Following are all highways for which the province is responsible from 21 through 69.
For help with abbreviations used here, please see my list of abbreviations defined.
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 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 402 at EXIT 34, west of Warwick in northeastern Lambton Co., 11.9km south of Forest |
| Northern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 6, Hwy 10, Hwy 21 & Hwy26 in Owen Sound (cnr 9th Ave E & 10th St E) | |
| Length: | 222.7 km | |
| Notes: | The southern 99.4 km of Hwy 21 were lost during the downloading of 1998. | |
| For most of its present route, Hwy 21 is the closest provincial highway to Lake Huron between its termini. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Circle Tour: | Lake Huron Circle Tour: From jct Co Rd 7 just west of Ravenswood in northeastern Lambton Co, to northern terminus in Owen Sound. | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 7, 1.2km east of Elginfield in northern Middlesex Co. |
| Northern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 89 & Co Rd 93/123 (Formerly Hwy 23) approximately 2km west of downtown Palmerston | |
| Length: | 87.8 km | |
| Notes: | All but the northernmost 8.9 km of Hwy 23 have been retained in the provincial highway system. | |
| Since Hwy 89 and Hwy 23 now share a common terminus west of Palmerston, one might wonder if the two highways may, someday, be merged into one route with a single number, whether it ends up being 23, 89 or another designation altogether. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 3 & Co Rd "Highway 24" (Formerly Hwy 24) in Simcoe |
| Northern Terminus: |  Southern limit of the City of Cambridge, just south of Regional Rd 43/Myers Rd | |
| Length: | 62.1 km | |
| Notes: | Before the provincial highway downloading of 1998, Hwy 24 used to run between Lake Erie south of Simcoe and Lake Huron at Collingwood. However, all parts of Hwy 24 south of Hwy 3 and north of Hwy 401 were turned back to local control. In addition, all of the former Hwy 24 through Cambridge was turned back to local control, rediculously truncating Hwy 24 at the southern limit of the City of Cambridge. North of Brantford, Hwy 24 is now a "spur" provincial route, no longer ending at another provincial highway. | |
| On April 1, 1997, Hwy 24 was rerouted in the first wave of highway downloading. From the jct of present-day Co Rd 53 (Formerly Hwy 53) 8 km west of downtown Brantford, Hwy 24 was routed north along Rest Acres Rd to Hwy 403, then east along Hwy 403 back to Hwy 24's former alignment in Brantford. The former Hwy 24/Hwy 53 became just Hwy 53 (now Co Rd 53), while the former of Hwy 2/Hwy 24/Brant Ave in Brantford became just Hwy 2 (now just Brant Ave) and Hwy 24/St Paul Ave-King George Rd was turned back to municipal control. | ||
| Freeway: | Concurrently with Hwy 403 from the Co Rd 75/Rest Acres Rd interchange south of Paris to Hwy 24/King George Rd interchange in Brantford. (9.5 km) | |
 | Western Terminus: | Jct Hwy 6, Hwy 10, Hwy 21 & Hwy26 in Owen Sound (cnr 9th Ave E & 10th St E) |
| Eastern Terminus: | Hwy 400 at EXIT 98 in Barrie. | |
| Length: | 119.0 km | |
| Notes: | Much of Hwy 26 between Owen Sound and Collingwood runs along the south shore of Georgian Bay | |
| Freeway: | none | |
| Circle Tour: | Lake Huron Circle Tour: From western terminus in Owen Sound to County Rd 92 (Former Hwy 92) between Collingwood and Wasaga Beach. | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 427 just south of Eglinton Ave in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke) |
| Northern Terminus: | Dixon Rd interchange, just north of Hwy 401 in Toronto (Etobicoke) | |
| Length: | 2.3 km | |
| Notes: | Please Note: It is unclear whether Hwy 27 is still a signed highway or not. In the downloading spree of 1997 and 1998, the southernmost 2.3km of Hwy 27 were retained in the provincial highway system. This stretch is the short stub of freeway that begins by branching off Hwy 427 and runs north before narrowing down to an undivided highway at the Dixon Rd interchange. While the "highway" portion of Hwy 27 north of Dixon Rd was downloaded, it seems that the MTO has decided to keep the freeway portion south of there. Whether this 2.3km stretch of freeway is still officially designated Hwy 27 or not is unclear. | |
| Freeway: | Entire length. | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 134 & Co Rd 29 (Former Hwy 28), 4.1km northeast of the centre of Lakefield. |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 41 at Denbigh in extreme northern Lexington & Addington County. | |
| Length: | 145.9? km | |
| Notes: | Prior to highway downloading, Hwy 134 mainly served as a connector route between Hwy 28 near Lakefield and Hwy 7/TCH. Since all of Hwy 28 south of Lakefield (and through Peterborough) has been turned back to local control, Hwy 28's southern terminus is now shared with Hwy 134's northern terminus. When (and if) all the dust from the downloading settles, Hwy 134 could be redesignated as a logical continuation of Hwy 28 southward from Lakefield to Hwy 7/TCH. | |
| With the downloading of all the Secondary Highways in the area, Hwy 28 is northern Peterborough County's only provincial highway. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
 | Western Terminus: | Jct Hwy 62 & Co Rd 33 (Former Hwy 33) at Bloomfield in the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward |
| Eastern Terminus: | Jct Co Rd 33/Bath Rd (Former Hwy 33) & Co Rd 2/Collins Bay Rd in the City of Kingston. (please see note below) | |
| Length: | 68.4 km | |
| Notes: | Note: The precise location of Hwy 33's eastern terminus had been rather difficult to pinpoint. However, Brian J.E. VanDommele wrote in and said an MTO planner in Kingston confirmed the current eastern terminus for Hwy 33 remains at the Co Rd 2/Collins Bay Rd in the City of Kingston, even in light of the recent municipal amalgamation resulting in a much larger Kingston. Mr. VanDommele also notes, however, the lack of proper signage may leave the general traveller unsure of the status of the highway in the Kingston area. | |
| Mr. VanDommele also wrote in with the following: "The MTO, over the next two years, will be reconstructing Highway 33 from the Glenora Ferry Docks easterly to Bath. One wonders if the entire highway will be transferred to Lennox and Addington at that point, though it will definitely retain its status as the 'Loyalist Parkway'." | ||
| Regarding Hwy 33's rather tenuous existence in the Kingston area, Mr. VanDommele offered the following information: "Though no firm decision has been reached, and though talks are underway and still tentative, a proposal is afoot to classify Hwy. 33 as a "Connecting Link" from Collins Bay Road westerly (to a point as yet undetermined, though I am fairly sure Bath would be a logical point.) Under such a scheme, the highway would be transferred to the local authorities, but provincial highway funding to maintain the road would still be available." - Thanks much, Mr. VanDommele! | ||
| Hwy 33 uses a ferry to reach Prince Edward County, crossing the Adolphus Reach portion of the snakelike Bay of Quinte near Glendora. For ferry information, call (613) 544-2220. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Tourist Routes: | Heritage Highway: Entire length | |
| Loyalist Parkway: Entire length | ||
 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 417 at EXIT 27, 6km south of Vankleek Hill. |
| Northern Terminus: | Hawkesbury city centre at jct Co Rd 4/Main St (cnr McGill St & Main St). | |
| Length: | 16.8 km | |
| Notes: | The majority of Hwy 34 was turned back to local control on January 1, 1998--a total of 44.2 km! | |
| Hwy 34 in Hawkesbury ends just short of the bridge spanning Lac Dollard Des Ormeaux (part of the Ottawa River/Riviere des Outaouais), leading into Quebec and a connection with QC-344. Why the MTO didn't run the highway north for the remaining 1.5km to meet QC-344 is unclear... | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 401 at EXIT 436 in the Municipality of Clarington between Bowmanville and Newcastle. |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 60 east of Dwight in northeastern Muskoka DM, approx. 23km east of Huntsville. | |
| Length: | 193.9 km | |
| Notes: | Concurrently designated with Hwy 115 for approximately 20.5 km to a shared southern terminus. | |
| Freeway: | Concurrent portion with Hwy 115 between Hwy 401 and the jct of Hwy 35 & Hwy 115. This route had formerly been a mixed freeway/expressway with some crossroad intersections, but all latest sources show the route as a completely controlled-access freeway. (20.5 km) | |
| Tourist Route: | Algonquin Trail: Entire length | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 401 in Belleville at EXIT 544 |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 7/TCH in the Municipality of Tweed just north of Actinolite | |
| Length: | 44.2 km | |
| Notes: | The only portion of Hwy 37 lost during during the downloading of 1998 was the southernmost 3km between Hwy 401 and Hwy 62 in Belleville. Ironically, Hwy 37 parallels Hwy 62 for its entire length, staying within 15km of it at all times. This might prompt one to inquire as to the reason why two closely-parallel highways were both retained in the Provincial Highway System, while one must travel for almost 110km to the west along Hwy 401 before encountering another north-south provincial highway (in this case, Hwy 35/Hwy 115. | |
| In answer to the question posed above, Brian J.E. VanDommele offers the following: "Highway 37's days are numbered, regrettably. As soon as Hwy. 416 is completed down to Hwy. 401, the MTO will transfer the entire length of Hwy. 37 (from Hwy. 7 southerly through Tweed and down to Hwy. 401 in Belleville) to Hastings County. The county, in turn, will download the road to the affected townships." Mr. VanDommele also adds, "Hwy. 37 is very heavily used by trucks and busses as an alternative route from Toronto to Ottawa (via Hwy. 401 and Hwy. 7/417). Hwy. 27 is used even more heavily than Hwy. 62, so I have no doubt that it will continue to be so." | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 401 at EXIT 90 in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent (southeast of Chatham). |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 402 at EXIT 6 in eastern Sarnia. | |
| Length: | 91.9 km | |
| Notes: | In the post-downloading era, it is notible that Hwy 40's termini lie at consecutive highways in the 400-series. | |
| In the first major stage of highway downloading in April 1997, the routing of Hwy 40 through the former City of Chatham (now part of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent) was changed to run north to the Former Hwy 2, then west along along with the Former Hwy 2 into the city centre, then continue north along its former alignment. Whether this was done in preparation of the massive downloading in January 1998 (where Hwy 2 would completely disappear from the province altogether), or if it was a separate move is unclear. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Tourist Route: | African-Canadian Heritage Tour: From southern terminus at Hwy 401 to Jct County Rd 29 northwest of Chatham-Kent city centre. | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 7/TCH at Kaladar |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 17/TCH at the southern limit of the City of Pembroke - (see notes below) | |
| Length: | 151.5 km | |
| Notes: | Prior to downloading, Hwy 41 continued north into the centre of Pembroke, terminating at Hwy 148 at the cnr of MacKay St & Pembroke St E. Since that time, the 3.8km segment from Hwy 17 into downtown Pembroke has been given back to local control, and the listings here have been revised to show that. (See also Mr. VanDommele's comments below.) | |
| Brian J.E. VanDommele sent in the following information regarding Hwy 41: "Hwy. 41's days also are numbered, for the same reason as for Hwy. 37. Upon the completion of Hwy. 416, the MTO will download Hwy. 41 from Kaladar northerly to Denbigh (at Hwy. 28) and from Hwy. 132 northerly to Pembroke. Signs on Hwy. 17 indicate that Hwy. 41 was transferred to the City of Pembroke. When I drove in Pembroke (in October, 1998), the route markers were still in place on the municipal portion of the highway, but that is no true indication of its real status." | ||
| At its southern end, Hwy 41 runs along the route of the Historic Addington Colonization Road. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Tourist Route: | Algonquin Trail: From southern terminus north to northern jct of Hwy 60, 4km north of Eganville. | |
 | Southern Terminus: | The future Hwy 407/ETR interchange in the Town of Markham, just south of Old Marham Village |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 12/TCH southeast of Beaverton in extreme northern Durham Region. | |
| Length: | 71.8 km | |
| Notes: | Hwy 48 was the City of Toronto's last non-freeway provincial highway to be downloaded, when the portion of Markham Rd south of the future Hwy 407/ETR interchange in Markham was given back to the local authorities. The former Hwy 48 along Markham Rd from Hwy 407/ETR to Steeles Ave was redesignated Regional Rd 68, while the portion within the City of Toronto (Scarborough) simply became "Markham Rd." | |
| Brian J.E. VanDommele notes that Hwy 48's status through the urbanised area of Old Markham Village is, in his words, "blurred, to say the least." Mr. VanDommele explains that all Hwy 48 shields, save for one, have been removed from the route from Hwy 407/ETR northerly to Regional Rd 73/16th Ave. This portion of Hwy 48 is said to be considered a "connecting link" by the MTO, and will be listed here as part of the highway for the time being. | ||
| The proposed north- and northeasterly extension of Hwy 404 will very likely also spell the end to Hwy 48 in its entirety, when the new freeway is extended north and east through East Gwillumbury and Georgina toward Hwy 12. However, since any Hwy 404 plans north of the Co Rd 19/Green Lane extension are still a long way off, Hwy 48 should be around for several more years. | ||
| In addition to Hwy 48's tentative status through Old Markham Village, as noted above, a new eastern "Markham Bypass" is under consideration to move through traffic out of the centre of the old village and onto a new routing. | ||
| Prior to downloading, Hwy 48 used to continue into northern Victoria Co, ending at Hwy 35. Hwy 48's length at that time was 128km. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
  | Southern Terminus: | Regional Rd 3 (a "Connecting Link" in Hwy 3) in Port Colborne |
| Northern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 58A in Welland south of downtown (cnr West Side Rd & Townline Tunnel [or Humberstone] Rd) | |
| Length: | 7.1 km | |
| Notes: | This is the southern of two discontiguous Hwy 58s, with the gap between the two caused during the downloading of highways on January 1, 1998. The length of the formerly continuous Hwy 58 from Port Colborne to Thorold was 32.7km. | |
| In this post-downloading era, this southern segment of Hwy 58 and Hwy 58A share termini on the south side of Welland (Hwy 58 used to continue north through Welland pre-1998). If the MTO ever decides to get around to some "logical renumbering" of some of the random segments of highway left in the Provincial Highway system, the Hwy 58 designation should turn east and replace the Hwy 58A routing through the Townline Tunnel, ending at Hwy 140. If any kind of "logical renumbering" does not take place, these two highways well then continue to share a terminus. That is, unless Hwy 406 is ever completed through Welland... | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Tourist Route: | Welland Canal Route: Entire length | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 20, Regional Rd 20 (Former Hwy 20) & Regional Rd 82 at Allanburg, south of Thorold |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 406 on the Saint Catharines/Thorold municipal boundary | |
| Length: | 8.9 km | |
| Notes: | This is the northern of two discontiguous Hwy 58s, with the gap between the two caused during the downloading of highways on January 1, 1998. The length of the formerly continuous Hwy 58 from Port Colborne to Thorold was 32.7km. | |
| Hwy 58 travels under the Welland Ship Canal via the Thorold Tunnel, one of the three total tunnels which carry traffic under the canal. | ||
| This northern segment of Hwy 58 connects, at its southern end, to the last 1.9 kilometres of Hwy 20, making the Hwy 58/Hwy 20 pair a spur-route, not ending at another provincial highway. While the continued existence of the northern segment of Hwy 58 can likely be justified due to the Thorold Tunnel, the connection with the last remnant of Hwy 20 cnanot. | ||
| Freeway: | Beginning at Hwy 406 and eastward for 4.5 km, through the Thorold Tunnel. | |
| Tourist Route: | Welland Canal Route: Entire length | |
 | Western Terminus: | Jct Hwy 58 in Welland south of downtown (cnr Townline Tunnel [or Humberstone] Rd & West Side Rd) |
| Eastern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 140 & Regional Rd 525 on the Welland/Port Colborne municipal boundary | |
| Length: | 4.6 km | |
| Notes: | Hwy 58A travels under the Welland Ship Canal via one of the three total tunnels which carry traffic under the canal, two of which are in the city of Welland. | |
| In this post-downloading era, this southern segment of Hwy 58 and Hwy 58A share termini on the south side of Welland (Hwy 58 used to continue north through Welland pre-1998). If the MTO ever decides to get around to some "logical renumbering" of some of the random segments of highway left in the Provincial Highway system, the Hwy 58 designation should turn east and replace the Hwy 58A routing through the Townline Tunnel, ending at Hwy 140. If any kind of "logical renumbering" does not take place, these two highways well then continue to share a terminus. That is, unless Hwy 406 is ever completed through Welland... | ||
| If Hwy 406 is ever completed through the city of Welland, it will likely displace the Hwy 58A designation between Hwy 58 and the canal. What the highway from a completed Hwy 406, through the tunnel to Hwy 140 would be designated at that time is unclear. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Tourist Route: | Welland Canal Route: Entire length | |
 | Western Terminus: | Hwy 11 in Huntsville, north of the city centre |
| Eastern Terminus: | Hwy 17/TCH, in the southeast corner of Renfrew, 3km east of the town centre | |
| Length: | 253.1 km | |
| Notes: | Hwy 60 is the only primary provincial highway to travel through the Algonquin Provincial Park. Along its almost 60km within park boundaries are most of the developed recreational facilities, such as campgrounds and picnic areas. | |
| The connection with Hwy 11 at Hwy 60's western terminus has been upgraded into a full freeway interchange, although the remainder of the Hwy 60 bypass around the north side of Huntsville is still two-lane divided. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Tourist Route: | Algonquin Trail: From Hwy 35 southeast of Dwight to jct Hwy 41 & County Rd 512 (Former SH-512) in Eganville. | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Minnesota state line (connection w/MN SR-61), 62km southwest of Thunder Bay |
| Northern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 11/Hwy 17/TCH & Hwy 11B/Hwy 17B in western Thunder Bay (cnr Arthur St W & Thunder Bay Expwy) | |
| Length: | 59 km | |
| Notes: | After a cursory examination on any highway map, one can infer that Hwy 61's designation comes froms its connection with a highway bearing the same number in Minnesota. That route, known as US-61 until c.1990, is now SR-61, running along Lake Superior's North Shore from Duluth MN to its meeting with Hwy 61 at the International boundary. That same SR-61 is the "Highway 61" mentioned in a Bob Dylan tune (he was born in the Duluth area). | |
| The Hwy 61/SR-61 connection is only one of three Northern Ontario-to-Minnesota connections (the others are at Fort Frances/International Falls and at Rainy River/Baudette). From the international border, it is only 1/2 hour to Thunder Bay, making Hwy 61 a somewhat-heavily travelled route in the region. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Circle Tour: | Lake Superior Circle Tour: Entire length | |
| Continue on: | SR-61 in Minnesota (courtesy of Steve Riner's website). | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 61 in southern Thunder Bay, 5km south of the Hwy 11/Hwy 17/TCH & Hwy 61 junction. |
| Northern Terminus: | Hwy 11B/Hwy 17B in Thunder Bay (Port Arthur) | |
| Length: | 7.5 km | |
| Notes: | A spur route running from Hwy 61 on the southwest side of Thunder Bay toward the centre of the city. | |
| One guidebook for the Thunder Bay area suggests that tourists to the area entering the area from the south via Hwy 61 should not use Hwy 61B as a route into the centre of the city. Instead, they suggest continuting north on Hwy 61, then using Hwy 11B/Hwy 17B to access the city centre, since the route along Hwy 61 and Hwy 11B/Hwy 17B is more scenic, and does not travel through the industrial portion of the city, as Hwy 61B does. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 33 & Co Rd 33 (Former Hwy 33) at Bloomfield in the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward |
| Northern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 127 & Co Rd 62 (Former Hwy 62) in Maynooth | |
| Length: | 164.9 km | |
| Notes: | Now that all of Hwy 62 north of Hwy 127 has been downloaded to the local authorities, Hwy 127 and Hwy 62 share termini at Maynooth. In fact, presently Hwy 62 "turns into" Hwy 127, since, prior to downloading, Hwy 62 made a 90 degree turn in Maynooth. Because of this, one could speculate that the Hwy 62 designation could supplant the Hwy 127 routing all the way up to Hwy 60 if any of the much-needed renumbering takes place in the future. | |
| As portions of Hwy 33 are slowly downloaded, speculation exists that Hwy 33 may someday only exist within Prince Edward Co, and only the 9km segment from Bloomfield to Picton at that. If this situation were to occur, the Hwy 62 designation could be extended east from Bloomfield, replacing that remaining portion of Hwy 33. As of this writing, however, this has not been confirmed and remains only speculation. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Hwy 11B/Hwy 17B in downtown North Bay |
| Northern Terminus: | Quebec provincial boundary (connection w/QC-101) north of Thorne, 65.5 km northeast of the centre of North Bay | |
| Length: | 65.5 km | |
| Notes: | QC-101, which Hwy 63 connects with, is a primary Quebec highway running along the the Ontario/Quebec provincial border on its way toward Rouyn-Noranda. | |
| Freeway: | none | |
| Continue on: | QC-101 in Quebec - in French (courtesy of Martin Trepanier). | |
 | Southwestern Terminus: | Hwy 69/TCH at Rutter, approximately 5km west of Alban |
| Northeastern Terminus: | Hwy 11/TCH at Marten River | |
| Length: | 148.6 | |
| Notes: | The overall trend of Hwy 64 is southwest-to-northeast, and the termini in this listing have been changed to reflect that trend. | |
| Freeway: | none | |
| Circle Tour: | Lake Nipissing Circle Tour: Southern terminus to eastern jct with Hwy 17 in Sturgeon Falls. | |
 | Western Terminus: | Hwy 66, 5km east of Matachewan |
| Eastern Terminus: | Quebec provincial boundary (connection w/QC-101), 23km northeast of New Liskeard | |
| Length: | 127 km | |
| Notes: | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Continue on: | QC-101 in Quebec - in French (courtesy of Martin Trepanier). | |
 | Western Terminus: | Matachewan at a connection with SH-566 |
| Eastern Terminus: | Quebec provincial boundary (connection w/QC-117) just east of Kearns, 50km east of Kirkland Lake | |
| Length: | 106 km | |
| Notes: | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Tourist Route: | Golden Highway: Entire length | |
| Trans-Canada: | From Hwy 11/TCH west ofKirkland Lake east into Quebec. | |
| Continue on: | QC-117 in Quebec - in French (courtesy of Martin Trepanier). | |
 | Southwestern Terminus: | Hwy 11/TCH at Porquis Junction, 6km southwest of Iroquois Falls |
| Northeastern Terminus: | Centre of Iroquois Falls at connections w/Former SH-577 and Former SH-578 (cnr of Main St & Synagogue St) | |
| Length: | 6 km | |
| Notes: | Prior to the downloading of January 1998, Hwy 67 continued southwest from its current terminus to end at Hwy 101, 12km east of Hoyle. | |
| The portion of Hwy 67 that was downloaded was one of very few highways in Northern Ontario that were given back to local control. However, this is in dispute by the local authorities, as evidenced by the following from the Ontario Good Roads Association's Municipal Routes newsletter, "The following resolutions endorsed by OGRA conference delegates have been sent to the appropriate ministers. [...] An amended resolution from the Town of Iroquois Falls that OGRA support the Town of Iroquois Falls and the City of Timmins in their opposition to the government's plans to transfer the responsibility for the maintenance and repair of Highway 67 between Highway 101 and Highway 11." As of this writing, the outcome of this dispute is not known. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
 | Southern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 69 & Co Rd 33 at the current northern end of the Hwy 400 "Extension" north of Crooked Bay in Muskoka DM. |
| Northern Terminus: | Jct Hwy 17/TCH & Regional Rd 46 in Sudbury south of the city centre | |
| Length: | 207.8 km | |
| Notes: | Hwy 69 is one of two main routes into Northern Ontario from the Greater Toronto area, heavily travelled on weekends with "cottagers" traversing to and from "Cottage Country." | |
| The length of Hwy 69 is slowly eroding with the extension of Hwy 400 (known locally as "the Hwy 400 Extension") northward toward Sudbury. While it can be assumed with a great deal of certainty that Hwy 69 will not be completely supplanted by a freeway all the way to Sudbury, major upgrades to the entire route are either underway or in the planning stages. The northern end of the completed freeway is currently at Co Rd 32 east of Potters Landing, 5.2 km north of Crooked Bay. Further northward extension of the Hwy 400 freeway is underway, as detailed below. | ||
| Most of the following information on the Crooked Bay-to-Parry Sound extension of Hwy 400 is courtesy of Mr. Brian J.E. VanDommele. From the current northern end of the completed freeway at Co Rd 32 east of Potters Landing, the next 13.5km will be constructed on the current alignment of Hwy 69 by adding a brand new soutbound roadway and converting the existing two-lane highway to the northbound side of the freeway, in a process normally referred to as "twinning." At Tower Rd, where Hwy 69 currently bends east toward Foot's Bay, Hwy 400 will extend northerly, west of the current highway by 3-5 km, on a completely new alignment. The freeway on new alignment will merge back onto existing Hwy 69 just northwest of the junction with Hwy 141. For the next 5-10 km, Mr. VanDommele notes that Hwy 69 will be twinned and converted into a controlled access freeway as Hwy 400. Near Oastler Lake and the Oastler Lake Provincial Park, the new freeway will again leave the route of Hwy 69 and proceed northwesterly on new alignment, rejoining the current path of Hwy 69 in Parry Sound just north of the intersection of Bowes St. The portion of the Parry Sound "bypass" from that point north to the CPR overpass (just north of the junction with Hwy 124) will be twinned and converted to freeway. North of Parry Sound, Mr. VanDommele also notes that a new freeway bypass of the community of Nobel is also scheduled to be constructed, the north end of which will signal the northern terminus of Hwy 400. By improving the route of Hwy 69 into an extension of the Hwy 400 freeway, the MTO will make this route a much safer highway to travel. | ||
| Since the conversion of the former two-lane, uncontrolled access Hwy 69 to freeway is ongoing, the exact northern terminus of Hwy 400 is difficult to pinpoint. As of 1998, actual "Hwy 400" shields tapered off north of South Bay, while the southernmost "Hwy 69" shields were at Foot's Bay at the intersection of Co Rd 169 (Former Hwy 169). Some sources put Hwy 400's northern terminus at the end of the freeway portion, while Rand McNally & Co/Allmaps Canada Ltd runs it all the way north to Foot's Bay. If this portion is, indeed, designated as part of Hwy 400, it would only be one of three portions of the "400-Series Highways" in the province to have non-freeway segments (the others being Hwy 406 and Hwy 420), as well as shorten the length of Hwy 69 by 18.0 km. | ||
| Freeway: | none | |
| Circle Tours: | Lake Huron Circle Tour: Entire length. | |
| Lake Nipissing Circle Tour: From SH-522 at Grundy Lake Provincial Park to Hwy 64 near Alban. | ||
| Trans-Canada: | Entire length. | |
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