Following are all highways for which the province is responsible from 1 through 20.
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  | Western Terminus: | Windsor at the foot of the Ambassador Bridge |
| Eastern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 77 & Co Rd 34 (formerly Hwy 3) in downtown Leamington | |
| Length: | 50.8 km | |
| Notes: | This western segment of Hwy 3 is one of two created after the downloading of January 1, 1998. Nothwithstanding the fact there already was a Co Rd 3 in Essex Co, designating the former Hwy 3 east of Hwy 77 was actually a good idea. Reason being that the former routing of Hwy 3 through Maidstone, Essex and Cottam was designated Co Rd 34, so this newly turned back portion of Hwy 3 is also redesignated Co Rd 34. | |
| Hwy 3 used to connect two international bridges (Ambassador leading into Detroit MI and Peace leading into Buffalo NY) prior to downloading. | ||
 A new Hwy 3 bypass of Leamington is currently under construction. Beginning at Co Rd 34 north of Ruthven, it will run due east to Hwy 77 north of Leamington and continue easterly back to what is now Co Rd 34 (Former Hwy 3) east of Leamington. Brian J.E. VanDommele notes that, "the contract for this job stipulates the construction of the entire project. It is scheduled for completion in late 1999, and some portions of it will be constructed to four lanes." He also notes the portion of the new bypass east of Hwy 77 back to Co Rd 34 will likely be maintained by the MTO and designated as a part of Hwy 3. | ||
 | It has finally been confirmed by several sources, including Mr. VanDommele, that Hwy 3B in Windsor is no longer a provincial highway. In fact, Mr. VanDommele contacted the MTO Chatham District personally and states, "Steve Calair, a District Engineer, confirmed that Hwy. 3B no longer exists. All the crown shield route markers have been taken down, from Hwy. 401 westerly and along Dougall and Ouellette Avenue... [Hwy. 3B] has been completely transferred to the City of Windsor.". | |
| Freeway: | none | |
| Tourist Route: | Talbot Trail: Entire route | |
| Continue on: | I-94, I-96, or M-3 in Michigan. | |
 | Western Terminus: | Jct Hwy 4, Co Rd 4 (formerly Hwy 4) & Co Rd 3 (formerly Hwy 3) in Talbotville Royal, northwest of Saint Thomas |
| Eastern Terminus: | In the Town of Fort Erie at Sunset Dr in the Edgewood Park area, approx. 5km west of the QEW | |
| Length: | 214.3 km | |
| Notes: | The easternmost five kilometres of Hwy 3 have been downloaded onto Niagara Region, and that portion is now officially designated Regional Rd 3. The new terminus, however, is situated at a very peculiar location: an intersection with a minor sideroad, far removed from any political boundary. Brian J.E. VanDommele contacted the Niagara Region's highway engineer, and supplies us with the following answer: "The boundary line [for Hwy 3] was set at Rose Hill Road/Sunset Drive, because that seemed to be the demarcation between the rural area of the Town [of Fort Erie] and the urbanised area. However, those people who have driven in that area would be well inclined to dispute the artificial (and in my opinion arbitrary) "line." | |
| Another unfortunate effect of the massive downloading is that this eastern segment of Hwy 3 is, technically, two segments of provincially-maintained highway separated by a 4.1km-long segment maintained by Niagara Region and the City of Port Colborne and signed as Regional Rd 3. This locally-maintained segment, however, is classified by the MTO as a "Connecting Link," where provincial funding allows for additional maintenance and upkeep of the highway. The Regional Rd 3 portion of the Former Hwy 3 through Port Colborne begins at the western city limit and ends at the jct of Hwy 140 & Hwy 3. For the time being, these eastern segments will continue to be listed as one continuous route. | ||
| This eastern, and longer, segment of Hwy 3 is one of two created after the downloading of January 1, 1998. | ||
| Hwy 3 used to connect two international bridges (Ambassador leading into Detroit, Michigan and Peace leading into Buffalo, New York) prior to downloading. | ||
| Freeway: | Hwy 3 is an undivided (two-lane) expressway through the city of St Thomas, between Wellington Rd and Centennial Ave (6km) | |
| Tourist Route: | Heritage Highway: Entire route | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 3, Co Rd 4 (formerly Hwy 4) & Co Rd 3 (formerly Hwy 3) at Talbotville Royal, northwest of Saint Thomas |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 8 in Clinton, 20km southeast of Goderich | |
| Length: | 99.2 km | |
| Notes: | Prior to downloading, Hwy 4 was 275.7km long. running from Port Stanley to Singhampton. | |
| Hwy 4 is now the only non-freeway provincial highway in the City of London. Hwys 2, 22, 100 and 135 have all passed on. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
 | Western Terminus: | Jct Hwy 8, Former Hwy 5 & Former Hwy 8 at Peters Corners in Flamborough northwest of Dundas |
| Eastern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 6 & Regional Rd 5 (formerly Hwy 5) at Clappison's Corners in Flamborough northwest of Hamilton | |
| Length: | 12.7 km | |
| Notes: | Before downloading, Hwy 5 used to stretch 104.6km from Hwy 2 (now Co Rd 99) in Paris to Hwy 2 in Scarborough (now part of the City of Toronto). This route begins at the eastern terminus of Hwy 8 and runs for less than 13km, which fuels speculation that Hwy 5 may be redesignated as an extension of Hwy 8 in the future. Keeping this short segment of highway as Hwy 5 makes little sense, especially since its western terminus is shared with Hwy 8's eastern terminus. | |
| Hwy 5 was known as Dundas St for much of its length (was also known as Danforth Ave in eastern Toronto) | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
  | Southern Terminus: | Port Dover in the RM of Haldimand-Norfolk at jct Regional Rd "Highway 6" (formerly Hwy 6) |
| Northern Terminus: | Southern limit of the City of Hamilton, approx. 7km south of downtown (between Twenty and Rymal Rds) | |
| Length: | 54.7 km | |
| Notes: | The listing for Hwy 6 is now separated into to parts since it is no longer a continuous route through the centre of Hamilton. Currently, Hwy 6 has been downloaded in its entirety within the City of Hamilton, creating an oddly-discontinuous route. When the proposed Hwy 6/Hamilton Bypass is completed, however, the route may once again be continuous at Hamilton. | |
| Other than the discontinuity created at Hamilton, the only other change to the southern portion of Hwy 6 was that the southern terminus was moved from Hwy 24 south of Simcoe east to Port Dover, shaving 7.3km from the route. | ||
| The length of Hwy 6 before downloading was approx. 487km. | ||
| A Hwy 6 bypass of the City of Hamilton is currently planned to run southwest along Hwy 403 from downtown Hamilton into Ancaster, then south and southwest through Glanbrook to hook up with the current Hwy 6 bypass of Caledonia. The interchange with Hwy 403 is largely complete and the connector which will become part of this Hwy 6 bypass is done south for a short distance to Rymal Rd (Former Hwy 53). | ||
| Freeway: | none. | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 403 on the municipal boundary between the cities of Hamilton and Burlington |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 17/TCH 1.8km west of McKerrow, 2.5km north of central Espanola | |
| Length: | 390.2 km (437.7 km including the 47.5 km ferry route) | |
| Notes: | The listing for Hwy 6 is now separated into to parts since it is no longer a continuous route through the centre of Hamilton. Currently, Hwy 6 has been downloaded in its entirety within the City of Hamilton, creating an oddly-discontinuous route. When the proposed Hwy 6/Hamilton Bypass is completed, however, the route may once again be continuous at Hamilton. | |
| Other than the discontinuity created at Hamitlon, the only other change to the northern portion of Hwy 6 was t he highway was routed over a more direct (and more logical) course between Owen Sound and Hepworth along the entire former route of Hwy 70. This shaved 6km from the entire route. | ||
| The length of Hwy 6 before downloading was approx. 487km. | ||
| A Hwy 6 bypass of the City of Hamilton is currently planned to run southwest along Hwy 403 from downtown Hamilton into Ancaster, then south and southwest through Glanbrook to hook up with the current Hwy 6 bypass of Caledonia. The interchange with Hwy 403 is largely complete and the connector which will become part of this Hwy 6 bypass is done south for a short distance to Rymal Rd (Former Hwy 53). | ||
| Hwy 6 uses the Ontario Norhtland M.V. Chi-Cheemaun ferry between Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula and South Baymouth on Manitoulin Island to cross the Main Channel leading into Georgian Bay. Crossing time is reported to be 1:45 and schedules, rates and reservation information can be obtained by calling (800) 256-3163, or visiting their website at: www.ontc.on.ca/pase1c.htm. | ||
| Hwy 6 is the only primary provincial highway on Manitoulin Island | ||
| Freeway: | Concurrently with Hwy 401 from EXIT 295 to 299, southeast of Guelph. | |
| Circle Tour: | Lake Huron Circle Tour: Hepworth (northwest of Owen Sound) to Espanola on Hwy 17. | |
 | Western Terminus: | Hwy 4 at Elginfield in northern Middlesex Co |
| Eastern Terminus: | Hwy 410 in Brampton | |
| Length: | 162.6 km | |
| Notes: | The former portion of Hwy 7 between Former Hwy 50 in the Vaughan/Brampton area and Hwy 404 in Markham was transferred back to municipal control on April 1, 1997, due in part to the completion and opening of the first leg of the Hwy 407/ETR. | |
| Before Jan 1, 1998, the western segment of Hwy 7 used to continue west from Hwy 4 to end at Hwy 40 on the east side of Sarnia. The total length of the western segment of Hwy 7 after April 1, 1997 and prior to downloading in 1998 was 279.6km, while Hwy 7's last "complete" (Sarnia to Ottawa) length was 716km. | ||
| Today, this segment of Hwy 7 is one of three total segments and the westernmost of those three. | ||
| Freeway: | 1) From Regional Rd 6 south of Baden to jct Hwy 86 in Kitchener (22.4km) | |
 | Western Terminus: | Regional Rd 67/McCowan Rd in Markham |
| Eastern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 7A & Co Rd 15/TCH (formerly Hwy 7) near Springville southwest of Peterborough | |
| Length: | 136.1 km | |
| Notes: | The former portion of Hwy 7 between Hwy 50 in the Vaughan/Brampton area and Hwy 404 in Markham was transferred back to municipal control on April 1, 1997, due in part to the completion and opening of the first leg of the Hwy 407/ETR. | |
| This central segment of Hwy 7 was a part of the pre-1998 eastern segment of Hwy 7, which still exists in a more abbreviated form. The central segment of Hwy 7 was created when a 6km section of Hwy 7 was downloaded west of Peterborough (now Co Rd 15/Sir S. Fleming Dr). | ||
| This central segment may once again be join with the eastern segment if the MTO ever gets the provincial highway system straightened out. It is quite possible that Hwy 7 might replace the Hwy 7A designation south through Springville to Hwy 115, then run northeast for 7km into Peterborough along with Hwy 115 to the end of the eastern segment of Hwy 7 there. This is, however, only speculation and may never come to pass. | ||
| The 5 km segment of Co Rd 15 west of Peterborough which used to be Hwy 7 is still, as far as is possible to know, a part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It seems rather odd that the TCH would run along a county road... | ||
| Brian J.E. VanDommele has noted, in regard to the above note, that all Trans-Canada shields were also removed along the Former Hwy 7 (now Co Rd 15) west of Peterborough, thus creating a five kilometre gap in the TCH, in signage if not in fact! | ||
| The length of the pre-1998 "eastern" segment was 388.2km, while Hwy 7's last "complete" (Sarnia to Ottawa) length was 716km. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Trans-Canada: | From jct Hwy 12 just north of Sunderland to the eastern terminus of this central segment at Hwy 7A north of Springville. | |
| Tourist Route: | Algonquin Trail: Concurrent Hwy 35 segment around the city of Lindsay. (5km) | |
| Western Terminus: | Jct Hwy 115, Co Rd 15/TCH (formerly Hwy 7) & The Parkway (Former Hwy 28) in Peterborough |
| Eastern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 417/TCH 7km southwest of Kanata | |
| Length: | 242.8 km | |
| Notes: | This eastern segment of Hwy 7 is only a part of the pre-1998 eastern segment of Hwy 7. The central segment of Hwy 7 was separated from this eastern portion when a 6km section of Hwy 7 was downloaded west of Peterborough (now Co Rd 15/Sir S. Fleming Dr). | |
| This eastern segment may once again be join with the central segment if the MTO ever gets the provincial highway system straightened out. It is quite possible that Hwy 7 might replace the Hwy 7A designation south through Springville to Hwy 115, then run northeast for 7km into Peterborough along with Hwy 115 to the end of the eastern segment of Hwy 7 there. | ||
| The 5 km segment of Co Rd 15 west of Peterborough which used to be Hwy 7 is still, as far as is possible to know, a part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It seems rather odd that the TCH would run along a county road... | ||
| Brian J.E. VanDommele has noted, in regard to the above note, that all Trans-Canada shields were also removed along the Former Hwy 7 (now Co Rd 15) west of Peterborough, thus creating a five kilometre gap in the TCH, in signage if not in fact! | ||
| The length of the pre-1998 "eastern" segment was 388.2km, while Hwy 7's last "complete" (Sarnia to Ottawa) length was 716km. | ||
| Freeway: | Around the south side of Peterborough: from jct Hwy 115 (formerly Hwy 28/Hwy 115) to Lansdowne St E (formerly Hwy 7B) (6.5 km) | |
| Trans-Canada: | From western terminus of this segment in Peterborough to the eastern terminus of Hwy 7 southwest of Kanata | |
 | Western Terminus: | Hwy 7/Former Hwy 12 at Manchester |
| Eastern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 7/TCH & Co Rd 15/TCH (formerly Hwy 7) north of Springville, west of Peterborough | |
| Length: | 56.5 km | |
| Notes: | Hwy 7A forms a shorter "cut-off" route between Peterborough and Greater Toronto, shaving 33.5km from the trip (as compared with Hwy 7) | |
| Hwy 7A was, suprisingly, left untouched during the downloading of early 1998, retaining all 56.5km it had previously. | ||
| Freeway: | Between jct Hwy 115 near Cavan to jct Hwy 115 & Co Rd 28 (formerly Hwy 28) near Springville, west of Peterborough (4.5 km) | |
| Tourist Route: | Algonquin Trail: The very short, 1.5 km concurrent Hwy 35 segment in southern Victoria Co. | |
 | Western Terminus: | Hwy 21 in Goderich, cnr of Victoria St S & Elgin Ave E. |
| Eastern Terminus: | Hwy 401 at EXIT 278 on the municipal boundary between the cities of Kitchener and Cambridge | |
| Length: | 126.6 km | |
| Notes: | Prior to the 1998 downloading, the entire Hwy 8 was 195.7 km in length. | |
| As with Hwy 6 through Hamilton, Hwy 8 was also cut into two discontinuous pieces when all of the route in the City of Cambridge (along King St, Coronation Blvd and Dundas St) was turned over to local control as Co Rd 8 through the centre of the city. | ||
| Freeway: | From Hwy 401 at EXIT 278 at Cambridge to Regional Rd 6 at Baden, west of Kitchener (26.8 km) | |
| Western Terminus: | At the southern limit of the City of Cambridge, between Regional Rd 43/Branchton Rd and Township Rd 3 East |
| Eastern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 5, Former Hwy 5 & Former Hwy 8 at Peters Corners in Flamborough northwest of Dundas. | |
| Length: | 17.3 km | |
| Notes: | Prior to the 1998 downloading, the entire Hwy 8 was 195.7km in length. | |
| As with Hwy 6 through Hamilton, Hwy 8 was also cut into two discontinuous pieces when all of the route in the City of Cambridge (along King St, Coronation Blvd and Dundas St) was turned over to local control as Co Rd 8 through the centre of the city. | ||
| In an earlier bout of downloading, Hwy 8 rormerly ran east from the Hamilton-Wentword/Niagara regional boundary through the R.M. of Niagara, but was turned back and became Regional Rd 81. | ||
| As a matter of pure speculation, this eastern segment of Hwy 8 could possibly be lengthened by 13km, taking over the last short remaining stretch of Hwy 5 between Peters Corners and Clappison's Corners (both in Hamilton-Wentworth's Flamborough), since Hwy 5's western terminus is shared with Hwy 8's eastern terminus. | ||
| Freeway: | none. | |
 | Western Terminus: | Hwy 21 on the northeast side of Kincardine. |
| Eastern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 89 & CR-109 (Fomerly Hwy 9) at Harrisoton in Minto. | |
| Length: | 72.9 km | |
| Notes: | This is the western of two segments of Hwy 9 created when the portion between Harriston and Orangeville was downloaded to local units of government in 1998. | |
| Hwy 9's complete pre-1998 length was 189.9 km. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Western Terminus: | Hwy 10 (Formerly Hwy 10/Hwy 24) in Orangeville. |
| Eastern Terminus: | Regional Rd 1 (Former Hwy 11) at Newmarket (cnr Yonge St & Davis Dr) | |
| Length: | 49.6 km | |
| Notes: | This is the eastern of two segments of Hwy 9 created when the portion between Harriston and Orangeville was downloaded to local units of government in 1998. | |
| Ironically, Hwy 9 (eastern segment) ends at Yonge St, which formerly had the designation of Hwy 11. It seems a bit unusual for Hwy 9 to just end at the present Regional Rd 1 halfway between Hwy 400 and Hwy 404. It would seem logical to extend Hwy 9 eastward along Regional Rd 31/Davis Dr to end at the northern terminus of Hwy 404. However, this "spur end" to Hwy 9 will be removed, as per the note below... | ||
| According to a Toronto Star story on June 23, 1998, a northward extension of Hwy 404 for two kilometres should be complete by 2001. The freeway will then end at Green Ln, which will be widened along with Hwy 9 west of Regional Rd 1/Yonge St to provide a more through-route link between Hwy 400 and Hwy 404. The article also stated that Hwy 9 will be widened to five lanes from Weston Rd to Newmarket in the project. In addition, the 9.7km of Hwy 9 between Hwy 400 and Regional Rd 1/Yonge St will be downloaded onto the region and may be redesignated as a part of Regional Rd 31. | ||
| Brian J.E. VanDommele notes that a source in York Region states the MTO will transfer control of the portion of Hwy 9 from Hwy 400 to Regional Rd 1/Yonge St in Newmarket is tenatively set to take place in September 1999. | ||
| Hwy 9's complete pre-1998 length was 189.9 km. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 7 in Brampton |
| Northern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 6, Hwy 10, Hwy 21 & Hwy26 in Owen Sound (cnr 9th Ave E & 10th St E) | |
| Length: | 142.1 km | |
| Notes: | The southern portion of the remaining Hwy 10 (after the 1998 downloading) is also known as Hurontario St because Hwy 10 used to begin on the shores of Lake Ontario in Mississauga and end in Owen Sound near Lake Huron, forming a direct connector between the two lakes, this "Hurontario," which ingeniously merges the two names where both use the letters "on." Unfortunately, after Hwy 10 south of Hwy 7 in Brampton was given back to local control, it no longer runs between the lakes. | |
| Before downloading, Hwy 10's full length was 165.8 km. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 400 on the northeast side of Barrie |
| Western Terminus: | Connection with MN SR-11 at the Ontario/Minnesota border at Rainy River | |
| Length: | 1,636 km | |
| Notes: | Hwy 11 is one of Ontario's longest provincial highways, stretching more than 1,600 km from Barrie, through Northern Ontario to the Minnesota border. An early history of Hwy 11 appears following the "notes" section below. | |
| The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is continuing with its effort to improve Hwy 11 between Huntsville and North Bay with the awarding of two contracts to clear rights-of-way along the highway to facilitate its "four-laning," or conversion to a divided highway. The southern project involves the extension of the current four-lane segment on the north side of Huntsville for approximately 9km to Novar on the Muskoka/Parry Sound district line. The second concerns extending the divided highway from it's current end south of Powassan for another approximately 5km to Trout Creek. Once completed, only 73km of two-lane Hwy 11 will exist between Barrie and North Bay. | ||
| The two expressway-standard segments of Hwy 11--from just northeast of the County Rd 31 (Former Hwy 11 & Former Hwy 93) interchange north of Barrie to Oro-Medonite Line 15 south of Orillia, and from Huronia Rd north of Orillia to the County Rd 41 (Former Hwy 169) interchange on the south side of Gravenhurst--are an interesting configuration. Instead of constructing new a new road on new right-of-way, an un-crossable barrier was installed in the median of the four-lane divided Hwy 11 from Barrie to Orillia and from Orillia to Gravenhurst, while all residences and the multitude of business establishments along the route were allowed to remain. Access from one side of the highway to the other is gained only at about 15 "interchanges" placed at regular intervals. These "interchanges" are merely overpasses over Hwy 11 linking the two disconnected sides of a crossroad. To "turn around" on Hwy 11, a motorist must "exit" the highway by turning right onto the sideroad, travel several hundred metres, then access the overpass entrance road. After crossing Hwy 11, the motorist is deposited on the sideroad on the opposite side of the highway and by turning back toward the Hwy 11, the motorist travels another couple hundred metres and is able to enter Hwy 11 in the opposite direction he or she was travelling by means of another right turn. | ||
| The portion of the Former Hwy 11 (now Regional Rd 1 in York Region) from downtown Toronto to north of Newmarket in northern reaches of York Region is known as the very famous (and infamous) Yonge St. Pronounced like "young," Yonge St has been Greater Toronto's north-south "Main St" for many years. Unfortunately, "Yonge St" and "Hwy 11" are no longer synonymous terms. | ||
| Before the downloading of 1998, Hwy 11 was 1,898 km in length. | ||
| Hwy 11 History: | The following information on Hwy 11 and the Ferguson Highway was composed by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation as a part of their series "The History of Ontario Highways: From Footpaths to Freeways": "In the early 1920s, settlements in the northern regions of Ontario were almost completely isolated, linked only by a few crude roads. In June 1923, however, (as part of the Conservative platform) opposition leader G. Howard Ferguson, promised to build a trunk road from North Bay to Cochrane. At a time when communities in northern Ontario were just beginning to develop their potential as mining, lumbering and agricultural centres, visionary men like Ferguson recognized the necessity for strong ties between north and south. Construction of the 260-mile road actually began in 1925, after extensive surveys had been completed. The proposed Cochrane-North Bay route incorporated several local roads to be upgraded to government standards. The most challenging section was to be cut through the almost impenetrable Temagami forest, north of North Bay. The first section completed was the short Cobalt-Latchford stretch, gravelled in 1925. The North Bay-Cochrane trunk road was finished in 1927 with the completion of the two final sections, one between Swastika and Ramore, and the other in the difficult Temagami forest region. On July 2, 1927 at a ceremony in Temagami, the Hon. William Finlayson (Minister of Lands and Forests) officially opened the highway. At the opening ceremony in 1927, the Highway was named in honour of the leading promoter of northern development, G.H. Ferguson. The route's popularity was immediately apparent. Soon the entire road north of the Severn Bridge became known as the Ferguson Highway. The Ferguson commenced at the Severn River on the Muskoka Road (now Highway 11) then north via Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Huntsville, Burk's Falls, Sundridge, South River, Powassan, North Bay, Temagami, Latchford, Cobalt, New Liskeard, Englehart, Swastika, Ramore, Matheson, Monteith, Nellie Lake and finally to Cochrane. The Ferguson Highway was responsible for a rapid growth in the population of northern Ontario as industries flourished and tourists flocked to new vacation areas. The population in the Cochrane region doubled between 1911 and 1921, and once again by 1931.
The highway was maintained by the Department of Northern Development until it was assumed by the Department of Highways as Highway #11 in 1937. Trans-Canada Highway 11 incorporates parts of the original Ferguson Highway." | |
| Freeway/Expressway: | Presented here in geographic order, beginning at Barrie:
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| Trans-Canada: | Jct Hwy 71, 6km west of Emo to North Bay | |
| Circle Tours: | Lake Superior Circle Tour: From jct Hwy 17 at Nipigon to Hwy 61 in Thunder Bay. | |
| Lake Nipissing Circle Tour: From jct Hwy 11B on the south side of North Bay to jct SH-654 south of Callender. | ||
| Tourist Routes: | Great River Road: From Hwy 71 to SH-502 in the Fort Frances area. | |
| Voyageur Route: From Hwy 71 6km west of Emo to second jct of Hwy 17 in Nipigon. Also along the short concurrent stretch with Hwy 17 in North Bay. | ||
| Frontier Trail: From westernmost (first) jct of Hwy 17 at Shabaqua Corners (northwest of Thunder Bay) to southern terminus at Hwy 400 at Barrie. | ||
| Terry Fox Courage Highway: From the Terry Fox Scenic Lookout on the northeast edge of Thunder Bay to second jct of Hwy 17 in Nipigon. | ||
| Golden Highway: From approx. Hwy 101 at Matheson to the Englehart or New Liskeard areas. | ||
| Continue on: | SR-11 in Minnesota (courtesy of Steve Riner's website). | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 11/TCH 3km south of Atikokan |
| Northern Terminus: | Atikokan at jct SH-622 (cnr Mackenzie Ave & SH-622) | |
| Length: | 3 km | |
| Notes: | A short spur route from Hwy 11 into the centre of Atikokan. | |
| The first of four Hwy 11Bs in the province. (Thunder Bay, Haileybury and North Bay are the others) | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Southern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 11/17/TCH & Hwy 61 on the west side of Thunder Bay (cnr Arthur St W & Thunder Bay Expwy) |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 11/17/TCH in northeastern Thunder Bay (cnr Hodder Ave & Thunder Bay Expwy) | |
| Length: | 18 km | |
| Notes: | A business route through the city of Thunder Bay, concurrently signed with Hwy 17B its entire route. | |
| The second of four Hwy 11Bs in the province. (Atikokan, Haileybury and North Bay are the others) | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| NORTHERN SEGMENT: | |
| Southern Terminus: | Northern limit of the Town of Haileybury, at the southern limit of the Town New Liskeard. | |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 11/TCH approximately 2km north of central New Liskeard | |
| Length: | 3 km (approximate) | |
| Notes: | The northern portion of a business route which formerly ran completely through the communities of Cobalt, Haileybury and New Liskeard. Today, in the wake of downloading, Hwy 11B has been chopped into two pieces, with the portion in the middle being turned back to local control through Haileybury. | |
| The total length of the formerly complete Hwy 11B through New Liskeard, Haileybury and Cobalt was 26km. | ||
| The third of four Hwy 11Bs in the province. (Atikokan, Thunder Bay and North Bay are the others) | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| SOUTHERN SEGMENT: | ||
| Southern Terminus: | Hwy 11, 8km north of Latchford, near Gillies | |
| Northern Terminus: | Southern limits of Haileybury between Cobalt and North Cobalt | |
| Length: | 10 km (approximate) | |
| Notes: | The northern portion of a business route which formerly ran completley through the communities of Cobalt, Haileybury and New Liskeard. Today, in the wake of downloading, Hwy 11B has been chopped into two pieces, with the portion in the middle being turned back to local control through Haileybury. | |
| The total length of the formerly complete Hwy 11B through New Liskeard, Haileybury and Cobalt was 26km. | ||
| The third of four Hwy 11Bs in the province. (Atikokan, Thunder Bay and North Bay are the others) | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Southern Terminus: | Hwy 11, 6km north of Callander |
| Northern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 11/17/TCH in northern North Bay | |
| Length: | 11.3 km | |
| Notes: | Hwy 11B is a business route through the centre of City of North Bay. | |
| The entire route is a part of the Lake Nipissing Circle Tour. | ||
| The fourth of four Hwy 11B's in the province. (Atikokan, Thunder Bay and Haileybury are the others) | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Circle Tour: | Lake Nipissing Circle Tour: From western jct of Hwy 17B in central North Bay to southern terminus at Hwy 11 in southern North Bay. | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Approx. 400-700m south of the jct Hwy 7, Co Rd 12 (Formerly Hwy 12) & Co Rd 3 at Brooklin, in the Town of Whitby |
| Northern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 93 & Co Rd 93 (Formerly Hwy 93) just southwest of Midland | |
| Length: | 146.6 km | |
| Notes: | While there may be some uncertainty as to the precise location of Hwy 12's southern terminus, both Stu McAllister from the City of Oshawa's Traffic Operations and Brian J.E. VanDommele wrote in with the following information: The Highway 12 situation is a bit complex:
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| Hwy 12 has been transferred onto Hwy 400 between EXIT 141 at Coldwater and EXIT 147 near Waubaushene in northern Simcoe Co. The former route between these two points was turned back to local control and renumbered Co Rd 16, since a Simcoe Co Rd 12 already existed west of C.F.B. Borden. | ||
| Freeway: | 1) On the west side of Orillia concurrently with Hwy 11 (2.4km) | |
| 2) Concurrently with Hwy400 between EXITS 141 and 147 in northern Simcoe Co. (6.1 km) | ||
| Circle Tour: | Lake Huron Circle Tour:: Between the northern terminus of Hwy 12 near Midland to jct Hwy 400 near Victoria Harbour | |
| Trans-Canada: | From Hwy 400 near Victoria Harbour to the jct of Hwy 7 north of Sunderland | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 401 at EXIT 623 northeast of Kingston |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 7/TCH on the southern outskirts of Carleton Place | |
| Length: | 114.3 km | |
| Notes: | In 1996, the southernmost 6.8km of Hwy 15 (Hwy 401 to Former Hwy 2 at C.F.B. Kingston) was turned over to county control as Co Rd 15. | |
| Another 41.1 kilometres of Hwy 15 were turned back to local control from Carleton Place to Arnprior in 1998. | ||
| Prior to downloading, the length of Hwy 15 was 156.0 km. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Co Rd 2 (Former Hwy 2) in Johnstown, near the northern end of the Prescott-Ogdensburg International Bridge, which provides a connection to New York's SR-812 north of Ogdensburg NY |
| Northern Terminus: | Jct Co Rd 20 & Hwy 416 near Millars Corners, about halfway between Spencerville and Kemptville. - please see Note #4 below. | |
| Length: | 26.4 km - please see Note #4 below. | |
| Notes: | Before the completion of the first segment of Hwy 416 in 1996, Hwy 16 was one complete route from Johnstown to Ottawa. In 1996, Hwy 416 (between EXITS 49 & 57) split Hwy 16 into two highways, this being the southern of the two. In the January 1998 highway downloading, the "northern" segment was turned back to local control as Regional Rd 73, leaving only the "southern" segment as the remaining portion of Hwy16. | |
| The remainder of Hwy 16 is quickly being supplanted by the new Hwy 416 freeway which will connect Hwy 401 at Johnstown to Ottawa. This new freeway is being constructed immediately adjacent to the current highway and will possibly incorporate some of it into the new freeway. With the completion of Hwy 416, Hwy 16 will likely become a thing of the past, with the only possible exception being the few kilometres between Hwy 401 and the Prescott-Ogdensburg Bridge. | ||
| In mid-1998, the southern end of the completed Hwy 416 freeway was extended south to end at Co Rd 43 (Former Hwy 43) at Kemptville, adding almost 15 km to the new route. Since the new highway is incorporating the current roadway of Hwy 16, that designation was also moved south of Co Rd 43 (Former Hwy 43) for a loss of approximately 15 km.. | ||
| On August 24, 1998, the length of Hwy 16 was decreased by another 10.9km with the completion of the Hwy 416 freeway south from Kemptville to Co Rd 20, about 12.5km north of Spencerville. Construction to replace Hwy 16 with the new freeway is continuing, with completion slated for some time in 1999. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Continue on: | SR-812 in New York (courtesy of Doug Kelly's website). | |
 | Western Terminus: | Manitoba/Ontario boundary, 49km west of Kenora (connection w/MB Hwy 1) |
| Eastern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 417/TCH & Regional Rd 49 (Former Hwy 44) near Carp in western Ottawa-Carleton District at Hwy 417's EXIT 155 | |
| Length: | 2,009.7 km | |
| Notes: | Even with recent downloading of portions of Hwy 17 onto the local governments and the westward extension on Hwy 417, it is still the longest provincial highway in Ontario. | |
| Hwy 17 was formerly one complete route from Manitoba to Québec, but was "decommissioned" through Ottawa with the completion of Hwy 417/Queensway. Then in 1998, the eastern 97.5km segment of Hwy 17 from Ottawa to the Québec border was turned back to local control becoming Regional Rd 174 and Co Rd 17 in Ottawa-Carleton R.M. and Prescott & Russell Co, respectively. | ||
| Hwy 417 has been extended northwest from its former terminus at Hwy 7 along the route of Hwy 17, shortening Hwy 17 by an additional 9.5 km. | ||
| The gradual shortening of Hwy 17 is scheduled to continue for the next several years, as the MTO upgrades the eastern end of the route to a fully-controlled access freeway and gives the newly upgraded sections the Hwy 417 designation. From the current eastern terminus of Hwy 17 (the western end of Hwy 417), the MTO is currently planning the twinning of the highway into the Arnprior area, a distance of approximately 30km. Once complete, the Hwy 417 designation will be applied to this route, and the length of Hwy 17 will fall under the 2,000 kilometre mark for the first time since 1937, when the Department of Northern Development was merged with the Department of Highways. Further extension of the Hwy 417 freeway is being contemplated past Renfrew and Pembroke to the Petawawa area, at C.F.B. Petawawa. While much of the new freeway would involve the twinning of the current Hwy 17, approximately 28 km of new alignment would be built from Co Rd 653 (Former SH-653) near Haley Station to Co Rd 40 southeast of Pembroke. The new alignment would pass Muskrat Lake to the east, as well as eliminate four at-grade railway crossings. While the Hwy 417-to-Arnprior stretch is planned, the Arnprior-to-Petawawa segment is still many years from becoming a reality. (Much of the above information was supplied by Mr. Brian J.E. VanDommele. Thank you Brian!) | ||
| Freeway: | Within the municipality of Walden: from Whitefish to the Lively-Mikkola area west of Sudbury (19.8 km) | |
| Trans-Canada: | Entire route, with the exception of the route through Kenora between Hwy 17A junctions (1,979 km) | |
| Circle Tours: | Lake Superior Circle Tour: Jct Hwy 61 at Thunder Bay to north jct of Hwy 17B in Sault Ste Marie. | |
| Lake Huron Circle Tour: Eastern jct of Hwy 17B in Sault Ste Marie to jct Hwy 69 at Sudbury. | ||
| Lake Nipissing Circle Tour: From Hwy 64 at Verner to western jct of Hwy 17B at North Bay. | ||
| Tourist Routes: | Voyageur Route- Seg. 1: Western terminus at Manitoba provincial boundary to Hwy 71 east of Kenora. | |
| Voyageur Route- Seg. 2: First jct of Hwy 11 at Shabaqua Corners northwest of Thunder Bay to eastern terminus of Hwy 17 at Hwy 417 near Ottawa. | ||
| Frontier Trail: Western terminus at Manitoba provincial boundary to second jct of Hwy 11 at Nipigon. | ||
| Great River Road: From SH-641 west of Kenora and Keewatin to SH-502 at Dryden. | ||
| Terry Fox Courage Highway: From the Terry Fox Scenic Lookout on the northeast edge of Thunder Bay to the Nipigon Bay area(?). | ||
| Deer Trail Route: From SH-546 at Iron Bridge to Hwy 108 at Serpent River. | ||
| Continue on: | MB Hwy 1/TCH in Manitoba. | |
 | Western Terminus: | Hwy 17, 14km west of the centre of Kenora |
| Eastern Terminus: | Hwy 17, 17km east of the centre of Kenora | |
| Length: | 31 km | |
| Notes: | The "Kenora Bypass," completed in the early 1990s and orignally denoted on some maps as Hwy 17N prior to completion. | |
| Hwy 17A is unique in that it carries the suffix letter "A", which usually denotes an alternate route to the through highway, sometimes even a spur-route into a city. In this case, though, the through route follows the newer Hwy 17A and the business routing through Kenora retains the Hwy 17 designation. Even the Trans-Canada Hwy designation was transferred from Hwy 17 through Kenora onto Hwy 17A! | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Trans-Canada: | Entire route (35km) | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 11/17/TCH & Hwy 61 on the west side of Thunder Bay (cnr Arthur St W & Thunder Bay Expwy) |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 11/17/TCH in northeastern Thunder Bay (cnr Hodder Ave & Thunder Bay Expwy) | |
| Length: | 18 km | |
| Notes: | A business route through the Fort William and Port Arthur districts of Thunder Bay. | |
| Concurrently designated with Hwy 11B for its entire route. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Northern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 17/TCH & SH-550 in northern Sault Ste Marie |
| Western Terminus: | Hwy 17/TCH east of downtown Sault Ste Marie | |
| Length: | 6 km | |
| Notes: | A business route through Sault Ste Marie. | |
| Hwy 17B formerly ran west from the cnr of Wellington & Church Sts along Wellington and Cathcart to Huron, then south 4 blocks on Huron St to Queen St W, then east along Queen and Bay Sts, then north on Church back to the cnr of Wellington & Church Sts, forming a "figure-eight loop" through downtown Sault Ste Marie. The loop route was apparently "decommissioned" by 1997, replaced with three white-on-green "To/Vers Hwy 17" shields. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Circle Tours: | Lake Superior Circle Tour: West Leg of Hwy 17B heading north from downtown to Hwy 17/TCH. | |
| Lake Huron Circle Tour: East Leg of Hwy 17B heading east from downtown to Hwy 17/TCH. | ||
| Western Terminus: | Hwy 17/TCH on the northwest side of Thessalon |
| Eastern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 17/TCH & Hwy 129 on the northeast side of Thessalon | |
| Length: | 3 km | |
| Notes: | A short loop route through Thessalon, a small community between Sault Ste Marie and Blind River. | |
| It should be noted that first-hand verification of the continued existance of this highway is needed. Since it is such a short highway and given the latest position on these short routes from the MTO and provincial government, there is a distinct possibility this route may no longer exist. Some of the latest sources, though, continue to show Hwy 17B running through Thessalon, therefore it is included here. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Western Terminus: | Hwy 17/TCH, 4.1km west of downtown North Bay |
| Eastern Terminus: | Hwy 11/Hwy 17/TCH, 1.9km east of downtown North Bay | |
| Length: | 7.1 km | |
| Notes: | Hwy 17B is a business loop route through downtown North Bay | |
| Freeway: | none | |
| Circle Tour: | Lake Nipissing Circle Tour: The portion of Hwy 17B/Main St from the western terminus to the southern jct of Hwy 11B in downtown North Bay | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 3 & Co Rd 19 (Formerly Hwy 19) in Tillsonburg |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 401 at EXIT 218 in Ingersoll | |
| Length: | 20.5 km | |
| Notes: | Prior to the 1998 highway downloading, Hwy 19 stretched for 133.4 km from Lake Erie to Hwy 86 on the Perth/Wellington Co line. | |
| Freeway: | none | |
 | Western Terminus: | Jct Hwy 58, Regional Rd 20 (Formerly Hwy 20) & Regional Rd 82 at Allanburg in the City of Thorold (cnr Lundy's Ln, Allanport Rd & Allanburg Rd) |
| Eastern Terminus: | Thorold/Niagara Falls municipal boundary at a connection w/Regional Rd 20 (Formerly Hwy 20), 1.9 km east of Hwy 58. | |
| Length: | 1.9 km | |
| Notes: | Hwy 20 formerly continued into downtown Niagara Falls, but was scaled back several years ago with the completion of Hwy 420. | |
| You really cannot help but feel sorry for what is left of Hwy 20 in the wake of the January 1998 highway dowloading! Previously running for 68.3 km from the QEW in Hamilton to Niagara Falls, Hwy 20 is now a short segment of highway (less than 2km long!) between the northern portion of Hwy 58 and the Thorold/Niagara Falls municpal boundary. | ||
| Mr. Brian J.E. VanDommele spoke with Ron Davidson, the Manaher of Roads Operations in Niagara Region, and was able to obtain the following explanation regarding Hwy 20: "The MTO kept this road in this section, because of the possibility that it may (or may not) be a part of a new, "mid-peninsula" route from Niagara Falls westerly. The MTO is actively investigating, and planning for, an extension of Hwy. 420 from the QEW westerly, and the plans involve two proposed routes: a route that would curve from the QEW north-westerly and connect with Hwy. 58 at the Thorold Tunnel, and a route that would curve south-westerly along the CNR railway line to Hwy. 20 and then westerly to Hwy. 406 (with a new bridge or tunnel at the Welland Canal). Because the MTO has not firmly decided on a route, it did not want to download that particular 2 km stretch of Hwy. 20 yet, as it may be part of a new freeway route in the next 20 years; the MTO did not want to go through the process of downloading a road, only to upload it back into the provincial highway system later." -- Thanks much to Mr. VanDommele! | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
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