List of secondary highways in Parry Sound District explained

This is a list of secondary highways in Parry Sound District, many of which provide access to isolated settlements and recreational properties within the Parry Sound District of Ontario.

Highway 510

See main article: Ontario Highway 510.

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:510
Maint:the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Districts:Parry Sound
Length Km:2.8
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Magnetawan
Direction B:North
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:505
Next Type:ON
Next Route:516

Secondary Highway 510, commonly referred to as Highway 510, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is in length, connecting Highway 520 in Magnetawan with Highway 124.

Highway 518

See main article: Ontario Highway 518.

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:518
Maint:the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length Km:72.7
Established:1956[2]
Districts:Parry Sound
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Kearney
Cities:Orrville, Bear Lake, Sprucedale, Emsdale
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:516
Next Type:ON
Next Route:519

Secondary Highway 518, commonly referred to as Highway 518, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Highway 518 spans between Parry Sound and Kearney. It serves as one of the many links between Highway 400 and Highway 11. The highway was assumed in 1956, and has remained generally unchanged since, aside from being truncated slightly at both ends.

Highway 520

See main article: Ontario Highway 520.

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:520
Maint:the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length Km:68
Districts:Parry Sound
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Ardbeg CN station
Junction:
Direction B:East
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:519
Next Type:ON
Next Route:522

Secondary Highway 520, commonly referred to as Highway 520, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is in length, connecting several small communities in Parry Sound District with Highway 124 and Highway 11.

The highway links several remote First Nation hamlets to the major highway routes of the region. However, the only places of noteworthy size are the village of Magnetawan and the town of Burk's Falls. It is concurrent with Highway 124 for .

Highway 522

See main article: Ontario Highway 522.

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:522
Maint:the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length Km:109.6
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Districts:Parry Sound
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:520
Next Type:ON
Next Route:522B

Secondary Highway 522, commonly referred to as Highway 522, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is in length, connecting Highway 69 near Cranberry with Highway 11 in Powassan. Highway 522 serves as the only link between these two routes south of Highway 17 and north of Highway 124. It is often used to access Grundy Lake Provincial Park, a popular camping area for northbound travellers.

Highway 522B

See main article: Ontario Highway 522B.

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:522B
Maint:the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length Km:1.9
Established:October 2002[3]
Direction A:South
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Hemlock Road
(continues north as McCarthy Street)
Districts:Parry Sound
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:522
Next Type:ON
Next Route:523

Secondary Highway 522B, commonly referred to as Highway 522B, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is in length, connecting Highway 522 within Trout Creek with Highway 11 to the north.The highway was created in late 2002 when the Trout Creek Bypass of Highway 11 opened; Highway 522B forms a portion of the former routing.

Highway 524

See main article: Ontario Highway 524.

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:524
Maint:the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length Km:4.6
Established:1956
Direction A:South
Terminus A: at Farley's Corners.
Direction B:North
Terminus B: near Restoule
Districts:Parry Sound
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:523
Next Type:ON
Next Route:525

Secondary Highway 524, commonly referred to as Highway 524, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is in length, connecting Highway 520 at Farley's Corners with Highway 534, which leads to Restoule.

Highway 526

See main article: Ontario Highway 526.

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:526
Length Km:3.9
Established:1956
Maint:the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Britt post office
Direction B:East
Villages:Britt
Districts:Parry Sound
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:525
Next Type:ON
Next Route:527

Secondary Highway 526, commonly referred to as Highway 526, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is a short and lightly travelled route that connects Highway 69 with the community of Britt.

Highway 529

See main article: Ontario Highway 529.

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:529
Length Km:25.8
Maint:the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Cities:Manbert, Naiscoot, Naiscoutaing
Districts:Parry Sound
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near Pointe au Baril
Direction B:North
Terminus B: at Magnetawan River
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:528
Next Type:ON
Next Route:529A

Secondary Highway 529, commonly referred to as Highway 529, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located within Parry Sound District, the highway follows a 25.8km (16miles) route, from its southern terminus at Highway 69 near Pointe au Baril to its northern terminus at Highway 69's crossing of the Magnetawan River near Byng Inlet.

Highway 529A

See main article: Ontario Highway 529A.

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:529A
Length Km:4.5
Established:1961
Maint:the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Bayfield Lodge
Direction B:East
Terminus B: at Manbert
Villages:Bayfield Inlet, Manbert
Districts:Parry Sound
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:529
Next Type:ON
Next Route:531

Secondary Highway 529A, commonly referred to as Highway 529A, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located within Parry Sound District, the highway is a short spur of Highway 529, extending from Manbert to Bayfield Inlet.

Highway 534

See main article: Ontario Highway 534.

Highway 559

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:559
Length Km:18.2
Cities:Carling
Districts:Parry Sound
Direction A:Southwest
Terminus A:Blind Bay Road at Killbear Provincial Park
Direction B:Northeast
Terminus B: at Nobel
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:558
Next Type:ON
Next Route:560

Secondary Highway 559, commonly referred to as Highway 559, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the township of Carling in Parry Sound District. The 18.2km (11.3miles) highway extends from the entrance to Killbear Provincial Park, near the shores of Georgian Bay, to an interchange with Highway 400 (Exit 247) north of Nobel.

The highway serves as an access road to most of the communities in Carling Township, as well as the current northern terminus of Highway 400 as of 2010.[4]

Highway 592

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:592
Length Km:16.4
Established:March23, 1961
Direction A:South
Terminus A: at Novar
Junction: in Emsdale
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Katrine Road (Highway 7188 near Katrine
Towns:Novar, Emsdale
Districts:Parry Sound District
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:591
Next Type:ON
Next Route:593

Secondary Highway592, commonly referred to as Highway592, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Parry Sound District, the highway provides access to Novar, Emsdale, and others. It is the former routing of Highway 11 between Novar and Katrine. Highway592 was assumed by the Department of Highways, predecessor to the modern Ministry of Transportation, on March23, 1961.[5]

Highway 612

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:612
Maint:the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Established:October20, 1960[6]
Cities:Seguin
Divisions:Parry Sound
Length Km:4.4
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Parry SoundMuskoka boundary
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Lake Joseph Road (Highway 7289) at Gordon Bay
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:611
Next Type:ON
Next Route:613

Secondary Highway 612, commonly referred to as Highway 612, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Parry Sound District, the highway extends for from a junction with Lake Joseph Road, the former route of Highway 69, outside of Gordon Bay to the boundary of Parry Sound District with the regional municipality of Muskoka near a junction with Healey Lake Road.

At the boundary, the roadway continues southward as Muskoka Road 11 through MacTier. Prior to 1997, this county road was also part of Highway 612.

A previous iteration of Highway612 existed in Algoma District between 1956 and 1958, which was renumbered as Highway 108 in late 1957 and 1958.

Highway 632

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:632
Maint:the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length Km:10.7
Established:July 20, 1961[7]
Cities:Seguin
Districts:Parry Sound
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Parry Sound/Muskoka boundary
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Rosseau
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:631
Next Type:ON
Next Route:633

Secondary Highway632, commonly referred to as Highway632, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Parry Sound District. The highway extends for from a junction with Highway 141 in Rosseau to the boundary between Parry Sound District and the Muskoka. At the boundary, the roadway continues southward as Muskoka Road 7 through the communities of Minett, Gregory and Port Sandfield. Prior to 1997, this county road was also part of Highway 632.

Highway632 was first assumed by the Department of Highways, predecessor to the modern Ministry of Transportation, in Parry Sound District on July20, 1961 at a length of . One week later, on July29, another within what was then just Muskoka District was assumed as part of the highway.

When the District Municipality of Muskoka was created in 1971, secondary highways within its boundaries were transferred to Muskoka and redesignated as part of its county road network.

Highway 644

Secondary Highway 644 commonly referred to as Highway 644, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is a very minor and extremely short route, and holds the distinction of being Ontario's shortest posted highway at only 800 metres (1/2 mile) in length.

It is located in Pointe au Baril in Parry Sound District and simply acts as an access road to the community from Highway 69.

Highway 645

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:645
Length Km:4.0
Established:April1, 1964[8]
Districts:Parry Sound
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Tramway Avenue at Byng Inlet
Direction B:East
Terminus B: near Magnetawan First Nation
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:643
Next Type:ON
Next Route:647

Secondary Highway 645, commonly referred to as Highway 645, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located within Parry Sound District, the highway extends for from Highway 529 to the community of Byng Inlet. The route was established on April1, 1964,[9] and has remained unchanged since then.

Highway 654

See main article: Ontario Highway 654.

Province:ON
Type:Secondary
Route:654
Maint:the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length Km:22.9
Established:August26, 1964
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near Nipissing, Ontario
Direction B:East
Terminus B: at Callander
Districts:Parry Sound
Previous Type:ON
Previous Route:653
Next Type:ON
Next Route:655

Secondary Highway 654, commonly referred to as Highway 654, is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is in length, connecting Highway 534 south of Nipissing with Highway 11 in Callander. The route was designated through North Himsworth on August26, 1964, and through Nipissing on August28,[10] and has remained unchanged since then, aside from a short extension to the Highway11 Callander Bypass. It is sparsely travelled, but paved throughout its length.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts . Ministry of Transportation of Ontario . Ministry of Transportation of Ontario . 2007 . July 7, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706192209/http://www.raqsb.mto.gov.on.ca/techpubs/TrafficVolumes.nsf/tvweb?OpenForm&Seq=5 . July 6, 2011 . dead.
  2. News: Ontario Secondary Roads Now Designated 500, 600 . The Globe and Mail . February 4, 1956 . 4 . 112 . 33,119 . 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. Web site: Status of Construction Activity . 2011-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706192429/http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/highway11/status.shtml . 2011-07-06 . dead .
  4. News: $177-million section of highway now open . Cameron . Ginn . Metroland Media Group . Cottage Country Now . October 27, 2010 . October 28, 2010.
  5. Annual Report . 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 . 241–242 . February 8, 2021.
  6. Annual Report . Ontario Department of Highways . March 31, 1951 . 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 . 241–242 . February 7, 2021.
  7. Annual Report . 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 . 237–242 . February 8, 2021.
  8. Book: A.A.D.T. Traffic Volumes 1955–1969 And Traffic Collision Data 1967–1969 . Ontario Department of Highways . 1970 . 145.
  9. Annual Report . Ontario Department of Highways . March 31, 1965 . Appendix 21 – Schedule of designations and re-designations of sections of King's Highway, Secondary Highway and Tertiary Road Systems for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1965 . 297–301 . February 8, 2021.
  10. Annual Report . Ontario Department of Highways . March 31, 1965 . Appendix 21 – Schedule of designations and re-designations of sections of King's Highway, Secondary Highway and Tertiary Road Systems for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1965 . 297–301 . February 8, 2021.