List of secondary highways in Nipissing District

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This is a list of secondary highways in Nipissing District, many of which serve as logging roads or provide access to Algonquin Park and sparsely populated areas in the Nipissing District of northeastern Ontario.

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Highway 523

Ontario Highway 523.svg

Highway 523
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length20.1 km [1] (12.5 mi)
Major junctions
South end NipissingHastings boundary
North endOntario 60 crown.svg  Highway 60Madawaska
Location
Districts Nipissing
Highway system
Ontario Highway 522B.svg Highway 522B Ontario Highway 524.svg Highway 524

Secondary Highway 523, commonly referred to as Highway 523, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is a 20.1-kilometre (12.5 mi) north–south route in Nipissing District which follows the historic Madawaska Colonization Road. The highway begins at the Nipissing-Hastings boundary, where it continues south to Highway 127. It ends at Highway 60 in the village of Madawaska.

Highway 531

Ontario Highway 531.svg

Highway 531
Route information
Length13.5 km [1] (8.4 mi)
Existed1956 [2] –present
Major junctions
South endMaple Road in Bonfield
North endOntario 17 crown.svg  Highway 17Ottawa
Location
Divisions Nipissing District
Villages Bonfield
Highway system
Ontario Highway 529A.svg Highway 529A Ontario Highway 532.svg Highway 532

Secondary Highway 531, commonly referred to as Highway 531, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. It connects Highway 17 east of North Bay with the community of Bonfield. The 3.5-kilometre (2.2 mi) route was established in 1956, and has remained the same since then. It passes through a forested area and has several private residences located along its length. Aside from Maple Road, its southern terminus, and Highway 17, its northern terminus, Highway 531 encounters no roads along its length.

Highway 533

Ontario Highway 533.svg

Highway 533
Route information
Length53.4 km [1] (33.2 mi)
Existed1956 [2] –present
Major junctions
South endOntario 17 crown.svg  Highway 17 in Mattawa
 Ontario Highway 656.svg  Highway 656
North endOntario 63 crown.svg  Highway 63 near Eldee
Location
Divisions Nipissing District
Towns Mattawa
Highway system
Ontario Highway 532.svg Highway 532 Ontario Highway 534.svg Highway 534
Highway 533 through Mattawa Mattawa ON 1.JPG
Highway 533 through Mattawa

Secondary Highway 533, commonly referred to as Highway 533, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The route begins in the town of Mattawa, at Highway 17, and travels north to Highway 63.

Highway 539

Ontario Highway 539.svg

Highway 539
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length36.9 km [1] (22.9 mi)
Major junctions
Southwest endOntario 17 crown.svg  Highway 17 in Warren
 Ontario Highway 539A.svg  Highway 539A in River Valley
Northeast endOntario 64 crown.svg  Highway 64 in Field
Location
Divisions Sudbury District, Nipissing District
Major cities Markstay-Warren, West Nipissing
Highway system
Ontario Highway 538.svg Highway 538 Ontario Highway 539A.svg Highway 539A
Highway 539 north of Warren Hwy 539 ON.JPG
Highway 539 north of Warren

Secondary Highway 539, commonly referred to as Highway 539, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Sudbury and Nipissing Districts. Commencing at a junction with Highway 17 in the community of Warren, the highway extends northeasterly for 23.3 kilometres (14.5 mi) to the community of River Valley, and thence southeasterly for 13.6 kilometres (8.5 mi) to a junction with Highway 64 in Field.

A spur route, Highway 539A, extends northwesterly from Highway 539 at River Valley.

Highway 539A

Ontario Highway 539A.svg

Highway 539A
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length5.8 km [1] (3.6 mi)
Existed1958–present
Major junctions
Southeast endOntario Highway 539.svg  Highway 539 in River Valley
Northwest endOntario Highway 805.svg  Highway 805 at the SudburyNipissing boundary
Location
Divisions Nipissing District
Towns West Nipissing, River Valley
Highway system
Ontario Highway 539.svg Highway 539 Ontario Highway 540.svg Highway 540
Highway 539A near River Valley Hwy 539A ON.JPG
Highway 539A near River Valley

Secondary Highway 539A, commonly referred to as Highway 539A, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Nipissing District. Commencing at a junction with Highway 539 in the community of River Valley, the highway extends northwesterly for 13.1 kilometres (8.1 mi) to a point near where the Sturgeon River crosses the boundary between Nipissing and Sudbury District. At this point, the roadway turns northward and continues as Highway 805.

Highway 575

Ontario Highway 575.svg

Highway 575
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length20.0 km [1] (12.4 mi)
Major junctions
Northeast endOntario 17 crown.svg  Highway 17 in Verner
Northwest endOntario 64 crown.svg  Highway 64 in Field
Location
Divisions Nipissing District
Towns West Nipissing, Verner, Field
Highway system
Ontario Highway 574.svg Highway 574 Ontario Highway 577.svg Highway 577
Former provincial highways
   Highway 576  Ontario Highway 576.svg 
Highway 575 near Field Hwy 575 ON.JPG
Highway 575 near Field

Secondary Highway 575, commonly referred to as Highway 575, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Nipissing District. Commencing at Highway 17 in Verner, the highway travels to Highway 64 in the community of Field, a distance of 20.0 km (12.4 mi).

Highway 630

Ontario Highway 630.svg

Highway 630
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length27.7 km [1] (17.2 mi)
ExistedJuly 28, 1961 [3] –present
Major junctions
South endAlgonquin Park Access Point #29 at Kiosk
North endOntario 17 crown.svg  TCH-blank.svg   Highway 17  / TCH near Eau Claire Station
Location
Divisions Nipissing District
Highway system
Ontario Highway 628.svg Highway 628 Ontario Highway 631.svg Highway 631

Secondary Highway 630, commonly referred to as Highway 630, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. It provides access to Algonquin Provincial Park from the north at Kioshkakwi Lake. It is 27.7 kilometres (17.2 mi) in length and links Highway 17 with the community of Kiosk. It was assumed as a provincial route on July 28, 1961, by which time it was paved north of Eau Claire. [3]

Highway 656

Ontario Highway 656.svg

Highway 656
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length3.7 km [1] (2.3 mi)
ExistedApril 8, 1965 [4] –present
Major junctions
South endOntario Highway 533.svg  Highway 533 near Mattawa
North end Otto Holden Generating Station
Location
Divisions Nipissing District
Towns Mattawan Township
Highway system
Ontario Highway 655.svg Highway 655 Ontario Highway 657.svg Highway 657

Secondary Highway 656, commonly referred to as Highway 656, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. It provides access to the Otto Holden Generating Station on the Ottawa River from a junction with Highway 533 located just north of Mattawa, a distance of 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi). It was established on April 8, 1965. [4]

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King's Highway 60, commonly referred to as Highway 60, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 255.8-kilometre (158.9 mi) highway serves as the primary corridor through Algonquin Provincial Park, where it is dedicated as the Frank McDougall Parkway. East of Algonquin Park, the route serves east–west traffic in the highlands of central Ontario. It begins at Highway 11 in Huntsville and ends at Highway 17 near Renfrew.

Secondary Highway 534, commonly referred to as Highway 534, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The route begins at the entrance to Restoule Provincial Park and ends near Highway 11 in Powassan. The route provides access to several communities which lay south of Lake Nipissing. Between those communities, the highway travels mostly through thick boreal forest. It was assumed in 1956, following its present course and remaining unchanged since. It is a lightly travelled route accommodating, on an average day, no more than 830 vehicles.

Secondary Highway 510, commonly referred to as Highway 510, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) in length, connecting Highway 520 in Magnetawan with Highway 124. It was established in 1956, along with most of the secondary highway system in the province, and is little changed since then.

Secondary Highway 523, commonly referred to as Highway 523, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is a 20.0-kilometre (12.4 mi) north–south route in Nipissing District which follows the historic Madawaska Colonization Road. The highway begins at the Nipissing–Hastings boundary, where it continues south to Highway 127. It ends at Highway 60 in the village of Madawaska. The route was assumed as a provincial highway in 1956.

King's Highway 64, commonly referred to as Highway 64, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, connecting Highway 69 north of the French River with Highway 11 at Marten River, via Highway 17 west of Sturgeon Falls. The route serves several communities along the north shore of the French River and west shore of Lake Nipissing as it travels from Highway 69 to Highway 17. North of Sturgeon Falls, the highway provides a shortcut between Highway 17 and Highway 11 northwest of North Bay.

King's Highway 63, commonly referred to as Highway 63, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 63.5-kilometre (39.5 mi) route travels from Highway 11 and Highway 17 in North Bay northeast to the Ontario-Quebec provincial boundary, where it continues as Route 101 into Témiscaming.

Secondary Highway 531, commonly referred to as Highway 531, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. It connects Highway 17 east of North Bay with the community of Bonfield. The 3.5-kilometre (2.2 mi) route was established in 1956, and has remained the same since then. It passes through a forested area and has several private residences located along its length. Aside from Maple Road, its southern terminus, and Highway 17, its northern terminus, Highway 531 encounters no roads along its length.

Secondary Highway 654, commonly referred to as Highway 654, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is 23.1 kilometres (14.4 mi) in length, connecting Highway 534 south of Nipissing with Highway 11 in Callander. The route was designated in 1964, and has remained unchanged since then. It is sparsely travelled, but paved throughout its length.

Secondary Highway 533, commonly referred to as Highway 533, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The route begins in the town of Mattawa, at Highway 17, and travels north to Highway 63. Between these two junctions is a large barren expanse of wilderness with almost no habitation. Mattawa is the only community along the route. Highway 533 was assumed in 1956, along with many of the secondary highways in the province. It was later extended to Highway 63 in 1958, establishing the route as it remains today. A roundabout with Highway 17 was opened in late 2011, the first on a provincial highway in Ontario.

Secondary Highway 528A, commonly referred to as Highway 528A, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 5.1-kilometre (3.2 mi) spur route links the community of Wolseley Bay in French River with several lodge resorts to the southeast. The route ends suddenly within viewing distance of the French River, where a driveway continues into a lodge.

Secondary Highway 535, commonly referred to as Highway 535, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Passing through the municipalities of Markstay-Warren, St. Charles and French River, the highway extends 48.7 kilometres (30.3 mi), generally south to north, from a junction with Highway 64 in Noelville to Riviere Veuve, intersecting Highway 17 in the village of Hagar along the way.

Secondary Highway 539A, commonly referred to as Highway 539A, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Nipissing District. Commencing at a junction with Highway 539 in the community of River Valley, the highway extends northwesterly for 13.1 kilometres (8.1 mi) to a point near where the Sturgeon River crosses the boundary between Nipissing and Sudbury District. At this point, the roadway turns northward and continues as Highway 805.

Tertiary Highway 805, commonly referred to as Highway 805, is a provincially maintained access road, located within the Nipissing District. A northerly extension of Highway 539A, the road extends for approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) to Obabika Lake, providing road access to the Chiniguchi Waterway, Obabika River and Sturgeon River provincial parks.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (2016). "Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts" . Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Ontario Secondary Roads Now Designated 500, 600". 112 (33, 119). The Globe and Mail. February 4, 1956. p. 4. Two new Ontario road numbers appear on the province's 1956 official road map which will be ready for distribution next week. The new numbers are the 500 and 600 series and designate hundreds of miles of secondary roads which are wholly maintained by the Highways Department. More than 100 secondary roads will have their own numbers and signs this year. All of these secondary roads were taken into the province's main highways system because they form important connecting links with the King's Highways
  3. 1 2 Ontario Department of Highways (March 31, 1961). "Appendix No. 3A - Schedule of Designations and Re-designations of Sections of the King's Highway and Secondary Highway Systems for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1961". Annual Report (Report). pp. 241–242. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Ontario Department of Highways (March 31, 1966). "Appendix No. 21 – Schedule of Designations and Re-Designations of Sections of the King's Highway, Secondary Highway and Tertiary Road Systems for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1966". Annual Report (Report). pp. 319–320. Retrieved February 8, 2021.