This is a list of secondary highways in Thunder Bay District, most of which serve as

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s or provide access to the isolated and sparsely populated areas in the

Thunder Bay District Thunder Bay District is a district#Ontario, district and Census divisions of Canada, census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The County seat, district seat is Thunder Bay. Most of the district (93.5%) is uni ...

of northern

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Highway 527

Secondary Highway 527, commonly referred to as Highway 527 is a provincial maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of

. It is one of the longest secondary highways in the province; only Highway 599 is longer. Highway 527 spans a distance of from a junction with Highway 11 and Highway 17, the

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, in the community of

Shuniah Shuniah () is a municipal township bordering the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada on the east. Shuniah was incorporated by an act of the Ontario legislature in 1873, and at that time included much of present-day Thunder Bay and its predecess ...

just outside

Thunder Bay Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario and the second most populous (after Greater Sudbury) municipality in Northern Ontario. Its population i ...

, to the small, remote community of Armstrong and neighbouring Whitesand Indian Reserve. The

Gull Bay First Nation Gull Bay First Nation or Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (''Gayaashki-zaagiing Anishinaabeg'' in the Fiero orthography) is an Anishinaabe (Ojibway) First Nation band government located in Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It i ...

occupies one of the few permanent settlements on Highway 527, Gull Bay Reserve, situated on the western shore of Lake Nipigon about 70 kilometres south of Armstrong. The highway also passes the start of Highway 811 along its route. Highway 527 was created in the 1950s as a forest access road and designated Highway 800 in 1963. Throughout the 1960s, the route was gradually extended until it reached what is now Highway 811 in 1969. The route was designated Highway 527 in 1976. Except within the communities of Armstrong and Gull Bay, there are no services or development along this road. Hwy 527 ON

Highway 580

Secondary Highway 580, commonly referred to as Highway 580 is a

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in the Canadian province of

. It is served to connect between

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near Beardmore to Poplar Lodge near Lake Nipigon. It is also known as The Spruce River Road.

Highway 582

Highway 582 is a short

in the Canadian province of

, which serves to connect the small community of Hurkett to Highway 17, the main route of the

through the area. Highway 582 is itself a former route of Highway 17, which was given its current number when a new alignment of Highway 17 between the two endpoints was later constructed.

Highway 584

Secondary Highway 584, commonly referred to as Highway 584 is a

in the Canadian province of

. The southern terminus is north of the town of

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in Greenstone, while the northern terminus is at Warren Street in Nakina, a length of . The road is signed as Michael Power Boulevard, First Avenue North, Third Street North, and Center Street. Hwy 584 ON

Highway 585

Highway 585 is a 36 kilometre road in the

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, starting at

11/ 17 in

Nipigon Nipigon () is a township in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located along the west side of the Nipigon River and south of the small Helen Lake running between Lake Nipigon and Lake Superior. Lake Nipigon is located approxima ...

. It travels northward, parallel to the

Nipigon River The Nipigon River is located in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The river is about long (or when measured to the head of Ombabika River) and , and flows from Lake Nipigon to Nipigon Bay on Lake Superior at the community of ...

, through the community of Cameron Falls to the

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Highway 586

Secondary Highway 586, commonly referred to as Highway 586 is a

in the Canadian province of

. The western terminus is a dead end near the shores of the Shebandowan Lakes, while the eastern terminus is at an intersection with Highway 11, a length of . The route was assigned in 1956, when Highway11 was known as Highway 120.

Highway 587

Highway 587 is a secondary highway 40 kilometres away from

on the

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. It travels 15 kilometres in the Township Of Shuniah then 22 kilometres in the

Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, established in 1944 as Sibley Provincial Park and renamed in 1988, is a park located on the Sibley Peninsula in Northwestern Ontario, east of Thunder Bay. The nearest communities are Pass Lake, in the township o ...

. It begins at pass lake truck stop at Highway 11/ Highway 17, and ends at

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, where it makes a loop around to connect with itself. Locations along the route include

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, Silver Islet and a campground called Marie Louise Lake Campground.

History

Highway 587 started out as a logging road in the 1800s and a connection to the silver mines at

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. Later about the 1870s Sleeping Giant Provincial Park was incorporated and Highway587 was in the planning stages. Finally about 1940 it was finished. The route was assumed as a provincial highway in 1956.

Highway 588

Secondary Highway 588, commonly referred to as Highway 588, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of

, located in

Route description

Highway 588 is a road in the Thunder Bay District of

, starting at

11/ 17 in Stanley, Ontario. It travels to approximately 10 kilometres west of the village of Suomi. The highway intersects with Highway 595 south of Hymers, Highway 590 in Nolalu, and Highway 593 between Nolalu and Suomi.

Major intersections

* * *

Highway 589

Highway 589, also known as Dog Lake Road, is a 31 kilometre road in the

, starting at Highway 102 (Dawson Road) in

. It travels north to Dog Lake. The highway intersects with Highway 591 in Lappe.

Towns and Highways

* Highway 102 * Highway 591 *

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Highway 590

Highway 590 is a 26 kilometre road in the

, starting at

11/ 17 in

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. It travels west for approximately 12 kilometres then turns due south to terminate at Highway 588 in Nolalu. It intersects with Highway 595.

Towns and Highways

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* South Gillies * Nolalu

Highway 591

Highway 591 is an 8 kilometre road in the

, starting at Highway 589 in Lappe. It travels west then north and terminates at the corners of Gilbride and Island Lake Roads, northwest of Lappe.

Highway 593

Highway 593 is a 52 kilometre road in the

, starting at Highway 61, three kilometres north of the Pigeon River border crossing at the Canada–US border. It travels west then north and terminates at Highway 588 between Suomi and Nolalu.

Highway 595

Highway 595 is a 41 kilometre road in the

, starting at Highway 597, 22 kilometres southwest of South Gillies. It travels west then north to Highway 590, 8 kilometres west of

. It intersects with Highway 588 south of Hymers and Highway 608 at South Gillies.

Towns and highways

* Highway 588 * Highway 590 * Highway 597 * Highway 608 *

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* Hymers

Highway 597

Highway 597 is a road in the

, starting at Highway 595 in the Cloud Lake area. It travels north to Highway 608, east of South Gillies.

Highway 608

Secondary Highway 608, commonly referred to as Highway 608, is a

in the

, starting at Highway 595 in South Gillies. It travels east to Highway 61, south of Highway 130 in

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at the community of Moose Hill.

Towns and highways

* Highway 597 * Highway 61 *

* South Gillies

Highway 614

Secondary Highway614, commonly referred to as Highway614, is a

in the Canadian province of

, located in

. The route connects Highway 17 (the

) east of

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with the mining town of

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, where it ends at Adjala Avenue. The route is in length. Highway614 was assumed in early 1956. Hwy 614 Ontario

Highway 625

Secondary Highway625, commonly referred to as Highway625, is a

in the Canadian province of

, located in

. The route begins at Tamarac Drive in the community of Caramat. It travels north and ends at Highway 11 (the

) approximately east of

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. Highway625 was assumed on April17, 1958.

Highway 627

Secondary Highway627, commonly referred to as Highway627, is a

in the Canadian province of

, located in

. The route begins at the visitor's centre for

Pukaskwa National Park Pukaskwa National Park ( ) is a national park located south of the town of Marathon, Ontario in the Thunder Bay District of northern Ontario, Canada. Established in 1978, Pukaskwa is known for its vistas of Lake Superior and boreal forests. The ...

, from which it travels north to end at Highway 17 (the

) just east of

. Highway627 was assumed on July17 and July30, 1958, connecting Heron Bay with Highway17. It was extended south through the

Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation Biigtigong Nishnaabeg is an Ojibway (Anishinaabe) First Nation on the northern shore of Lake Superior. It is sometimes referred to as Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (or "Pic River" for short). Pic River is not a signatory to the Robinson ...

to Pukaskwa National Park circa 1982. Heron Bay ON

Highway 628

Secondary Highway 628, commonly referred to as Highway 628, is a

in the

, starting at

, Highway 11/ Highway 17 approximately southeast of

. It travels east to the town of Red Rock. Highway628 was assumed by the Department of Highways, predecessor to the

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on July28, 1961. It remained unchanged from then until 2015, when construction began on four laning Highway11/17 between Red Rock Road9 and Stillwater Creek. The route was extended approximately west in June 2019 to the newly opened four lane highway. Hwy 628 Ontario

Highway 643

Secondary Highway643, commonly referred to as Highway643, is a

in the Canadian province of

, located in

. Its total length is approximately and runs roughly on a northwest–southeast orientation. The northern terminus intersects Exton Road northwest of

Aroland First Nation Aroland First Nation ( 2016 Population 366) is a Ojibwa, Oji-Cree and cree First Nation within the Nishnawbe Aski Nation Territory and a signatory to Treaty 9, located in the Thunder Bay District approximately 20 kilometres west of Nakina. Arol ...

while the southern terminus intersects Highway 584 near Exton. A proposed all-season access road would connect

Marten Falls First Nation Marten Falls First Nation is an Anishinaabe First Nation reserve located in northern Ontario. The First Nation occupies communities on both sides of the Albany River in Northern Ontario, including Ogoki Post (Ojibwe: ''Ogookiing'') in the Cochr ...

to Highway643. Highway643 was assumed by the Department of Highways, predecessor to the modern

, in 1963. Although a short 1km section within Danford Township was assumed on November7, the majority of its length through Rupert Township and Exton Township was assumed on November21.

References

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