List of secondary highways in Timiskaming District

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This is a list of secondary highways in Timiskaming District, most of which serve as logging roads or provide access to the isolated and sparsely populated areas in the Timiskaming District of northeastern Ontario.

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Highway 558

Ontario Highway 558.svg

Highway 558

Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length16.8 km [1]  (10.4 mi)
Major junctions
West end Montreal River at Mowat Landing
East end Temiskaming Shores west limits at Mowat Landing Road/Firstbrook Line Road
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Divisions Timiskaming District
Major cities Button's Corners, Mowat Landing
Highway system
Ontario Highway 557.svg Highway 557 Ontario Highway 559.svg Highway 559

Secondary Highway 558, commonly referred to as Highway 558, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Timiskaming District, the highway begins at the western city limits of Temiskaming Shores, three kilometres west of Highway 11 along Mowat Landing Road. It extends westerly for 16.8 kilometres (10.4 mi), passing through the community of Button's Corners and ending at the Montreal River in the community of Mowat Landing. Some cottages and a public boat launch are at the western terminus.

Highway 558 west of Haileybury Ontario Hwy 558.JPG
Highway 558 west of Haileybury

Highway 562

Ontario Highway 562.svg

Highway 562

Main Street (Thornloe)
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length14.5 km [1]  (9.0 mi)
Major junctions
Southwest endOntario 65 crown.svg  Highway 65 at McCool
Major intersectionsOntario Highway 571.svg  Highway 571
Northeast endOntario 11 crown.svg  Highway 11 at Thornloe
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Districts Timiskaming District
Major cities Kerns, Armstrong
Highway system
Ontario Highway 560A.svg Highway 560A Ontario Highway 563.svg Highway 563

Secondary Highway 562, commonly referred to as Highway 562, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Timiskaming District, the highway begins at an intersection with Highway 65 at McCool. It extends northerly for 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), and then turns easterly for 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), ending at a junction with Highway 11 just outside Thornloe.

Highway 562 through Thornloe Thornloe ON.JPG
Highway 562 through Thornloe

Highway 564

Ontario Highway 564.svg

Highway 564

Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length7.0 km (4.3 mi)
Major junctions
West endOntario 112 crown.svg  Highway 112 near Tarzwell
East end Boston Creek
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Districts Timiskaming District
Highway system
Ontario Highway 563.svg Highway 563 Ontario Highway 565.svg Highway 565

Highway 564 is a short secondary highway, which extends from Highway 112 near Tarzwell easterly for seven kilometres to the community of Boston Creek.

Highway 566

Ontario Highway 566.svg

Highway 566

Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length25.9 km [1]  (16.1 mi)
ExistedMay 9, 1956–present
Major junctions
West endAshley Mine
East endOntario 66 crown.svg  Highway 66 at Matachewan
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Districts Timiskaming District
Highway system
Ontario Highway 565.svg Highway 565 Ontario Highway 567.svg Highway 567

Highway 566, a westerly continuation of the primary Highway 66, extends from the Montreal River at Matachewan for 25.9 kilometres to Ashley Mine.

At Ashley Mine the roadway, although no longer designated as a provincial highway, continues for another approximately 40 kilometres (20 mi), ending at an intersection with a north–south road that extends from Highway 560 into the urban core of Timmins.

Highway 567

Ontario Highway 567.svg

Highway 567

Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length34.5 km [1]  (21.4 mi)
ExistedMay 9, 1956–present
Major junctions
South end Lower Notch Dam at Montreal River and Matabitchuan River
North end Temiskaming Shores south limit
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Districts Timiskaming District
Highway system
Ontario Highway 566.svg Highway 566 Ontario Highway 568.svg Highway 568

Secondary Highway 567, commonly referred to as Highway 567, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Timiskaming District. Commencing at a junction with King Street in the community of North Cobalt, the highway extends southerly for 34.5 kilometres (21.4 mi) to the Lower Notch power dam at the mouth of the Montreal River .

Highway 568

Ontario Highway 568.svg

Highway 568

Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length2.4 km [1]  (1.5 mi)
ExistedMay 9, 1956–present
Major junctions
West endOntario 11 crown.svg  Highway 11 at Kenogami Lake
East end Kenogami Lake Station
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Districts Timiskaming District
Highway system
Ontario Highway 567.svg Highway 567 Ontario Highway 569.svg Highway 569

Secondary Highway 568, commonly referred to as Highway 568, is a secondary highway the Unorganized West Part of Timiskaming District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. [2] Commencing at a junction with Ontario Highway 11 in the community of Kenogami Lake, [1] the highway extends east for 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) to the crossing with the Ontario Northland Railway main line at Kenogami Lake Station.

Highway 569

Ontario Highway 569.svg

Highway 569

Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length28.3 km [1]  (17.6 mi)
Major junctions
South endOntario 11 crown.svg  Highway 11 in Harley
North endOntario 11 crown.svg  Highway 11/Ontario Highway 624.svg  Highway 624 in Evanturel
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Districts Timiskaming District
Highway system
Ontario Highway 568.svg Highway 568 Ontario Highway 570.svg Highway 570

Secondary Highway 569, commonly referred to as Highway 569, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located within Timiskaming District, the highway spans a distance of 28.3 kilometres (17.6 mi). Commencing at a junction with Highway 11 in the township of Harley, it travels northerly for 19 kilometres (12 mi) through the communities of Couttsville and Hilliardton, then travels west for 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) through the communities of Tomstown and Heaslip to another junction with Highway 11 and Highway 624 in the township of Evanturel southeast of Englehart.

Highway 569 crossing the Blanche River. Hwy569 Blanche River Truss.jpg
Highway 569 crossing the Blanche River.

Highway 570

Ontario Highway 570.svg

Highway 570

Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length4.4 km [1]  (2.7 mi)
Major junctions
West endOntario 11 crown.svg  Highway 11North Bay, Cochrane
East end Sesekinika
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Districts Timiskaming District
Highway system
Ontario Highway 569.svg Highway 569 Ontario Highway 571.svg Highway 571

Secondary Highway 570, commonly referred to as Highway 570, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in Timiskaming District near the continental divide between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans, the highway extends from a junction with Highway 11 north of Kenogami Lake east for 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) to the community of Sesekinika.

Highway 571

Ontario Highway 571.svg

Highway 571

Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length5.8 km [1]  (3.6 mi)
Major junctions
South endOntario Highway 562.svg  Highway 562Thornloe, Elk Lake
Major intersectionsOntario Highway 640.svg  Highway 640 at Earlton
North endOntario 11 crown.svg  Highway 11 at Earlton
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Districts Timiskaming District
Major cities Armstrong
Highway system
Ontario Highway 570.svg Highway 570 Ontario Highway 572.svg Highway 572

Secondary Highway 571, commonly referred to as Highway 571, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in Timiskaming District, the highway extends from a junction near the midpoint of Highway 562 northerly for 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) to a junction with Highway 11 at Earlton.

Highway 573

Ontario Highway 573.svg

Highway 573

Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length19.7 km [1]  (12.2 mi)
Major junctions
South endOntario Highway 560.svg  Highway 560 at Charlton
North endOntario 11 crown.svg  Highway 11North Bay, Cochrane
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Districts Timiskaming District
Major cities Charlton, Ontario
Highway system
Ontario Highway 572.svg Highway 572 Ontario Highway 574.svg Highway 574

Secondary Highway 573, commonly referred to as Highway 573, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its total length is approximately 19.3 kilometres (12.0 mi). Its northern terminus is Highway 11, and its southern terminus is at Highway 560 in Charlton.

Highway 624

Ontario Highway 624.svg

Highway 624

Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length41.8 km [1]  (26.0 mi)
ExistedSeptember 15, 1960. [3] –present
Major junctions
South endOntario 11 crown.svg Ontario Highway 569.svg  TCH-blank.svg   Highway 11  / Highway 569  / TCH in Evanturel
North endOntario 66 crown.svg  TCH-blank.svg   Highway 66  / TCH in Larder Lake
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Districts Timiskaming District
Highway system
Ontario Highway 623.svg Highway 623 Ontario Highway 625.svg Highway 625

Secondary Highway 624, commonly referred to as Highway 624, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located within Timiskaming District, the highway spans a distance of 41.8 kilometres (26.0 mi) from a junction with Highway 11 and Highway 569 in the township of Evanturel to a junction with Highway 66 in Larder Lake, passing through the community of Marter about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of the south end. Another Highway 624 existed in the mid-to-late 1950s west of Timmins, connecting Highway 616 with Foleyet; Highway 101 eventually assumed this route. The current Highway 624 was assumed on September 15, 1960. [3]

Highway 640

Ontario Highway 640.svg

Highway 640

Airport Road
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
ExistedSeptember 27, 1963–February 25, 2004
Major junctions
Southwest end Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport
Northeast endOntario Highway 571.svg  Highway 571 at Earlton
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Districts Timiskaming District
Major cities Armstrong
Highway system
Ontario Highway 639.svg Highway 639 Ontario Highway 641.svg Highway 641

Secondary Highway 640, commonly referred to as Highway 640, was a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, which extended for three kilometres from a junction with Highway 571 in Earlton to the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport. It was two lanes wide and paved in its entirety. [4]

Highway 650

Ontario Highway 650.svg

Highway 650

Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length7.6 km [1]  (4.7 mi)
ExistedApril 1, 1964 [5] –present
Major junctions
West endOntario 112 crown.svg  Highway 112 in Dane
East end Adams Mine site
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Districts Timiskaming
Highway system
Ontario Highway 649.svg Highway 649 Ontario Highway 651.svg Highway 651

Secondary Highway 650, commonly referred to as Highway 650, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) in length, connecting Highway 112 in Dane with the now abandoned Adams Mine site. The route was designated in 1964, shortly after the mine opened. It is sparsely travelled, but paved throughout its length.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Timiskaming District</span> District in Ontario, Canada

Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts. In 1921, Cochrane District was created from parts of this district and parts of Thunder Bay District.

King's Highway 101, commonly referred to as Highway 101, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 473.3-kilometre (294.1 mi) highway connects Highway 17 west of Wawa with Highway 11 in Matheson before continuing east to the Ontario–Quebec border where it becomes Route 388. The highway forms one of the only connections between the two routes of the Trans-Canada Highway between Nipigon and Temagami, and crosses some of the most remote regions of Northern Ontario. Major junctions are located with Highway 129 near Chapleau and Highway 144 southwest of Timmins, though the distance between these junctions is significant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Armstrong, Ontario</span> Township in Ontario, Canada

Armstrong is a township in the Timiskaming District of Ontario. The only population centre in the township is the community of Earlton.

King's Highway 66, commonly referred to as Highway 66, is a provincially-maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Timiskaming District, the highway begins at Matachewan near a junction with Highway 65. It extends eastward for 107.0 kilometres (66.5 mi) to the Quebec boundary just east of Kearns. At the provincial boundary, the highway continues eastward as Route 117. From Highway 11 at Kenogami Lake eastwards to the Quebec boundary, Highway 66 is designated as part of the Trans-Canada Highway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ontario Highway 650</span> Ontario provincial highway

Secondary Highway 650, commonly referred to as Highway 650, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) in length, connecting Highway 112 in Dane with the now abandoned Adams Mine site. The route was designated in 1964, shortly after the mine opened. It is sparsely travelled, but paved throughout its length.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ontario Highway 65</span> Ontario provincial highway

King's Highway 65, commonly referred to as Highway 65, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The route begins at Highway 66 and travels 123.3 kilometres (76.6 mi) southeast to the Quebec border. At its midpoint, the route is concurrent with Highway 11.

King's Highway 112, commonly referred to as Highway 112, is a provincially maintained highway in the northern portion of the Canadian province of Ontario. Formerly part of the Ferguson Highway, the route was designated with its own number in 1953, prior to which it formed a part of Highway 11. It travels east of the current Highway 11, around Round Lake and through Dane before ending at Highway 66 southwest of Kirkland Lake.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenogami Lake, Ontario</span> Place in Ontario, Canada

Kenogami Lake is an unincorporated place and community in the Unorganized West Part of Timiskaming District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is located on Kenogami Lake on the Blanche River in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ontario Highway 810</span> Ontario provincial highway

Tertiary Highway 810, commonly referred to as Highway 810, is a provincially maintained access road, extending from Bull Lake to Richie Falls alongside the River aux Sables north of Massey. A northerly extension of Highway 553, the road was established in 1974 and has remained unchanged since then.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ontario Highway 672</span> Ontario provincial highway

Secondary Highway 672, commonly referred to as Highway 672, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 47.6-kilometre (29.6 mi) route lies within Timiskaming and Cochrane district, connecting Highway 66 — part of the Trans-Canada Highway — in the south with Highway 101 in the north. It is the only highway to provide access to Esker Lakes Provincial Park. Though the highway was first assumed by the province in 1990, the existing road had been built north from Highway 66 to the provincial park in 1977 and extended to Highway 101 in the late 1980s.

Kenogami Lake Station is an unincorporated place and railway point in the Unorganized West Part of Timiskaming District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Blanche River in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blanche River (Lake Timiskaming)</span> River in Ontario, Canada

The Blanche River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Timiskaming District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is a tributary of Lake Timiskaming and its name is from the French for the colour "white".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Larder River (Ontario)</span> River in Ontario, Canada

The Larder River is a river in Timiskaming District, in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, and flows from its source at Larder Lake in geographic McFadden Township to its mouth as a left tributary of the Blanche River in the municipal township of Evanturel.

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  4. "Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
  5. A.A.D.T. Traffic Volumes 1955–1969 And Traffic Collision Data 1967–1969. Ontario Department of Highways. 1970. p. 145.