
Highway system
Highway 643Highway 647
Former provincial highways
Highway 644 Highway 646

Secondary Highway 645,commonly referred to asHighway 645,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.Located withinParry Sound District,the highway extends for 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) fromHighway 529to the community ofByng Inlet.The route was established on April1, 1964,[9] and has remained unchanged since then.

Highway 654

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Highway 654 marker

Highway 654

Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length22.9 km[1](14.2 mi)
ExistedAugust26, 1964[9]–present
Major junctions
South endHighway 534nearNipissing, Ontario
Major intersectionsHighway 94
East endHighway 11atCallander
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsParry Sound
Highway system
Highway 653Highway 655

Secondary Highway 654,commonly referred to asHighway 654,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.The highway is 22.9 kilometres (14.2 mi) in length, connectingHighway 534south ofNipissingwithHighway 11inCallander.The route was designated throughNorth Himsworthon August26, 1964, and through Nipissing on August28,[9] and has remained unchanged since then, aside from a short extension to the Highway11 Callander Bypass. It is sparsely travelled, but paved throughout its length.

References

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  1. ^abcdefghijklmnMinistry of Transportation of Ontario(2007)."Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts".Archived fromthe originalon July 6, 2011.RetrievedJuly 7,2011.
  2. ^ab"Ontario Secondary Roads Now Designated 500, 600". Vol. 112, no. 33, 119. The Globe and Mail. February 4, 1956. p. 4.Two new Ontario road numbers appear on the province's 1956 official road map which will be ready for distribution next week. The new numbers are the 500 and 600 series and designate hundreds of miles of secondary roads which are wholly maintained by the Highways Department. More than 100 secondary roads will have their own numbers and signs this year. All of these secondary roads were taken into the province's main highways system because they form important connecting links with the King's Highways
  3. ^"Status of Construction Activity".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-06.Retrieved2011-07-10.
  4. ^Ginn, Cameron (October 27, 2010)."$177-million section of highway now open".Cottage Country Now.Metroland Media Group.RetrievedOctober 28,2010.
  5. ^abcOntario Department of Highways (March 31, 1961). "Appendix No. 3A - Schedule of Designations and Re-designations of Sections of the King's Highway and Secondary Highway Systems for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1961".Annual Report(Report). pp. 241–242.RetrievedFebruary 8,2021.
  6. ^Ontario Department of Highways (March 31, 1951). "Appendix No. 3A - Schedule Of designations And Re-designations Of Sections of the King's Highway and Secondary Highway Systems for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1961".Annual Report(Report). pp. 241–242.RetrievedFebruary 7,2021.
  7. ^Ontario Department of Highways (March 31, 1961). "Appendix No. 3A - Schedule of Designations and Re-designations of Sections of the King's Highway and Secondary Highway Systems for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1961".Annual Report(Report). pp. 237–242.RetrievedFebruary 8,2021.
  8. ^A.A.D.T. Traffic Volumes 1955–1969 And Traffic Collision Data 1967–1969.Ontario Department of Highways. 1970. p. 145.
  9. ^abcOntario Department of Highways (March 31, 1965). "Appendix 21 – Schedule of designations and re-designations of sections of King's Highway, Secondary Highway and Tertiary Road Systems for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1965".Annual Report(Report). pp. 297–301.RetrievedFebruary 8,2021.