Highway 17
Trans-Canada Highway
Length:	1960 km (1218 mi)
Formed:	1920
West end:	PTH 1 towards Winnipeg, MB
Major junctions:	Hwy 71 in Kenora Hwy 11 in Shabaqua Hwy 61 in Thunder Bay Hwy 11 in Lake Helen Hwy 101 in Wawa To I-75 in Sault Ste. Marie Hwy 129 in Thessalon Hwy 108 in Serpent River Hwy 6 in McKerrow Hwy 144 in Sudbury Hwy 69 in Sudbury Hwy 11 near North Bay
East end:	Hwy 417 near Arnprior
Ontario provincial highways < Hwy 16 Hwy 19 > 400-series - County

Highway 17 is the primary route of the Trans-Canada Highway through Ontario, Canada. The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial Highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. 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 Provincial Trunk Highway 1 (PTH 1 is the Manitoba section of the Trans-Canada Highway mainline route Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Highway 71 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontario 's King's Highways with a current length ( As of 2004) of 1780 Kilometres (1106 mi) Shabaqua, also known as Shabaqua Corner, is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Thunder Bay District 56 kilometres 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 11 is one of the longest of Ontario 's King's Highways with a current length ( As of 2004) of 1780 Kilometres (1106 mi) Highway 101 is one of the most isolated routes in Ontario's King's Highway system Wawa Ontario is a community in Northern Ontario, Canada, located in Michipicoten Township in the Algoma District. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. Sault Ste Marie (nicknamed "the Sault" or "the Soo" is a City on the St Highway 129 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Thessalon is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 129, surrounded by but not part Highway 108 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. North Shore is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Algoma District. Highway 6 is one of the King's Highways in the province of Ontario, Canada. There is also the community of Baldwin in Georgina Ontario. For other uses see Baldwin. Highway 144 is a long provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, linking the cities of Greater Sudbury and Timmins in Greater Sudbury (2006 Census population 157857 is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. Highway 69 is a major north-south highway in Central and Northern Ontario, linking Sudbury with Highway 400 in Parry Sound. Greater Sudbury (2006 Census population 157857 is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. Highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontario 's King's Highways with a current length ( As of 2004) of 1780 Kilometres (1106 mi) North Bay ( time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2006 population 53966 Highway 417 is a 400-series highway in Ontario. It is the backbone of the transportation system in the Ottawa region where it is known as the Queensway Arnprior ( 2006 Population 7158 UA population 9076 is a Town in eastern Renfrew County, See also Provincial highways in Ontario This is a list of current and former Provincial highways in the Canadian province of Ontario. Highway 16 is one of the shortest highways in the province of Ontario, Canada; this is because most of it was upgraded and renumbered as Highway 416. Highway 19 is a provincially maintained Highway in southwestern Ontario, Canada. 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 The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial Highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec It begins at the western limit of Highway 417 near Arnprior, and continues west to the Manitoba border. Highway 417 is a 400-series highway in Ontario. It is the backbone of the transportation system in the Ottawa region where it is known as the Queensway Arnprior ( 2006 Population 7158 UA population 9076 is a Town in eastern Renfrew County, Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America

It is Ontario's longest provincial highway, with a length of about 1,960 km (1,220 miles).

The highway once extended even further, to the Quebec border in East Hawkesbury for a peak length of about 2,140 km (1,330 miles). Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk East Hawkesbury is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. However, a section of Highway 17 "disappeared" when the Ottawa section of it was upgraded to the freeway Highway 417 in 1971. Highway 17 was not re-routed through Ottawa, nor did it share numbering with Highway 417 to rectify the discontinuity, even though Highway 417 formed a direct link between the western and eastern sections of Highway 17. However, from East Hawkesbury to Ottawa, Highway 17 retained the Trans-Canada Highway routing and signs until it met up again and merged with Highway 417.

History

In 1930, Highway 17's extent was between the Ontario-Quebec border and Pembroke. However, there was a connecting roadway west of Pembroke through North Bay, Sudbury and reaching Sault Ste. Marie at that time, although this was not part of the King's Highway system. ^[1]

The last gravel stretch of Hwy 17 was located west of Ignace and was paved in 1967. Ignace is a township in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, located at Highway 17 ( Trans Canada Highway) and Secondary

In 1997 the provincial government transferred the ownership of a large number of regional roads to municipalities (also known as "provincial downloading"). Since then all portions east of Arnprior have been turned back with the construction of Highway 417 westward to Arnprior. What was Highway 17 east of the intersection 113 (known locally as "the Split") in Ottawa is now designated Regional Road 174 and lost its Trans-Canada Highway designation to Highway 417.

As construction of Highway 417 continues westward, it will absorb Highway 17, shortening its length.

Freeway and expressway segments

The first freeway portion of Highway 17 was the Queensway in Ottawa, built as a cross-town superhighway. The Queensway is a major controlled-access Freeway running through Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from Kanata in the west to Orléans This eventually connected to Highway 417 which was built east of Ottawa to the Quebec border as an original designation and alignment. Highway 417 is a 400-series highway in Ontario. It is the backbone of the transportation system in the Ottawa region where it is known as the Queensway

One of the few short sections of 4-lane divided Highway 17 between Echo Bay and Desbarats. Johnson is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Algoma District.

The highway has an existing freeway segment in Greater Sudbury, extending for 21 kilometres between the communities of Whitefish and Lively. The 400-series highways are a network of controlled-access Freeways throughout the southern portion of the province of Ontario, Canada, forming a special Greater Sudbury (2006 Census population 157857 is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. Walden (1996 census population 10292 was a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, which existed from 1973 to 2000 Walden (1996 census population 10292 was a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, which existed from 1973 to 2000 This segment bypassed the former route now known as Municipal Road 55. Greater Sudbury Road 55 is a municipal road in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

A segment from Sault Ste. Marie to Desbarats is divided expressway with grade-level intersections rather than interchanges, and many points of private access. Sault Ste Marie (nicknamed "the Sault" or "the Soo" is a City on the St Johnson is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Algoma District. A dual carriageway or divided highway is a road or Highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land known as a From Desbarats to Echo Bay, the expressway was constructed in the 1980s by twinning the existing roadway — the remainder of the route into Sault Ste. Macdonald Meredith and Aberdeen Additional is a township in Algoma District Ontario. Marie is a new bypass route constructed in the 2000s and opened to traffic on October 31, 2007. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[2] The former alignment of Highway 17 through this area is currently the subject of dispute as to its redesignation, with the province of Ontario wanting to designate it as a continuation of Highway 638, and the Garden River First Nation, through which the route travels, insisting on the business route designation 17B. Highway 638 is among northern Ontario 's most scenic secondary highways Garden River First Nation (or Gitigaan-ziibi Anishinaabe in the Anishinaabe language) is an Ojibwa band located at Garden River 14

The urban alignments of Highway 17 through Thunder Bay and North Bay are also four-lane expressways with reduced, although not fully controlled, access. 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 North Bay ( time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2006 population 53966 These two routes directly intersect only with major city thoroughfares, with minor streets ending at a network of service roads next to the highway.

However, as these four-lane segments are not currently connected to other portions of Ontario's freeway network, they will both remain designated as Highway 17 for the foreseeable future. The 400-series highways are a network of controlled-access Freeways throughout the southern portion of the province of Ontario, Canada, forming a special

Future construction

Limited discussion has taken place regarding the potential freeway conversion of Highway 17's entire route from Sault Ste. Marie to Arnprior, but to date no formal project planning or scheduling has been undertaken for the most part. As well, Sault Ste. Marie MPP David Orazietti has spearheaded a petition to have the highway four-laned. This article is about the federal electoral district of Sault Ste David Orazietti (born November 12, 1968) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. ^[3]

However, several current projects are underway at specific locations along the highway.

Renfrew County

Studies are also underway on the extension of Highway 417 through the Ottawa Valley region from its current terminus at Arnprior to Petawawa. The Ottawa-Bonnechere Graben (also known as the Ottawa Graben) with its branch the Timiskaming Graben, is an ancient Rift valley in the Arnprior ( 2006 Population 7158 UA population 9076 is a Town in eastern Renfrew County, Petawawa is a Town located in the Canadian province of Ontario. From Arnprior to Haley Station and from Meath to Petawawa, the proposed freeway route largely follows the existing alignment — in these areas, the current highway route largely avoids existing communities, and thus a second set of lanes can be easily added alongside the existing route. Whitewater Region is a township located within the scenic Ottawa Valley, in eastern Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River in Whitewater Region is a township located within the scenic Ottawa Valley, in eastern Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River in Within the township of Whitewater Region, however, a new alignment is planned several kilometres east of the existing road in order to bypass communities such as Cobden. Whitewater Region is a township located within the scenic Ottawa Valley, in eastern Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River in For other uses of the name see Cobden. Cobden is a small community in the Township of Whitewater Region, in Renfrew County

Sudbury

The provincial government has announced that in the 2010s, near the completion date of the Highway 400 extension, the existing Highway 17 freeway segment in Greater Sudbury will be extended eastward to Coniston along the Southwest and Southeast Bypasses. 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 Nickel Centre (1996 census population 13017 was a town in Ontario, Canada, which existed from 1973 to 2000 The Southwest Bypass and Southeast Bypass are two separately-constructed roads in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, that form a loop around the Early planning studies have already taken place ^[4], and construction began in 2007 on an interchange at Highway 17 and Long Lake Road in the south end of the city.

Environmental studies have also been completed on the freeway's westerly extension to McKerrow, near Espanola, but no construction schedule has been announced to date. There is also the community of Baldwin in Georgina Ontario. For other uses see Baldwin. Espanola (2006 census population 5314 is a town in Northern Ontario, Canada.

Sault Ste. Marie

At Sault Ste. Marie, the expressway segment currently ends six kilometres short of its eventual terminus at Black Road and Second Line, as an agreement has yet to be reached with the Batchawana First Nation regarding land use through Rankin. Sault Ste Marie (nicknamed "the Sault" or "the Soo" is a City on the St Rankin Location 15D is a First Nations reserve in northern Ontario.

Completion of the segment is not currently expected until at least 2015. In the interim, highway traffic travels between the expressway and the current highway alignment through Sault Ste. Marie by means of the previously-planned northerly extension of Trunk Road. ^[5]

Thunder Bay

Construction started in 2004 on a westerly extension of Thunder Bay's Harbour Expressway, from the Thunder Bay Expressway to Vibert Road, intended to serve as a new alignment for Highways 11 and 17. The Harbour Expressway is a four lane highway with signalized intersections running the Intercity business district of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada The Thunder Bay Expressway is a four lane highway with signalized intersections running on the western edge of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada ^[6]

Communities

Communities that Highway 17 travels through or near, listed from east to west:

Highway 17 heading north-west through Cobden

Highway 17 near Bissett Creek. For other uses of the name see Cobden. Cobden is a small community in the Township of Whitewater Region, in Renfrew County

Highway 17 near Wawa.

• Arnprior
• Renfrew
• Cobden
• Pembroke
• Petawawa
• Chalk River
• Deep River
• Rolphton
• Mattawa
• North Bay
• Sturgeon Falls
• Cache Bay
• Verner
• Warren
• Greater Sudbury
• Espanola
• Webbwood
• Massey
• Blind River
• Thessalon
• Sault Ste. Marie
• Wawa
• White River
• Marathon
• Terrace Bay
• Schreiber
• Nipigon
• Red Rock
• Thunder Bay
• Ignace
• Dryden
• Kenora

Business routes

Highway 17 used to have a number of business routes, but all of them have been deleted. Arnprior ( 2006 Population 7158 UA population 9076 is a Town in eastern Renfrew County, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada is a Town on the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County, located in Eastern Ontario. For other uses of the name see Cobden. Cobden is a small community in the Township of Whitewater Region, in Renfrew County Pembroke ( 2006 population 13930 CA population 23195 is a City at the confluence of the Muskrat Petawawa is a Town located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Chalk River (2006 pop 800 is a Canadian rural community in Renfrew County, Ontario. Deep River (2006 population 4216 is a Town in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Laurentian Hills is a Town in eastern Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River in Renfrew County. Mattawa is a Town in northeastern Ontario, Canada at the confluence of the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers in Nipissing District North Bay ( time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2006 population 53966 The Municipality of West Nipissing is a Town in northeastern Ontario, Canada on Lake Nipissing in the Nipissing District. The Municipality of West Nipissing is a Town in northeastern Ontario, Canada on Lake Nipissing in the Nipissing District. The Municipality of West Nipissing is a Town in northeastern Ontario, Canada on Lake Nipissing in the Nipissing District. Markstay-Warren is a Town in the Canadian Province of Ontario, located in the Sudbury District. Greater Sudbury (2006 Census population 157857 is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. Espanola (2006 census population 5314 is a town in Northern Ontario, Canada. Sables-Spanish Rivers is a township in Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Georgian Bay. Sables-Spanish Rivers is a township in Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Georgian Bay. Blind River is a town situated on the North Channel of Lake Huron in the Algoma District Ontario, Canada. Thessalon is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 129, surrounded by but not part Sault Ste Marie (nicknamed "the Sault" or "the Soo" is a City on the St Wawa Ontario is a community in Northern Ontario, Canada, located in Michipicoten Township in the Algoma District. White River (population 841 is a township located in Ontario, Canada, on the intersection of The Town of Marathon is located in Thunder Bay district, Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Lake Superior north of Pukaskwa National Terrace Bay is a township in Thunder Bay District in northern Ontario located on the north shore of Lake Superior east of Thunder Bay. Schreiber is a township in the Canadian Province of Ontario, with a population of approximately 900 people Nipigon is a township in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on the most northern point of Lake Superior Red Rock is a township on the north shore of Lake Superior in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located in the Thunder Bay District 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 Ignace is a township in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, located at Highway 17 ( Trans Canada Highway) and Secondary Dryden ( 2006 population 8195 is the second largest City in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada located A business route (occasionally city route) in the United States is a short Auxiliary route connected to a parent Numbered highway at its beginning All were at one time the primary route of Highway 17 through their respective locations, and were given the business route designation following the construction or designation of a newer bypass alignment. A bypass is a Road or Highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area town or village to let through Traffic flow without interference from

• Highway 17B (Ottawa)
• Highway 17B (North Bay)
• Highway 17B (Thessalon)
• Highway 17B (Sault Ste. Marie)
• Highway 17B (Thunder Bay)

References

1. ^ Road Map of Ontario, 1930-31, Ontario Department of Public Highways
2. ^ Highway 17 / Echo River to Bar River Rd.. Highway 17B was formerly the highway designation for five Business routes of Highway 17, the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Canadian Highway 17B was formerly the highway designation for five Business routes of Highway 17, the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Canadian Highway 17B was formerly the highway designation for five Business routes of Highway 17, the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Canadian Highway 17B was formerly the highway designation for five Business routes of Highway 17, the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Canadian Highway 17B was formerly the highway designation for five Business routes of Highway 17, the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Canadian Transport Canada. Retrieved on 2007-04-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
3. ^ 4 Lane 17.
4. ^ http://www.sudburyswbypass.ca/FAQ's.htm, accessed April 8, 2007
5. ^ Google Maps
6. ^ "McGuinty Government Secures Partnership To Improve Northern Highways", MNDM, November 21, 2003. The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM is responsible for assisting Economic development in the Northern Ontario region and for Mining regulation Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

External links

• Ontario Hwy 17 Photos, by Scott Steeves
• Highway 17 from Cavers to White River - The Ontario Highway 11 Homepage
• Google Maps: Highway 17 route

Preceded by MB Highway 1	Trans-Canada Highway Highway 17	Succeeded by Highway 417
		Succeeded by Highway 71
Preceded by Highway 11		Succeeded by Highway 11
Preceded by Highway 11		Succeeded by Highway 69