List of secondary highways in Algoma District

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This is a list of secondary highways in Algoma District, most of which serve as

logging roads or provide access to isolated and sparsely populated areas in the Algoma District of northeastern Ontario. Some of the shorter ones are also access routes for communities with moderate amounts of tourism, most famously St. Joseph Island
's highway 548.

Highway 519

Main article: Ontario Highway 519
Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length30.5 km[1] (19.0 mi)
Major junctions
West end Highway 17 near Obatanga Provincial Park
East endDubreuilville
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Highway system
← Highway 518→ Highway 520

Secondary Highway 519, commonly referred to as Highway 519, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is 30.5 km (19.0 mi) in length, connecting Highway 17 near Obatanga Provincial Park with the town of Dubreuilville. A private logging road continues east from there.

Highway 519 was assumed in 1985; its routing has remained unchanged since then. The route is paved throughout its length and encounters no communities of any size along its length, aside from Dubreuilville.

Highway 532

Main article: Ontario Highway 532
Glendale
North endChristina Mine Road
Location
Country
Wabos
Highway system
← Highway 531→ Highway 533

Secondary Highway 532, commonly referred to as Highway 532, is a

Highway 556
, its southern terminus.

A former designation of Highway 532 travelled through Muskoka along the Parry Sound Colonization Road and was redesignated as Highway 141 in 1974. At that time, the present route was established following what was until then a segment of Highway 556. It has remained unchanged since then.

Highway 538

Main article: Ontario Highway 538
Pronto
Location
Country
North Shore
Highway system
←
Highway 539

Secondary Highway 538, commonly referred to as Highway 538, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) in length and follows an older alignment of Highway 17 east of Blind River, between the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks and the shoreline of the North Channel of Lake Huron, while the present Highway 17 runs north of the railway tracks. The route was designated in 1956 and has remained unchanged since.

Highway 546

Highway 639 north of Elliot Lake
Northeast endMount Lake
Location
Country
Parkinson
Highway system
←
Highway 547

Secondary Highway 546, commonly referred to as Highway 546, is a

Highway 639 north of Elliot Lake
.

Between the intersections with Highway 17 and Highway 639, the highway is part of the

Highway 554, it follows the Little White River
.

Highway 547

Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length5.6 km[1] (3.5 mi)
ExistedFebruary 27, 1964[2]–present
Major junctions
South end Highway 101 near Wawa
North endCedar Street in Hawk Junction
Location
Country
Algoma District
Highway system
←
Highway 548

Secondary Highway 547, commonly referred to as Highway 547, is a

Algoma District, the highway spans a distance of 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi), connecting the community of Hawk Junction to Highway 101 near Wawa
.

Highway 548

Highway 548 (69.1 km (42.9 mi) loop around St. Joseph Island
)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Highway system
←
Highway 550

Secondary Highway 548, commonly referred to as Highway 548, is a

loop route
that circles the island.

The highway connects the hamlets of

Hilton Beach, and guides tourists to Fort St. Joseph
. Between the bridge road and Richard's Landing, as well as along the bridge route, it is built up to King's Highway standards. The remainder of the route is built to secondary highway standards, with a single solid centerline throughout.

North-south segment

Highway 548 bridge to St Joseph Island

The north-south segment of the highway connects the loop segment with Ontario's mainland. To the north, it terminates at

Trans Canada Highway
, and to the south, it ends at a t-intersection with the loop segment at Kents Corners, 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) south of Highway 17.

Loop segment

The loop segment is a continuous loop around St. Joseph's Island for 69.1 km (42.9 mi). To aid in navigation and addressing, segments of the loop have been given suffix letters by the local municipalities, which usually correspond to the local road name. For example, the portion of Highway 548 which is signed along D Line is named 548D, along Huron Line is it named 548H, etc.[3]

Highway 550

Highway 550B
East end Highway 17 in Sault Ste. Marie
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Major citiesSault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Highway system
←
Highway 550B
Roundabout at the western end of Hwy. 550 in Gros Cap.

Secondary Highway 550, commonly referred to as Highway 550, is a

secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. It runs east/west from the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario to the hamlet of Gros Cap in Prince Township
. It is known as Second Line within the Sault's city limits.

Its eastern terminus is an intersection with

Highway 565, also known as Airport Road. Highway 550 continues to its western terminus, at a roundabout on the shores of Lake Superior
, in Gros Cap.

The MTO maintains the 9.1 km (5.7 mi) portion of Highway 550 west of Town Line Road. A 2.2 km (1.4 mi) section of Second Line between Carmen's Way and Highway 17 (Great Northern Road) is maintained under a Connecting Link agreement.[4] The remainder, between Town Line Road and Carmen's Way, is maintained by the city of Sault Ste. Marie.

Highway 550B

Highway 550B
Carmen's Way
Route information
Auxiliary route of
Highway 550
Major intersectionsWellington Street West
South endHuron Street near the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Major citiesSault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Highway system
←
Highway 551

Secondary Highway 550B,

Highway 550 2.2 km (1.4 mi) east of its intersection with Highway 17, the Trans-Canada Highway, to Huron Street near the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge. The highway runs entirely within the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and is entirely maintained under a Connecting Link
agreement.

The highway runs south along Carmen's Way and turns east along Queen Street West until an intersection with Huron Street near the international crossing. The highway is not marked with 550B shields; instead, southbound, it is marked with "To USA" trailblazer shields, and northbound, it is marked with "To 17" trailblazer shields.

Highway 552

Goulais Bay
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountiesAlgoma District
Highway system
←
Highway 553

Secondary Highway 552, commonly referred to as Highway 552, is a

Goulais Bay
.

It passes through the communities of

Karalash Corners
.

Highway 552 near Island Lake

Highway 554

Parkinson
Location
Country
Parkinson
Highway system
←
Highway 555

Secondary Highway 554, commonly referred to as Highway 554, is a short

Parkinson. The highway follows the valley of the Little White River
for most of its length.

Highway 555

Secondary Highway 555, commonly referred to as Highway 555, is the former designation for a secondary highway in Blind River, which extended from Highway 17 to Granary Lake. The highway also had the street names Woodward Avenue in the main population centre of Blind River, and Granary Lake Road north of Highway 557.

When the route number was removed from the system in the 1990s, the portion of the route south of the Highway 557 intersection was renumbered as an extension of Highway 557. The Granary Lake Road section was entirely decommissioned from the provincial highway system, and now exists only as a local road.

In 1991, the Ministry of Transportation issued a report which proposed that the route be extended to meet Spine Road in Elliot Lake,[5] creating an alternate route which would reduce the length of a commute between Elliot Lake and Blind River by approximately 20 kilometres compared to the current routes of Highway 17 and Highway 108.[5] While the ministry has not announced a plan to proceed with the construction, in 2015 Elliot Lake's city council passed a motion calling for the project to be revived.[5]

Highway 556

Aubrey Falls
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Highway system
←
Highway 557

Secondary Highway 556, commonly referred to as Highway 556 or Ranger Lake Road is a

Heyden, just north of Sault Ste. Marie. Its eastern terminus is at Highway 129
.

It is 103.7 kilometres (64.4 mi) in length,

Ranger Lake is the only community on this portion of Highway 556. Despite its relatively poor surface, it is considered an alternate link between Chapleau
and Sault Ste. Marie.

Hwy 556 near Island Lake

Highway 557

Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length19.7 km[1] (12.2 mi)
Major junctions
South endGranary Lake Road near Blind River
(signed south to Highway 17)
North endMatinenda Lake
Location
Country
Algoma District
Highway system
←
Highway 558

Secondary Highway 557, commonly referred to as Highway 557, is a

secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Algoma District. Commencing at a junction with Highway 17 in the town of Blind River, the highway extends northerly for 22.9 km (14.2 mi) to the shore of Matinenda Lake, providing the primary road access to Matinenda Lake Provincial Park as well as to rural parts of the town of Blind River and the neighbouring Mississauga First Nation
. The road has the street name Woodward Avenue from Highway 17 to Granary Lake Road, and Matinenda Road west of that intersection.

Prior to the late 1990s, the Woodward Avenue segment of the highway was designated as Highway 555. The 557 designation applied only to Matinenda Road, while the 555 designation continued along Granary Lake Road. When Granary Lake Road was decommissioned from the provincial highway system, the 557 designation was extended along Woodward Avenue rather than the 555 designation being shifted from Granary to Matinenda.

The MTO does not maintain the 3.2 km (2.0 mi) section of Highway 557 south of the Granary Lake Road intersection through Blind River,[1] This section is signed as part of the highway for continuity to Highway 17.

Highway 563

Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length5.5 km[1] (3.4 mi)
Major junctions
South endBatchawana Bay government dock at Lake Superior
North end Highway 17 – Wawa, Sault Ste. Marie
Location
Country
Algoma District
Highway system
←
Highway 564

Secondary Highway 563, commonly referred to as Highway 563, is a

elementary school, motel, and homes for the permanent residents, among them First Nations people. Near the Hwy 563/17 junction is the Carp River
, and there are rental cabins along the riverbank.

Highway 563 along Batchawana Bay

Highway 565

Highway 550 in Prince
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Major citiesSault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Highway system
←
Highway 566

Secondary Highway 565, commonly referred to as Highway 565, is a

secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, near Sault Ste. Marie. More commonly known as Airport Road, the highway is approximately 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) in length, shortened from its original length of 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) before municipal downloading. Originally, Highway 565's southern terminus was the intersection of Point-Aux-Pins Road, near the St. Mary's River. It was initially truncated at the entrance to Sault Ste. Marie Airport but now ends at Base Line, at the Sault Ste. Marie-Prince Township
boundary.

Highway 631

Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length167 km (104 mi)
Major junctions
North end Highway 11
South end Highway 17 in White River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Major citiesHornepayne, White River
Highway system
←
Highway 632

Secondary Highway 631, commonly referred to as Highway 631, is a

Longlac
.

The northern section of the highway, connecting Hornepayne to Highway 11, was completed in 1959.[6]: 90  Surveying for the southern section began in 1962;[7]: 45  the highway was completed at a cost of $7.5 million,[7]: 48  and opened on May 26, 1973. The White River terminus became a subject of brief controversy after it was rerouted to meet Highway 17 within property owned by the town's mayor, Naldo Bracci.[8]

Highway 631 is a very isolated road. There are no services available nor any development along its entire length except at

Hornepayne
, the only community situated on it, about 100 kilometres (60 mi) from White River.

"No fuel for 97 km" sign in White River
View along Hwy. 631.

Highway 638

Main article: Ontario Highway 638
Bruce Mines
Location
Country
Bruce Mines
Highway system
←
Highway 639

Secondary Highway 638, commonly referred to as Highway 638, is a

Bruce Mines
.

Highway 638 in Rydal Bank

Highway 639

Highway 546 north of Elliot Lake
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Major citiesElliot Lake
Highway system
←
Highway 640

Secondary Highway 639, commonly referred to as Highway 639, is a

Highway 546
north of the city.

The highway does not link the city to any significant residential settlements, but is used primarily as an access road to Mississagi Provincial Park and a few recreational lodges. The highway had an average daily traffic count of just 70 vehicles in 2007.[1]

The highway is a continuation of the same roadway as Highway 108, the main highway into Elliot Lake from the south. It is part of the

Deer Trail tourist route.[9]

Highway 651

Main article: Ontario Highway 651
Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length52.9 km[1] (32.9 mi)
HistoryEstablished July 1, 1967
Extended April 30, 1969[10]
Major junctions
South end Highway 101
North endCPR crossing in Missanabie
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictsAlgoma
Highway system
←
Highway 652

Secondary Highway 651, commonly referred to as Highway 651, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is 52.9 kilometres (32.9 mi) in length, connecting Highway 101 east of Wawa with the remote community of Missanabie.

Highway 651 was established on Centennial anniversary of Confederation, but did not connect to any other roads originally; access to the route was provided from Missanabie. While this situation has since been remedied, the route nevertheless remains extremely isolated.

Highway 670

Dunns Valley
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountiesAlgoma District
Highway system
←
Highway 671

Secondary Highway 670, commonly referred to as Highway 670, is a 9.3-kilometre (5.8 mi) two-lane gravel road running from

Ophir
at its western terminus to Dunns Valley at its eastern terminus, which ends at Nardi road. At Highway 670 and Nardi Road, the roadway can continue north to Skookum lake (under a different designation), east along "The Shaw" road to Little Rapids (just north of Thessalon, Ontario) or west, down Nardi road that opens to an 800-acre farm land held within a horseshoe of mountains.

Highway 670 was established in mid- to late 1989, when a 9.5 km (5.9 mi) segment of Highway 638 between Ophir and Dunns Valley was renumbered.[11][12]

References

  1. ^
    Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (2016). "Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts"
    . Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Ontario Department of Highways (March 31, 1964). "Appendix No. 3 - Schedule of Controlled Access Highways". Annual Report (Report). p. 267.
  3. ^ St. Joseph Island map[usurped]
  4. ^ a b c "Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Connecting Links Program 2022-23 Guide" (PDF). Government of Ontario. September 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  5. ^ a b c "Council considers old idea for new road" Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. Elliot Lake Standard, August 5, 2015.
  6. ISBN 1-55002-235-0
    .
  7. ^ a b Hazlitt, K. John. "Hornepayne to White River – Surveying for Highway #631" (PDF). Forest History Society of Ontario. Retrieved 19 Jan 2025.
  8. ^ Reguly, Robert (May 29, 1973). "Queen's Park Reroutes Highway to Land Owned By Conservative". The Toronto Star. p. 1.
  9. ^ Highway 639 at onthighways.com
  10. ^ A.A.D.T. Traffic Volumes 1955–1969 And Traffic Collision Data 1967–1969 (Report). Department of Highways. 1970. p. 145.
  11. ISSN 0825-5350
    .
  12. ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by Cartography Section. Ministry of Transportation. 1990–91. § O–P34.
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