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List of secondary highways in Kenora District

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This is alist of secondary highways in Kenora District,most of which provide access to isolated and sparsely populated areas in theKenora Districtof northwesternOntario.

Highway 525

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Highway 525 marker
Highway 525
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length35.4 km[1](22.0 mi)
Existed1956[2]–1972[3]
(inGravenhurst)
1982[4]–present
Major junctions
South endHighway 596nearMinaki
North endIslington Indian Reserve entrance
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountiesKenora District
Major citiesWhitedog
Highway system
Highway 524Highway 526

Secondary Highway 525,commonly referred to asHighway 525,is aprovincially maintained secondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.It is a remote secondary highway that linksHighway 596to theWabaseemoong First Nationsreserve. It is the second-westernmost secondary highway in the province,Highway 673being the first. The route was commissioned by 1982 along what was formerly Highway 596; a former use of the route number existed between 1956 and 1973 inGravenhurst.

Highway 594

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Highway 594 marker
Highway 594
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length37.4 km[1](23.2 mi)
Existed1956–present
Major junctions
West endHighway 17nearEagle River
East endHighway 17inDryden
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsKenora District
TownsDryden,Eagle River
Highway system
Highway 593Highway 595

Secondary Highway594,commonly referred to asHighway594,is aprovincially maintained secondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.Located inKenora District,the route branches offHighway 17,theTrans-Canada Highway,betweenEagle Riverand downtownDryden,a distance of 37.4 km (23.2 mi). The portion through Dryden, east of Gordon Road, is maintained under aConnecting Linkagreement. Highway594 also serves to connect the northern end ofHighway 502with Highway17.

Highway 596

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Highway 596 marker
Highway 596
Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Existed1956–present
Major junctions
South endHighway 17A(Kenora Bypass) inKenora
Major intersectionsHighway 641
Highway 525Whitedog
North endMinaki
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Highway system
Highway 595Highway 597

Secondary Highway 596,commonly referred to asHighway 596,is aprovincially maintained secondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.It connects the city ofKenoraand theTrans-Canada HighwaytoMinaki,with a length of 48 kilometres. The highway was assigned in 1956. The southern part of the highway used a former road from Kenora to Trout Lake. The part from Pistol Lake to Minaki was originally part of a supply route for the construction of the White Dog Falls Stationhydroelectric damnear the White Dog Reserve. New road was built linking these two older segments. The highway was substantially rebuilt and upgraded around 1980 as part of the Ontario Government's renovation of Minaki Lodge (since closed).

Termini and Intersections

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  • Northern terminus: The hamlet of Minaki, Ontario, shortly before a crossing with the Canadian National Railway's transcontinental line. West of Minaki, the highway crosses this railway line twice.
  • Southern terminus:Highway 17in Kenora, Ontario.
  • Intersections
    • Kenora, ON
      • King's Highway 17, Trans-Canada Highway, Southern Terminus in Kenora
      • King's Highway 17A, Kenora Bypass
    • Kenora District
      • Provincial Secondary Highway 641
      • Trail, to Wade, Ontario
      • Provincial Secondary Highway 525, to White Dog Reserve
      • Undefined Rd 24, Northern terminus at Minaki, Ontario

Highway 601

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Highway 601 marker
Highway 601
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length25.0 km[1](15.5 mi)
ExistedMay9, 1956–present
Major junctions
West endDrydennorth limits
East endHighway 17/TCH
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsKenora District
Highway system
Highway 600Highway 602

Secondary Highway601,commonly referred to asHighway601,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario,inKenora District.The route loops north ofDryden,providing access toDryden Regional Airport.The western terminus is at the Dryden city limits at the intersection of Leach Road, Theil Road and Colonization Avenue, from which it proceeds north along the latter. It loops around Beaver Lake and Zealand Lake, turns south, and passes the airport. The western terminus is atHighway 17(theTrans-Canada Highway) east of Dryden. The route is 25.0 kilometres (15.5 mi) in length.[1]Highway601 was assumed on May9, 1956.[5]

Highway 603

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Highway 603 marker
Highway 603
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length4.5 km[1](2.8 mi)
ExistedMay9, 1956[5]–present
Major junctions
South endHighway 17/TCHatBorups Corners
North endCPRflag stopatDyment
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsKenora District
TownsBorups Corners,Dyment
Highway system
Highway 602Highway 605

Secondary Highway 603,commonly referred to asHighway 603,is a shortsecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario,inKenora District.Located entirely withingeographicMelgund TownshipinKenora District,the highway extends for 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) from a junction withHighway 17atBorups Cornersnortherly to the community ofDyment,ending at aflag stopon theCanadian Pacific Railwaytranscontinental mainline.

Highway 604

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Highway 604 marker
Highway 604
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length12.6 km (7.8 mi)
Major junctions
FromHighway 17/TCH
ToHighway 671
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsKenora District
Major citiesKenora
Highway system

Secondary Highway 604,commonly referred to asHighway 604,was asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario,inKenora District.Its total length was approximately 12.6 kilometres (7.8 mi). Its western terminus wasHighway 17inKenora,and its eastern terminus wasHighway 671,1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) pastKenora Airport.The highway was transferred to the town ofJaffray Melickon April 1, 1997, and theConnecting Linkthrough Kenora removed.

Highway 605

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Highway 605 marker
Highway 605
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length12.4 km[1](7.7 mi)
ExistedMay9, 1956[5]–present
Major junctions
South endHighway 17/TCHatOxdrift
North endRoad fork nearEton-Rugby
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsKenora District
Highway system
Highway 603Highway 607

Secondary Highway605,commonly referred to asHighway605,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario,inKenora District.The route begins atHighway 17(theTrans-Canada Highway) at the hamlet ofOxdrift,west ofDryden.It travels north 12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi) and ends at a fork in the road near Rugby Lake.[1]Highway605 was assumed on May9, 1956,[5]and provides service to the dispersed rural community ofEton-Rugby.

Highway 609

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Highway 609 marker
Highway 609
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length15.5 km[1](9.6 mi)
Major junctions
East endHighway 105atRed Lake Road
North endDead end atClay Lake
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
TownsRed Lake Road,Quibell
Highway system

Secondary Highway 609,commonly referred to asHighway 609,is a 15.5-kilometre (9.6 mi)[1]secondary highwayinKenora DistrictinNorthwestern Ontario,Canada. The highway runs west from a junction withOntario Highway 105at the community ofRed Lake Roadto the community ofQuibell,passing over theWabigoon Riverat Quibell Dam, then heads north over theCanadian National Railwaytranscontinentalmain lineonward to its terminus at Clay Lake.[6][7]The road is paved from Highway 105 to Quibell, then gravel to its terminus at Clay Lake,[7]and had an AADT traffic count in 2007 of 100 for its entire length.[1]

Highway 618

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Highway 618 marker
Highway 618
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length11.7 km[1](7.3 mi)
Existed1956[2]–present
Major junctions
West endOlsen Mine Road inStarratt-Olsen
East endHighway 105Ear Falls,Vermilion Bay
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountiesKenora District
TownsRed Lake
Highway system
Highway 617Highway 619

Secondary Highway 618,commonly referred to asHighway 618,is aprovincially maintained secondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.It connects Olsen Mine andMadsenwith the northern terminus ofHighway 105in the town ofRed Lake.The 11.7-kilometre (7.3 mi) route was established in 1956, and has remained the same since then. It passes through a remote forested area, and encounters no communities of any significance outside of Red Lake.

Highway 641

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Highway 641 marker
Highway 641
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length13.4 km[1](8.3 mi)
Existed1963[8]–present
Major junctions
South endHighway 17nearKeewatin
North endHighway 596nearLaclu
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsKenora District
TownsLaclu
Highway system

Secondary Highway 641,commonly referred to asHighway 641,is asecondary highwayinKenora District,Ontario, Canada. Its total length is approximately 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi). Its northern terminus atOntario Highway 596,and its southern terminus is atHighway 17inKenora,just east of the junction of Highway 17 with the western end of the Kenora Bypass (Ontario Highway 17A).[7]The highwaypasses underthe Kenora Bypass and theCanadian Pacific Railwaytranscontinentalmain line,and travels through the settlement ofLaclu.The highway had an AADT traffic count of 460 in 2016.[1]

Highway 642

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Highway 642 marker
Highway 642
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length73.0 km[1](45.4 mi)
Major junctions
West endHighway 72/Highway 516(Ed Ariano Bypass) inSioux Lookout
East endHighway 590inSilver Dollar
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountiesKenora District
TownsSioux Lookout,Umfreville,Silver Dollar
Highway system

Secondary Highway 642,commonly referred to asHighway 642,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince of Ontario. Its total length is approximately 73.0 kilometres (45.4 mi). The western terminus is at the Ed Ariano Bypass on the eastern edge ofSioux Lookout;Highway 72andHighway 516share a common terminus at this intersection. The eastern terminus is atHighway 599inSilver Dollar.The highway crosses theMarchington Riverand theCanadian National Railwaytranscontinentalmain line[7]at the unincorporated place ofSuperior Junction.

Highway 646

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Highway 646 marker
Highway 646
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Major junctions
West endPickle Crow
East endPickle Lake Airport
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsKenora District
Major citiesPickle Lake
Highway system
Highway 645Highway 647

Secondary Highway 646,commonly referred to asHighway 646,was asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.It was the second-most northerly provincial highway in the entire network, surpassed only byHighway 599.It is no longer a secondary highway, and appears as Pickle Lake Road on road signs. The road travels throughPickle Lake,where it intersects Highway 599, and links Pickle Lake with the community of Pickle Crow to the east and thePickle Lake Airportto the west.

Highway 647

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Highway 647 marker
Highway 647
Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length8.2 km[1](5.1 mi)
ExistedDecember30, 1963[9]–present
Major junctions
Southeast endHighway 17/TCHinVermilion Bay
Northwest endMcIntosh Road atBlue Lake Provincial Park
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsKenora District
Highway system
Highway 645Highway 650
Former provincial highways
Highway 646 Highway 648

Secondary Highway 647,commonly referred to asHighway 647,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.Its southeastern terminus is atHighway 17at the west edge of the community ofVermilion Bay,and its northwestern terminus is at McIntosh Road atBlue Lake Provincial Park,a distance of 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi)[10]Beyond this point, the road continues as an unposted local road to the community ofMcIntoshand further to the Forest Lake Dam, providing access to cottages and resorts on theIndian Lake Chain.[11]

Highway647 was assumed by the Department of Highways, predecessor to the modernMinistry of Transportation,on December30, 1963.[9]

Highway 657

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Highway 657 marker
Highway 657
Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length6.0 km[1](3.7 mi)
ExistedNovember17, 1966[12]–present
Major junctions
West endHighway 105inEar Falls
East endGoldpines
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsKenora District
Highway system
Highway 656Highway 658

Secondary Highway 657,commonly referred to asHighway 657,is aprovincially maintained highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario,inKenora District.The highway extends 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) fromHighway 105in the town ofEar Fallsto the formerHudson's Bay Companyfur trading outpost atGoldpines,now home to several fishing and camping lodges.[13][14]

The existing road to Goldpines was assumed as a provincial route by the Department of Highways, predecessor to the modernMinistry of Transportation,on November17, 1966.[12]

Highway 658

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Highway 658 marker
Highway 658
Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length25.3 km[1](15.7 mi)
HistoryHighway 128 (1956–1975)
Highway 666(1975–1985)
Major junctions
South endHighway 17A(Kenora Bypass) inKenora
North endCNRstation inRedditt
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountiesKenora District
Highway system
Highway 657Highway 661
Former provincial highways
Highway 659

Secondary Highway 658,commonly referred to asHighway 658,is aprovincially maintained secondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario,inKenora District.The highway extends 25.3 kilometres (15.7 mi) between the city ofKenoraand the community ofRedditt.For a decade, Highway 658 was numbered asHighway 666,leading to numerous sign thefts and a petition by members of a church on the route. This petition eventually led to the route being renumbered in late 1985.

Highway 664

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Highway 664 marker
Highway 664
Route information
Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length16.9 km[1](10.5 mi)
HistoryEstablished 1934 (as part ofHighway 72)
Redesignated 1954 (as Highway 116)
1975 (as Highway 664)
Major junctions
West endCNRcrossing inHudson
East endHighway 72nearSioux Lookout
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsKenora
Highway system
Highway 663Highway 665

Secondary Highway 664,commonly referred to asHighway 664,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.Located inKenora District,the highway links the community ofHudsontoHighway 72nearSioux Lookout.In late July 2012, it was announced that the road would be renamedTheLeo BernierMemorial Highway,after the former MPP for Kenora and Minister of Northern Affairs.[15]

History

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The highway began as a part of Highway 72 in 1934. In 1954, the road was renumbered as Highway 116, but may have been briefly designated as "Highway 72A" before that. By 1975, theMinistry of Transportation of Ontariohad decided to demote three very lightly travelled Kings Highways inNorthwestern Ontarioto secondary highway status. Those roadways were Highway 116 (which became Highway 664), Highway 119 (which becameHighway 665), and Highway 128 (which became the infamous Highway 666, and was consequently renumbered asHighway 658in 1985.)

The road today is a typical secondary highway: lightly travelled, connecting a town to a main Kings Highway (Highway 72), and has slightly narrower and coarser pavement than Kings Highways.

Communities

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Highway 665

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Highway 665 marker
Highway 665
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length21.1 km[1](13.1 mi)
Existed1956 (as Highway 119)
1975 (as Highway 665)–present
Major junctions
South endHighway 17nearDryden
North endRichan
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountiesKenora District
Highway system
Highway 664Highway 667
Former provincial highways
Highway 666

Secondary Highway 665,commonly referred to asHighway 665,is asecondary highwayin theCanadianprovince ofOntario.Located inKenora District,thehighwaylinks the community ofRichantoHighway 17nearDryden.

The road was formerly a King's highway, with the designation ofHighway 119,but was demoted to secondary highway status in 1975 along with two other routes in the Kenora District.

Highway 671

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Highway 671 marker
Highway 671
Jones Road
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length68.7 km[1](42.7 mi)
Existed1988–present
Major junctions
North endGrassy Narrows
South endKenora, Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountiesKenora District
Highway system

Secondary Highway 671 is a highway 68.7 km (42.7 miles) in length. It stretches from the intersection with Jones Road to one of the East Indian Reserves nearGrassy Narrowssouth toKenora, Ontarioterminating atOntario Highway 17A(Kenora Bypass).

Highway 673

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Highway 673 marker
Highway 673
Route information
Maintained byMinistry of Transportation of Ontario
Length8.1 km[1](5.0 mi)
Existed1993–present
Major junctions
North endHighway 17west ofKenora
South endShoal Lake
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountiesKenora District
Highway system

Secondary Highway 673,commonly referred to asHighway 673,is one of the newestsecondary highwaysinOntario,and one of the newest of any provincially designated highway, having been constructed in 1993. The road is also Ontario's most westerly highway aside fromHighway 17,which continues into nearbyManitoba.it is also one of the shortest secondary highways in the system.

The road starts at Highway 17, and provides access to the threeIndian reservesonShoal Lake(Shoal Lake #39, Shoal Lake #40, and Kejick First Nation).

References

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  1. ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvMinistry of Transportation of Ontario(2016)."Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts".RetrievedFebruary 1,2021.
  2. ^abOntario Road Map(Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1956.
  3. ^Ontario Road Map(Map). Cartography by Photogrammetrey Office. Department of Transportation and Communications. February 1972. § G23.
  4. ^Ontario Road Map(Map). Cartography by Photogrammetrey Office. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. 1982–1983. § J1–2.
  5. ^abcdOntario Department of Highways (March 31, 1956). "Appendix No. 3 - Schedule of Assumptions of Sections of the King's Highway System for the Fiscal Year". Annual Report (Report). pp. 203, 216.
  6. ^"Northwestern Ontario Road Conditions Report".Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.2011-07-09.Retrieved2011-07-09.
  7. ^abcdMap 13(PDF)(Map). 1: 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01.Retrieved2011-07-09.
  8. ^Ontario Road Map(Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1964. §§ Q34–36.
  9. ^abOntario Department of Highways (March 31, 1964). "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, 1964".Annual Report(Report). p. 268.RetrievedFebruary 8,2021.
  10. ^Ontario Provincial Series Road Map, Canadian Automobile Association, 2004.
  11. ^"Toporama - Topographic Map Sheets 52F13, 52F14".Atlas of Canada.Natural Resources Canada.2010-02-04.Retrieved2011-07-09.
  12. ^abOntario Department of Highways (March 31, 1967). "Appendix No. 23 – Schedule of Existing Roads Assumed as Portions of the King's Highway, Secondary Highway and Tertiary Road Systems for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1967".Annual Report(Report). pp. 314–327.RetrievedFebruary 8,2021.
  13. ^"History - Ear Falls, Ontario".Township of Ear Falls.RetrievedOctober 21,2020.
  14. ^"About Gold Pines Camp".Gold Pines Camp.RetrievedOctober 21,2020.
  15. ^"Ontario has dedicated Highway 664 to Leo Bernier".31 July 2012.
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