Ontario Highway 655
Kidd Creek (Texas Gulf) Highway | ||
Route information | ||
Maintained by Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | ||
Length | 74.7 km[1] (46.4 mi) | |
Existed | 1965 (Original length) 1979 (Current length)–present | |
Major junctions | ||
South end | Highway 101 in Timmins | |
North end | Highway 11 near Driftwood | |
Location | ||
Country | Canada | |
Province | Ontario | |
Major cities | Timmins | |
Highway system | ||
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Highway 655 is a
Route description
Highway 655 begins at Highway 101 in Timmins, where it travels north, generally paralleling a high-voltage transmission line. Approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Highway 101, the route encounters the entrance road to the Kidd Creek Mine, and traffic must turn to remain on the highway. It then travels through a long and straight stretch for 53 kilometres (33 mi), isolated from any communities or services until it encounters Highway 11, southeast of the community of Driftwood.[2]
Like other provincial routes in Ontario, Highway 655 is maintained by the
History
Opened in 1965, it was originally known as the Texas Gulf Highway, and ended at the entrance to the Texas Gulf Mining Complex.[3][4] It was expanded from its original 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) length to its current length in 1979, creating a more efficient link between Timmins and northern communities along Highway 11 such as
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 655, as noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.[1] The entire route is located in Cochrane District.[2]
Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Matheson | |||||
0.9 | 0.56 | Ross Avenue | |||
5.1 | 3.2 | Laforest Road | |||
21.1 | 13.1 | Kidd Creek Mine Road | To Kidd Creek mine; Highway 655 traffic must turn at this junction | ||
Unorganized North Cochrane District | 74.7 | 46.4 | Highway 11 – Cochrane | Trans-Canada Highway | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (2016). "Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts". Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55198-226-7.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1965. § H–J30.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by C.P. Robins. Ontario Department of Highways. 1966. § F13.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by Cartography Section. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. 1978–79. § L–M13.
- ^ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by Cartography Section. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. 1980. § L–M13.