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| South end: |  Hwy 400 near Barrie |
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 Hwy 17 in North Bay Hwy 66 near Swastika Hwy 17 / Hwy 61 in Thunder Bay Hwy 71 near Fort Frances |
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| West end: |  TH 72 in Baudette, MN |
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>Highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontario's King's Highways, with a current length (as of 2004) of 1,636 kilometres (1,016 mi). The King's Highway 400, more commonly known as Highway 400 or the 400, is a key north-south 400-Series Highway in the Canadian province of Highway 17 is the primary route of the Trans-Canada Highway through Ontario, Canada North Bay ( time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2006 population 53966 Highway 66 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Swastika (swaz-TEE-kuh is a small community founded in 1908 around a mining site in Northern Ontario, Canada, and today within the municipal boundaries of Kirkland Highway 17 is the primary route of the Trans-Canada Highway through Ontario, Canada Highway 61 is an Ontario provincial highway, extending for 61 km (38 Miles from a junction with Highways 11 and 17 and the Harbour Thunder Bay ( 2006 census population 109140 formerly the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, is a City in and the seat of Thunder Highway 71 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Fort Frances Ontario is a Town located in the northwestern part of Ontario, Canada. Minnesota State Highway 72 is a Highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U Baudette is a city in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. See also Provincial highways in Ontario This is a list of current and former Provincial highways in the Canadian province of Ontario. Highway 10 is a provincial highway in Ontario, Canada. This highway joins Brampton to Owen Sound. Highway 12 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, and part of the Trans-Canada Highway system for a portion of its route The 400-series highways are a network of controlled-access Freeways throughout the southern portion of the province of Ontario, Canada, forming a special This is a list of County Numbered roads in Ontario These roads are found only in Southern and Southwestern Ontario (with the lone exception Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec See also List of provincial highways in Ontario The Ontario Ministry of Transportation maintains the system of provincial highways in the Canadian province "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Highway 11 begins at Highway 400 in Barrie, Ontario, and stretches across northern Ontario, around Lake Superior, to the Ontario/Minnesota border at Rainy River. The King's Highway 400, more commonly known as Highway 400 or the 400, is a key north-south 400-Series Highway in the Canadian province of Lake Superior is the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The Canadian town of Rainy River ( 2006 population 909 is situated on the Ontario - Minnesota border along the Rainy River opposite At that point it connects to Minnesota State Highway 72 at the Baudette-Rainy River International Bridge. Minnesota State Highway 72 is a Highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U The Baudette-Rainy River International Bridge is an International bridge connecting Rainy River, Ontario, Canada with Baudette, Minnesota
North and west of North Bay, Highway 11 is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. North Bay ( time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2006 population 53966 The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial Highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada.
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History
Highway 11 was originally planned as a trunk road to connect the communities of Southern Ontario to those of Northern Ontario, as a continuous route from Toronto to North Bay. Southern Ontario is the portion of the Canadian province of Ontario lying south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Territorial evolution Those areas which formed part of New France in the pays d'en haut, essentially the watersheds of the Ottawa River, Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario North Bay ( time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2006 population 53966 In 1919, Premier of Ontario Ernest Charles Drury created the Department of Public Highways, though much of the responsibility for establishing the route, he left to Minister of the new cabinet position, Frank Campbell Biggs. The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. Ernest Charles Drury ( January 22, 1878 - February 17, 1968) was a farmer politician and writer who served as Premier of The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO is an Ontario government ministry responsible for Transport Infrastructure and Law Frank Campbell Biggs (September 13 1872 Brantford Ontario – March 27 1942 Redlands California) was a United Farmers member of the Legislative Most of the route linked previously built roads such as Yonge Street, Penetanguishene Road, Middle Crossroad and the Muskoka Road, all early colonization roads in this region. Yonge Street (pronounced "young" is a major arterial street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and its northern Suburbs It was formerly Penetanguishene Road now Highway 93, and Simcoe County Road 93, built between 1814-15 from the north side of Kempenfelt Bay (east of Barrie) Middle Crossroad in the township of Oro-Medonte in Simcoe County, Ontario was a pioneer colonization road and now carries the traffic of Highway 11
Further expansion was planned with a new highway from North Bay to Cochrane. Cochrane Ontario, Canada, is a northern Ontario town situated on Highway 11 Construction began in 1925, including reconstruction of portions of the old Muskoka Road from Severn Bridge which was officially opened on 2 July 1927. Severn Bridge Ontario is a small community in the District of Muskoka in the province of Ontario, in Canada. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. When it was opened, it was named the Ferguson Highway, in honour of Premier George Howard Ferguson (Drury's successor). The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. George Howard Ferguson, PC ( June 18, 1870 - February 21, 1946) was a Conservative politician and Premier Roads in northern Ontario later came under the Ministry of Transportation and became provincial highways.
Over the years, Highway 11 grew to stretch from downtown Toronto all the way to the Minnesota border. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Highway 11 became synonymous with Yonge Street, the name of the street in Toronto which formed its southernmost segment. Yonge Street (pronounced "young" is a major arterial street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and its northern Suburbs It was formerly It is from this that Yonge Street gained (somewhat controversially) fame as the 'longest street in the world'.
In 1997, the care of the highway portion south of Barrie, including Yonge Street, was transferred by the provincial government to various regional governments as part of significant cost reductions by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. This practice is called downloading, in that the financial burden will fall to a lower tier government, in the premise of reducing taxes. Along with the name Yonge Street, the section in York Region is now York Regional Road 1, the section in Simcoe County is now mostly Simcoe County 4. Simcoe is a County located in central Ontario, originally established as "Simcoe District" in 1843 by the Legislature of Upper Canada Toronto does not have a regional road system; it is now only known as Yonge Street there. Highway 11 consequently assumed the 1. 1-kilometre highway stub formerly known as Highway 400A, and now ends at the interchange with Highway 400 just north of Barrie's city limits. Highway 400A was a 400-series highway in Canada. It was the Ontario Ministry of Transportation 's internal designation for the 1
In 2003, a major bridge failure at the Sgt. Aubrey Cosens VC Memorial Bridge at the Montreal River in Latchford caused a complete closure and significant detour. The Sgt Aubrey Cosens VC Memorial Bridge is named after Sgt Aubrey Cosens VC, and is located in Latchford Ontario where Highway 11 crosses There are two Rivers named Montreal River in Ontario, Canada: The Montreal River in the Timiskaming District is a tributary of Latchford is a Town in the Canadian province of Ontario ( 2006 population 370 on the James Bay Frontier located in the Timiskaming District
Major reconstruction of Highway 11 south of North Bay has taken place in recent years, which has slowly been in the process of upgrading from a two-lane rural highway, to a four-lane road with right-in/right-out ramps, to a 400-Series standard freeway (which has been completed in several sections). The phrases Right-in/right-out ( RIRO) or left-in/left-out ( LILO) refer to a type of roadway intersection where in the minor street The 400-series highways are a network of controlled-access Freeways throughout the southern portion of the province of Ontario, Canada, forming a special In some aeas the new freeway is being built with at-grade intersections, presumably to be upgraded to full interchanges or grade separated at a future date (when traffic amounts warrant such upgrades). By the early-2010s, it is expected that all of the highway between Gravenhurst and North Bay will be four lanes. Gravenhurst (2001 population 10899 is a Town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. North Bay ( time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2006 population 53966 Despite the at-grade intersections, the normal freeway speed of 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) is posted.
Future
Highway 11 between Barrie and Gravenhurst is currently a rather unusual right-in/right-out (RIRO) expressway (local access permitted, turnarounds via special interchanges), except for a section around Orillia which is a full freeway. Gravenhurst (2001 population 10899 is a Town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. The phrases Right-in/right-out ( RIRO) or left-in/left-out ( LILO) refer to a type of roadway intersection where in the minor street The MTO is currently planning on either converting the existing RIRO expressway to a full 6-lane freeway, or bypassing it with an entirely new alignment.
North of Gravenhurst to North Bay, the highway is a mixture of freeway sections and at-grade rural expressway (planned to be upgraded to a full freeway) except for one gap that remains a two-lane conventional highway; that section is expected to be widened by 2012.
Lane and roadway configurations from south to north
| Section | Travel lanes and description |
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| Highway 400 to Simcoe Road 93 (Penetanguishene Road) | 2 lanes in each direction, Freeway |
| Simcoe Road 93 (Penetanguishene Road) to Memorial Avenue | 2 lanes in each direction, RIRO expressway |
| Memorial Avenue to Laclie Street | 2 lanes in each direction, Freeway |
| Laclie Street to Muskoka Road 169 | 2 lanes in each direction, RIRO expressway |
| Muskoka Road 169 to Gull Lake Narrows bridge | 2 lanes in each direction, At-grade expressway |
| Gull Lake Narrows bridge to Muskoka Road 117 | 2 lanes in each direction, Freeway |
| Muskoka Road 117 to Lindgren Road | 2 lanes in each direction, At-grade expressway |
| Lindgren Road to Novar Road | 2 lanes in each direction, Freeway |
| Novar Road to Station Road | 2 lanes in each direction, At-grade expressway |
| Station Road to Highway 592/Sunset Pass Drive | 2 lanes in each direction, Freeway |
| Highway 592/Sunset Pass Drive to 2 km north of South River crossing | 1 Lane per Direction, Undivided (to be upgraded in various stages) |
| 2 km north of South River crossing to Lindsay's Hill Road | 2 lanes in each direction, At-grade expressway |
| Lindsay's Hill Road to Proudfoot Road | 2 lanes in each direction, Freeway |
| Proudfoot Road to 1 km south of Wasi River crossing | 2 lanes in each direction, At-grade expressway |
| Wasi River crossing to Highway 17 East | 2 lanes in each direction, Freeway |
| North Bay bypass, Highway 17 interchange to Algonquin Ave. The King's Highway 400, more commonly known as Highway 400 or the 400, is a key north-south 400-Series Highway in the Canadian province of Highway 17 is the primary route of the Trans-Canada Highway through Ontario, Canada | 2 lanes in each direction, Undivided at-grade urban expressway signed concurrently with Highway 17 |
| Highway 11 West (North Bay) northerly and westerly to Lake Helen | Generally 1 Lane per direction, Undivided conventional highway |
| Lake Helen to Thunder Bay Expressway | Generally 1 Lane per direction, Undivided conventional highway signed concurrently with Highway 17 |
| Highway 11 through Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Expressway) | 2 lanes in each direction, at-grade expressway signed concurrently with Highway 17 |
| Highway 11 north/west Harbour Expressway/Highway 61 | Generally 1 lane per direction, normal 2 lane highway signed concurrently with Highway 17 |
| Harbour Expressway to Shabaqua | Generally 1 lane per direction, normal 2 lane highway signed concurrently with Highway 17 |
| Shabaqua to Rainy River | One lane per direction, normal 2 lane highway. The Thunder Bay Expressway is a four lane highway with signalized intersections running on the western edge of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Thunder Bay ( 2006 census population 109140 formerly the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, is a City in and the seat of Thunder The Thunder Bay Expressway is a four lane highway with signalized intersections running on the western edge of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada The Harbour Expressway is a four lane highway with signalized intersections running the Intercity business district of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Highway 61 is an Ontario provincial highway, extending for 61 km (38 Miles from a junction with Highways 11 and 17 and the Harbour The Harbour Expressway is a four lane highway with signalized intersections running the Intercity business district of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Shabaqua, also known as Shabaqua Corner, is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Thunder Bay District 56 kilometres Shabaqua, also known as Shabaqua Corner, is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Thunder Bay District 56 kilometres The Canadian town of Rainy River ( 2006 population 909 is situated on the Ontario - Minnesota border along the Rainy River opposite Concurrency with Highway 71 from Fort Frances to Chapple. Highway 71 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Fort Frances Ontario is a Town located in the northwestern part of Ontario, Canada. Chapple is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Rainy River District. |
Interchanges from south to north
Note the exit numbers start around 104 - currently the first posted exit number is 129 in Orillia - presumably for continuation from Highway 400.
| Municipality | Exit number | Intersecting roads |
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| Springwater | 104* |  Highway 400 |
| Crown Hill (Springwater - Oro-Medonte Boundary) | 105* | Penetanguishene Road (Simcoe County Road 93; former  ) |
| Oro-Medonte | 109** | Oro-Medonte Line 3 (Simcoe County Road 57)/"Gasoline Alley" |
| Oro-Medonte | 115** | Oro-Medonte Line 7 (Simcoe County Road 127) |
| Oro-Medonte | 121** | Oro-Medonte Line 11 (Simcoe County Road 20) |
| Oro-Medonte - Orillia Boundary | 129 | Memorial Avenue (Simcoe County Road 49) (currently northbound only) |
| Orillia | 131 |  Highway 12 South / Old Barrie Road (Simcoe County Road 11) |
| Orillia | 133 | Highway 12 North / Coldwater Road |
| Orillia - Severn Boundary | 135 | Burnside Line/West Street (Simcoe County Road 18) |
| Orillia - Severn Boundary | 137* | Laclie Street |
| Severn | 146** | South Sparrow Lake Road (Simcoe County Road 38)/Goldstein Road |
| Severn | 151** | Simcoe County Road 169 (formerly Ontario Highways  69 and 169) |
| Severn - Gravenhurst Boundary | 153** | Coopers Falls Road (Muskoka Road 6 and Simcoe County Road 52) |
| Gravenhurst | 154** | Southwood Road (Muskoka Road 13) |
| Gravenhurst | 161** | Kilworthy Road/Kahshe Lake Road |
| Gravenhurst | 169 | Muskoka Road 169 (formerly Ontario Highways 69 and 169) |
| Gravenhurst | 175 | Bethune Drive (Muskoka Road 41)/Doe Lake Road (Muskoka Road 6) |
| Bracebridge | 182 | Highway 118/Muskoka Road 118 West |
| Bracebridge | 184 | Cedar Lane (Muskoka Road 37) |
| Bracebridge | 189 | Taylor Road (Muskoka Road 42) |
| Bracebridge | 191* | Kirk Line (substandard) |
| Bracebridge | 193 | Muskoka Road 117 (formerly Highway 117) |
| Huntsville | 205* | South Mary Lake Road (Muskoka Road 44)/Stephenson Road 4 (at-grade intersection, interchange construction to begin soon) |
| Huntsville | 207 |  Highway 141/Port Sydney Road (Muskoka Road 10) |
| Huntsville | 212* | Allensville Road/Rowanwood Road (currently an at-grade intersection) |
| Huntsville | 216* | Gryffin Lodge Road/Madill Church Road (currently an at-grade intersection) |
| Huntsville | 219 | Muskoka Road 3 |
| Huntsville | 221 | Muskoka Road 2 |
| Huntsville | 223 |  Highway 60 |
| Huntsville | 226 | Muskoka Road 3/Old North Road |
| Huntsville | 231 | North Waseosa Lake Road/Rockhaven Road (pictured below) |
| Huntsville - Perry Boundary | 235 | Novar Road/ Highway 592 |
| Perry | 244 | Fern Glen Road/Scotia Road |
| Perry | 248 | Highway 518/Deer Lake Road |
| Armour | 252* | Doe Lake Road/Three Mile Lake Road (at-grade intersection, interchange under construction) |
| Armour | 257* | Highway 520/Ferguson Road (at-grade intersection, interchange under construction) |
| Armour | 261* | Ontario Street (at-grade intersection, future interchange) |
| Armour - Strong Boundary | 266* | Pevensey Road (at-grade intersection, future interchange) |
| Strong | 271* | Black Creek Road/Robins Road (at-grade intersection, future interchange) |
| Strong | 276* | Highway 124 (at-grade intersection, future interchange) |
| Strong - Machar Boundary | 284* | Machar-Strong Boundary Road/Tower Road (future interchange) |
| Machar | 291* | Highway 124 (Existing Highway 11) (interchange under construction) |
| Parry Sound District (unincorporated) | 294 | Goreville Road/Summit Road |
| Powassan | 301 | Highway 522/McFadden Line |
| Powassan | 306 | Highway 522B/Hemlock Road |
| Powassan | 316 | Highway 534/Clark Street |
| Callander | 329 | Highway 654/Lake Nosbonsing Road |
| North Bay | 338 | Lakeshore Drive |
| North Bay | 344 |  Highway 17 |
- *Exit number not signed, based on kilometre post
- **Current RIRO expressway section, possible interchange on new freeway
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 Highway 11 between Bracebridge and Huntsville. Springwater is a township in central Ontario, Canada in Simcoe County between Barrie and Wasaga Beach. The King's Highway 400, more commonly known as Highway 400 or the 400, is a key north-south 400-Series Highway in the Canadian province of Springwater is a township in central Ontario, Canada in Simcoe County between Barrie and Wasaga Beach. Oro-Medonte is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada on the northwestern shores of Lake Simcoe in Simcoe County. Penetanguishene Road now Highway 93, and Simcoe County Road 93, built between 1814-15 from the north side of Kempenfelt Bay (east of Barrie) Highway 12 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, and part of the Trans-Canada Highway system for a portion of its route Highway 12 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, and part of the Trans-Canada Highway system for a portion of its route Severn is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada located between Lake Couchiching, and the Severn River (both are part of Highway 69 is a major north-south highway in Central and Northern Ontario, linking Sudbury with Highway 400 in Parry Sound. Highway 169 is a defunct provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Gravenhurst (2001 population 10899 is a Town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. Highway 69 is a major north-south highway in Central and Northern Ontario, linking Sudbury with Highway 400 in Parry Sound. Highway 169 is a defunct provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. This article is about Bracebridge in Ontario Canada See Bracebridge Heath for the Bracebridge in Lincolnshire, England. Highway 118 is a provincially maintained Highway in northern Ontario, Canada. Huntsville (2006 population 18280 is a Town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. Highway 141 is a provincially maintained Highway in central Ontario, Canada. Highway 60 is a provincially maintained west-east highway in Ontario. Perry is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Parry Sound District. Highway 518 is a provincial secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Armour ( 2006 population 1249 is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Highway 520 is a provincial secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Strong is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the name of a community within the township Highway 124 is an east-west highway in Ontario east of Georgian Bay connecting Parry Sound to Sundridge. Machar is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Parry Sound District, Machar surrounds but does not include the Parry Sound District is a Census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Powassan is a Municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, located near North Bay. Highway 522 is a provincial secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Highway 522B is a very short provincial secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Highway 534 is a secondary highway in Central Ontario, Canada. The Municipality of Callander (formerly the Township of North Himsworth) is a township in central Ontario, Canada located at the southeast end North Bay ( time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2006 population 53966 Highway 17 is the primary route of the Trans-Canada Highway through Ontario, Canada This article is about Bracebridge in Ontario Canada See Bracebridge Heath for the Bracebridge in Lincolnshire, England. Huntsville (2006 population 18280 is a Town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. |
 New 4-lane divided highway at North Waseosa Lake Road/Rockhaven Road interchange near Melissa. Huntsville (2006 population 18280 is a Town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. |
 Near Temiskaming Shores |
 Between Cochrane and Longlac, Highway 11 is straight and flat with little development. Temiskaming Shores is a City in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. Cochrane Ontario, Canada, is a northern Ontario town situated on Highway 11 Longlac is a community in Ontario, Canada, in the Thunder Bay District of Northern Ontario. |
See also
References
External links
- Ontario Plaques - Ferguson Highway
- Ontario Highway 11 Homepage - A Virtual Community-by-Community Trip Along the World's Longest Street
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Trans-Canada Highway Highway 11 |
Succeeded by Highway 17 |
Succeeded by Highway 66 |
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