Ontario Highway 108
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King's Highway 108, commonly referred to as Highway 108, is a
An earlier but unrelated Highway 108 existed for approximately one year in
Route description
Highway 108 is a highway in Algoma District that serves to connect the
Within the urban portion of Elliot Lake, the highway is locally maintained under a Connecting Link agreement.[2] It passes the Nuclear Mining Museum and the Mount Dufour ski resort before leaving the community and crossing the eastern end of the geographic Elliot Lake. From this point to the northern terminus of the highway, the route provides access to several mines that dot the surrounding areas.[3] Immediately south of Quirke Mine Road, Highway 108 becomes Secondary Highway 639; the centre lane ends and the pavement quality is visibly reduced.[4]
Highway 108 forms part of the
History
Highway 108 in Algoma is the second highway to carry the designation. In 1953, The Queensway in Toronto was assumed by the
The current iteration of Highway 108 was assumed by the Department of Highways in sections, beginning in late 1957, shortly after the discovery of
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 108, as noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.[2] The entire route is located in Algoma District.[3]
Location | km[2] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Sudbury | Trans-Canada Highway | ||||
Elliot Lake | 20.7 | 12.9 | Nordic Mine Road | Mine access road | |
24.7 | 15.3 | Esten Drive South | Beginning of Elliot Lake Connecting Link agreement | ||
30.4 | 18.9 | Timber Road North | End of Elliot Lake Connecting Link agreement | ||
37.0 | 23.0 | Stanrock Mine Road | Mine access road | ||
40.0 | 24.9 | Denison Mine Road | |||
41.0 | 25.5 | Panel Mine Road | |||
41.6 | 25.8 | Highway 108 continues north as Highway 639 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b "Appendix 3B - Schedule of Designations of Sections". Annual Report (Report). Department of Highways. March 31, 1958. p. 241.
- ^ a b c d Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (2016). "Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts". Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55198-226-7.
- ^ Google (August 11, 2011). "End of Highway 108 / beginning of Highway 639" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation. "Deer Trail Touring Route". Government of Ontario. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1953. Toronto inset.
- ^ Annual Report (Report). Department of Highways. March 31, 1954. p. 46.
- ^ "Appendix 3A - Schedule of Reversions of Sections". Annual Report (Report). Department of Highways. March 31, 1957. p. 217.
- ^ Highway Transfers List - "Who Does What" (Report). Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. June 20, 2001. p. 16.