Ontario Trans-Canada Highway Route: between Kingston and Montreal along Ontario Highway 401, and Quebec Autoroute 20 (Toronto detour)

Here is the itinerary for the 248 km from Kingston to Montreal along Ontario Highway 401, and Quebec Autoroute 20, known as the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, to continue into Montreal on #40, the Trans-Canada Highway

The 206 kilometre long Rideau Canal connected Kingston and Ottawa, using the Cataraqui River from Kingston, and the Rideau River from Ottawa. Following the War of 1812-1814, England realized that it needed a protected route between Montreal in Lower Canada and York (Toronto) in Upper Canada. The canal used 47 locks and 24 dams to climb 49 metres (160 feet) above Lake Ontario, and then fall 84 metres (275 ft) back down to the Ottawa River. Today, the waterway is used primarily by recreational boaters, and passes through many quaint towns and villages, with plenty of shopping, dining and accommodation along the way.

The Thousand Islands, which actually number 1865 of them, lie in the St Lawrence for the 50 miles from the point where it drains Lake Ontario. The islands range in size from a rock sticking out of water up to Wolfe Island which is 27 miles long and 9 miles wide. They form a connection between the Canadian Shield and New York's Adirondack Mountains just south of the border. In 1904 Canada designated some of the islands as part of the St. Lawrence Islands National Park. Visitors can take tours of the islands, which are popular with sailors and boaters from Canada and the US.

In the 1950s, the US and Canadian governments created the St Lawrence Seaway, extends 3790 km inland from the Atlantic to the west end of Lake Superior. Dams created stable water levels and harnessed the St Lawrence's hydroelectric potential while fifteen locks were built to handle ocean-going freighters. The river was key to early exploration of North America's interior, but it was a rugged waterway, punctuated with series of rapids, and at Niagara an insurmountable waterfall. Starting in 1829, small canals and locks were built for boats to bypass the rapids and the Niagara Falls, but they were massively expanded in the 1950s to handle international shipping. The largest locks and dams in this section of the Seaway are at Cornwall and at Lachine (Montreal).

Next West: Toronto to Kingston

Next East: Ottawa to Montreal
Montreal to Quebec City

Ontario Highways road condition reports for this segment.

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KM From Start EAST \| WEST		HighWay Point & Feature Description	Municipality	Elevation (metres)	Map	Add Info
0	180	Junction Hwy 101, Wawa Info Centre, N to Wawa airport, town of Wawa, all services	Wawa	282.5
		Municipality of Wawa, 3 km to the N of the highway.. Highway 101, as Mission Rd in to Wawa, continues E to Chapleau.. Chapleau, pop. 2300, 130 km E of highway.. Algoma Motel.. Beaver Motel.. Best Northern Resort & Restaurant.. Bristol Motel.. Camp Michi Wawa.. High Falls Motel and Cabins.. Lakeview Hotel.. Lakewood Motel.. Mystic Isle Motel.. Northern Lights Motel & Breakfast.. Parkway Motel, 3 km S of junction, on Highway 17.. Miss Ellie's Bed & Breakfast.. Wawa Motor Inn.. Michipicoten's 9 Hole Golf Course.. Visitor Information Centre, with the famous statue of the Wawa Canada Goose. public washrooms... Lady Dunn Health Centre, 3.7 km Nof highway, via Hwy 101 & Broadway Ave..
1	179	Cross Magpie River	Wawa	249.6
2	178	Magpie River Rd, S to Wawa RV Resort & Campground	Wawa	254.5
		Wawa RV Resort & Campground..
6	174	Services, W side of Hwy		295
8	172	Services, W side of Hwy		289.3
39	141	Hwy 519 N to Dubreuilville & Algoma Central Railway		440.7
		Town of Dubreuilville, pop. 900, 35 km NE of highway..
54	126	Obatanga Provincial Park, S of hwy		422.8
		Obatanga Provincial Park, with 32 lakes, day-use area, camping, water sports, winter sports...
61	119	Services, Lodging, E side of hwy		429.2
63	117	Passing Hammer Lake, lake is to W of highway for 6 km		427.9
74	106	Roadside Turnout, picnic area, west side of hwy		438.3
85	95	crossing small lake		406.9
86	94	creek crossing		398.1
90	90	Highway Junction Hwy 631, S to town of White River (services along the hwy)	White River	375.5
		Town of White River, to S of highway.. White River Heritage Museum, celebrating the home of Winnie the Pooh, the early CPR, and AJ Cason of the Group of Seven painters... Continental Hotel and Restaurant .. White River Motel.. Township of Hornepayne, 97 km NE of highway.. Winnie the Pooh Statue in White River.. Thermometer at east entrance to White River, marking coldest spot in Canada..
108	72	Crossing White River		345
112	68	Crossing White River		342
117	63	Road S to Pic Mobert North Indian Reserve, and town of Mobert (8 km) and access to Pukuskwa National Park		356.6
		Pic Mobert North Indian Reserve, on east shore of White Lake.. Access to Pukuskwa National Park, via White River..
123	57	Bridge over White Lake		322.5
		Over east side of White Lake.. White Lake Provincial Park, south of highway, on west side of White Lake. Camping, water sports, sandy beaches winter sports...
127	53	Bridge over Dunc Lake		322.5
		over northern portion of Dunc Lake..
135	45	Cedar Lake S of hwy		312.4
140	40	Junction Hwy 614 N to Manitouwadge (58 km), Roadside turnout on S side just W of junction		312.1
		Township of Manitouwadge, pop. 2300, 58 km N of highway. Home to Golden Giant gold mine... Early 1980s, gold was discovered at Hemlo, near highway junction. Several open pit mines in the area,.. small rest stops with bathrooms just to W of junction. both sides of highway.. Prairie Lake Project uranium mine, operated by Nuinsco Resources Limited, 28 km N of Hihgway
145	35	Gravel Pit mine to N of hwy		321.6
154	26	Passing Lake S side of hwy		260.6
		Rious Lake to S of highway, about 1.7 across...
167	13	Crossing Black River		240.2
173	7	hwy 627, S to Pic River Indian Reserve 50		212.8
		Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation.. community of Heron Bay, 10 km S of highway, in the Pic River 50 Reserve.. mouth of Pic River is 20 km S of highway, and has sandy beaches with dunes on the N side of the river's mouth... Pukaskwa National Park, Hattie Cove entrance. Pukaskwa is the only wilderness national park in Ontario...
173	7	Crossing Pic River		197.5
		Pedestrian bridge on N side of hihgway, accessed by trails along S side of highway (go figure!)..
176	4	East access to Marathon, all services, OPP	Marathon	311.8
		Superior Slopes Ski Hill, just W of highway junction. Ski hill (325 ft, 11 runs) slopes away form the road... Gravel pits on N side of highway, one a km E of junction, 1 a km W of junction... Craig's Pit Provincial Park, 5 km SW of highway. Hiking trails to access glacial kettles in gravel beds. No facilities... south side of highway, beside Superior Slopes Ski Hill.. Service station on N (westbound) side of highway, about 1.3 km W of this junction...
180	0	Peninsula Rd, (W) to north access to Marathon (5 km), all services	Marathon	316.1
		Marathon Municipal Airport (CYSP), just NW of highway.. Town of Marathon, about 2.5 km SW of highway.. Marathon District Museum.. Mink Creek Falls.. Peninsula Golf Course, 9 holes designed by Stanley Thompson.. Best Western Airport Motor Inn.. Lakeview Manor.. Marathon Harbour Inn .. Peninsula Inn.. Travelodge Marathon.. Wayfare Inn, /4 mile west of Marathon Intersection.. Pic River Guest Suite.. Penn Lake Park campground,2 km from highway, in-town..
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Ontario (Toronto bypass): between Kingston and Montreal along Ontario % 401 & Quebec # 20

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