KM |
Highway Point & Features |
Elev.
(metres) |
| 0 |
Major Interchange Highway 46 (Regent St) N into Sudbury, all services & hospital, and Highway 69 S to OPP, Parry Sound, Barrie, Toronto (Sudbury) |
266.1 |
| 3 |
Long Lake Rd S to Long Lake, N to Sudbury via Paris St (7 km) all services & hospital (Sudbury) |
281.3 |
| 8 |
Southview Rd (N) access to Sudbury, Jarvis Rd (S) to Long Lake (Sudbury) |
261.8 |
| 11 |
Fielding Rd (N) access to Fielding Park, Kelley Lake Dam Kantola Rd (S), Highway 17 "twinned" to W (Sudbury) |
254.5 |
| 13 |
Major junction Highway 55, Old Highway 17 (S) to Mikkola, N to Copper Cliff (Sudbury) |
256 |
| 15 |
Highway 24 to Black Lake Rd (S) services along Hwy 55, Main St (N) in Lively services (Lively) |
247.5 |
| 16 |
Santala Rd S to Service Rd, all services |
267 |
| 18 |
Highway 144 north junction, to Chelmsford (18 km), Dowling, Onaping, and north to Timmins |
268.2 |
| 29 |
River crossing |
240.2 |
| 32 |
Highway 55 (S) west access to Whitefish PP, Holiday Beach Campground, Whitefish Lake Indian Reserve 6 |
272.2 |
| 32 |
Bay St, Highway 3 N to Fairbank PP, Highway 17 to east is "twinned" |
241.7 |
| 49 |
Lone Falls Rd (S) |
207.6 |
| 52 |
McDonald St (Nairn Centre) |
238.4 |
| 53 |
Spence St (Nairn Centre) |
216.7 |
| 56 |
Old Nairn Rd (N) |
215.8 |
| 61 |
River crossing, Rd to N on W side |
202.1 |
| 62 |
Jacklin Rd (S) |
212.8 |
| 64 |
Rest Area N side of hwy |
237.7 |
| 67 |
Levert Rd (N) |
208.2 |
| 69 |
Highway 6 Junction, town of Espanola 3 km Little Current on Manitoulin Island (53 km), via Whitefish River Indian Reserve 4 (Espanola) |
205.7 |
| 78 |
town of Webbwood, services both sides (Webbwood) |
200.9 |
| 79 |
Agnew Lake Rd, town of Webbwood (Webbwood) |
199.6 |
| 93.7 |
Birch Lake Rd (N) (Massey) |
190.8 |
| 94 |
River crossing (Massey) |
177.1 |
| 95 |
Highway 553 junction, town of Massey, N to Chutes PP, S to Indian Reserve Rd with east access to Sagamok Indian Reserve 5, Lee Valley Rd (Massey) |
191.1 |
| 97 |
Gage Rd (N), Government Rd (S) (Massey) |
183.5 |
| 107 |
Sugar Lake Rd (N), River Rd (S) west access to Sagamok Indian Reserve 5 |
217.6 |
| 112 |
Water Falls Rd (N), access to Brookwood Brae Golf Course, all services (Spanish) |
195.4 |
| 115 |
Colonization Rd (S), town of Spanish, all services (Spanish) |
179.8 |
| 116 |
Johns St, access S to Spanish Marina (Spanish) |
184.1 |
| 122 |
Eastern boundary of Serpent River Indian Reserve 7 |
204.2 |
| 124 |
Village Rd (S), east access to Serpent River Indian Reserve 7 (Cutler) |
183.8 |
| 128.4 |
Riverview Rd (S), east access to Serpent River Indian Reserve 7 |
210 |
| 129 |
Rest & Picnic Area, S side of Hwy |
182.9 |
| 133.7 |
Riverview Rd (S), west access to Serpent River Indian Reserve 7 |
212.4 |
| 134 |
Highway 108 (N) junction to Elliott Lake & Mississagi River Provincial Park, truck weigh station (S) (Serpent River) |
209.4 |
| City of Elliott Lake, 42 km N of highway..
Elliot Lake Mining Monument and Memorial Park
..
Elliot Lake Nuclear and Mining Museum / Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
..
The Fire Tower Lookout and Heritage Centre, Elliott Lake..
village of Serpent River, part of Township of North SHore..
|
| 135.7 |
Sheppards Lane (N) |
191.4 |
| 136 |
Strawberry Hill Rd (N) and Martin Rd (S), shopping to NW, Campground to S overlooking Serpent River (Spragge) |
182.9 |
| village of Spragge, part of Township of North Shore..
|
| 137 |
Spragge town settlement (S), Wagoosh Lake Rd (N) |
192 |
| 140 |
Spragge town rd, access to North Channel Yacht Club (S) (Serpent Harbour) |
186.5 |
| North Channel Yacht Club, south of highway
|
| 143 |
Access to gravel pit to S |
199.9 |
| 144 |
Access to large quarry/mine to S |
195.4 |
| 148 |
Hwy 538 (S) |
189.9 |
| 152 |
Lauzon Village Rd (N) |
187.1 |
| 153 |
Boundary Rd (S), Hwy 538 (Algoma Mills) |
188.4 |
| Lake to north of highway is Lauzon Bay, part of 7 mile long Lauzon Lake..
Lauzon Creek drops about 40 feet (12 m) form Lauzon Lake to Lake Huron...
Village of Algoma Mills, part of Township of the North Shore..
Lake Lauzon Beach to N of highway..
|
| 155.8 |
Highway turnoff / Rest area (no facilities) on S (eastbound) side |
189.9 |
| 159.3 |
Highway Turnoff/Rest Area (no facilities) on N (westbound) side |
189.3 |
| 160 |
Rue Oak (S), access to beach area |
183.5 |
| 162 |
Leacock St(N) (Blind River) |
182.9 |
| Timber Village Museum, to NE of intersection, with Tourist Information...
Auberge Eldo Inn, just SW of intersection..
|
| 163 |
junction Hwy 557/555 (N), town of Blind River, river crossing (Blind River) |
177.7 |
| dam in Blind River, just S of highway and railway crosing..
Blind River District Health Centre on Casusley St (Trans-Canada Highway)..
Town of Blind River..
all services in town..
A Taste Of Home B&B, just W of river..
Lakeview In, about 0.2 km E of river...
Old Mill Motel, just E of river..
|
| 164 |
Hanes Ave (S) access to marina (Blind River) |
179.5 |
| skateboard park with various ramps, beside Marina..
|
| 165 |
Eastern boundary of Mississagi River Indian Reserve 8 (N) |
176.2 |
| Huron Pines Golf Course just to S of highway..
|
| 168 |
Eldorado Rd (S), access to golf course |
185 |
| 169 |
Village Rd (N), services and access to Mississagi River Indian Reserve 8 (N) |
185.3 |
| Macivor's Falls (rapids) just to We of highway..
rest area on E side of highway, river viewpoint on W side...
|
| 171 |
Rd with west access to Mississagi River Indian Reserve 8 (N) |
181.4 |
| Mississagi River Indian Reserve 8, N side of highway..
|
| 173 |
Rd to N |
182.3 |
| 180 |
Old Mine Rd (NO |
181.7 |
| 183 |
Dean Lake Rd (W), bridge over river |
182.3 |
| 190 |
River crossing |
182 |
| 190 |
Highway 546 (N) Main Street. Town of Iron Bridge, all services (Iron Bridge) |
182 |
| town of Iron Bridge..
highway 546, connects to #554(11 km) which connects west to Highway 129 N to Chapleau (216 km )..
Mississagi River Provincial Park, 76 km N of TCH, via #546. Canoeing, camping...
|
| 192 |
Bright Lake Rd (S) |
210.9 |
| Blueberry Hill Motel & Campground..
Viking Tent & Trailer Park..
|
| 195 |
Delmar Campground (N side of hwy) |
220.1 |
| passing Clear Lake on N side of highway (about 2.7 km long)..
Clear Lake Camp,on N side of highway..
Delmar Campground, N side of highway..
|
| 198 |
Melwel Rd (N) |
211.5 |
| 200 |
Pass between two large lakes (Day Mills) |
201.8 |
| Bright Lake to the south. Lake is about 8 km end to end...
Basswood Lake to the North, about 14 km end to end...
|
| 201 |
Dayton Rd (S) |
190.2 |
| 204 |
Basswood Lake Rd (N) |
213.1 |
| 207.7 |
Brownlee Rd |
235.6 |
| Brownlee Lake Park Resort and Campground, to N of highway..
|
| 209.3 |
Maple Ridge Rd (S), access to Thessalon Indian Reserve 12 |
212.1 |
| 209.7 |
Livingston Rd (N) |
205.1 |
| 210 |
Livingstone Creek Golf Course to S |
198.4 |
| 211 |
Pine Ridge Rd (Thessalon) |
195.7 |
| 213 |
Walker Rd (Thessalon) |
195.4 |
| 217 |
Highway 129 (N), River St (S) to downtown, all services (Thessalon) |
181.7 |
| Town of Thessalon, pop 1400, on both sides of highway..
Highway 129 north to Chapleau (220 km)..
Belle Isle Motel..
|
| 218 |
River Rd, S to downtown, all services (Thessalon) |
182.9 |
| crossing the Mississaugi River..
Pine Crest Tent & Trailer Park..
Windmill Campground..
The Goode Knight Bed & Breakfast..
Mountain View Bed & Breakfast
..
Cedar Rail Ranch..
Carolyn Beach Motor Inn..
The Outpost Lodge
..
Limberlost Lodge..
The Old Homestead Bed & Breakfast & Pet Hotel
..
Thessalon Municipal Airport (CPL5), 8.5 km NE of highway..
|
| 219 |
Lakeside Dr (S) into Thessalon (Thessalon) |
184.1 |
| 222 |
Trunk Rd (S) |
200.3 |
| 230 |
Trunk Rd (N) , Perch Bay Rd (S) |
204.2 |
| 233.9 |
Waltonen Rd (S) |
181.1 |
| 234 |
Garden Bay Rd (S) |
177.7 |
| 235 |
Road Junction, Mine/Quarry to N and S (watch for trucks) |
180.4 |
| 237 |
Highway 638 (N) |
182.6 |
| Highway 638 provides access to a number of communities, ending in Echo Bay just east of Thunder Bay...
Bruce Mines Campground & RV Park, off Williams St..
|
| 237.4 |
Taylor St, shopping (Bruce Mines) |
179.8 |
| Access to Jack Point, in Bruce Bay. 1.7 km southeast from highway..
|
| 237.7 |
Cunningham St (N), access to Harbour (Bruce Mines) |
179.2 |
| Towon of Bruce Mines..
Bruce Mines Museum, jsut S of highway..
Bruce Mines Marina, 0.3 km S of highway..
|
| 237.8 |
Crawford St, gas & stores (Bruce Mines) |
180.1 |
| Bavarian Inn Motel and Restaurant..
Bruce Bay Cottages and Lighthouse Resort..
Steiger Farm & Guesthouse..
Three Oak Resort..
Mountain View Resort
..
Bruce mines has a Shell and an Esso gas station..
Bruce Mines has a general store, a grocery store, a bait shop, and several restaurants...
|
| 238 |
Bruce Bay St (Bruce Mines) |
182.3 |
| Road south to French Island, McKay Island and lighthouse, 3 km S of highway..
Bruce Bay Cottages & Lighthouse, south of highway
|
| 241 |
Boundary Rd (N), Oak Bay Rd (S) |
198.4 |
| 243 |
Archibald Rd (S) |
203.3 |
| 246 |
Deplonty Rd (E), Cora Rd (W) |
203 |
| 249 |
River crossing, Town of Desbarats (Desbarats) |
193.9 |
| crossing Desbarats River..
Town of Desbarats (town blog)..
Desbarats has one gas station in Hwy 17 E..
|
| 249 |
Mink Point Rd (Desbarats) |
201.5 |
| 256 |
Highqay t17winned to west of here |
199.9 |
| 257 |
Hwy 548 to S, access to St Joseph Island, communities of Richards Landing, Hilton Beach, Island Springs Golf Resort (St Joseph Island) |
204.8 |
| St Joseph Island, 5 km S of highway which is Township of St Joseph..
Hilton Beach, 16 km S of highway, on St Joseph Island..
Richards Landing, 12 km S of highway, on St Joseph Island..
Island Springs Golf Resort, on St Joseph Island..
Puddingstone Place - St. Joseph Island..
Hilton Beach photos..
St Joseph's Island photos..
|
| 260 |
Bar Rd |
189.9 |
| 261 |
Town Line Rd, highway curves sharply |
196.9 |
| 264 |
Neebish Rd |
197.8 |
| 265 |
Pumpkin Point Rd (Laird) |
217.9 |
| 269 |
Calabogie Rd, airport access to W (Laird) |
193.9 |
| 270 |
River crossing |
178 |
| 272 |
Bar River Rd |
180.7 |
| hamlet of Bar River, 6 km to E of highway..
|
| 274 |
Maple Leaf Rd |
193.9 |
| Highway 17 is twinned (4 lanes) south of here for 14.5 km..
|
| 276 |
Watsons Rd |
185 |
| 277 |
Hwy 638 (Church St E) Junction, Echo Bay (Echo Bay) |
178.6 |
| 278 |
Crossing Echo Bay, eastern boundary of Garden River Indian Reserve 14 |
175.9 |
| Garden River First Nation, member of the North Shore Tibal Council..
Mamaweswen, Norh Shore Tribal Council web site..
Echo Bay is par of Lake George on the St Mary River, and marks the mouth of the Echo River...
The land to the north of the bridge is actually Baschine Island...
|
| 283 |
Echo River Rd, view to Squirrel Island (Canada) and the larger Sugar Island (USA) |
178 |
| 286 |
Gemba Rd |
183.2 |
| 287 |
Point Charles Rd (S), Jordan Mine Rd (N) |
182.3 |
| 287 |
River crossing |
182 |
| 290 |
Hiawatha Dr |
182.6 |
| 293 |
Western boundary of Garden River Indian Reserve 14 (Sault Ste Marie) |
184.4 |
| Garden River First Nation, membeer of the North Shore Tibal Council..
Mamaweswen, North Shore Tribal Council web site..
|
| 293 |
New Highway 17 Bypass |
183.8 |
| When completed, will pass to the north of the communities of French Bay and Garden Riber..
|
| 294 |
Trunk Rd & Fournier Rd, access S to Queen St, and S to access Rankin Location Indian Reserve 14 along St Mary River (Sault Ste Marie) |
186.2 |
| Pine Grove Motel, to SE of intersection on south (eastbound) side of highway)..
Shady Rest Motel / Apartments, to SE of intersection on south (eastbound) side of highway)..
Shady Pine Motel, 0.4 km to E of intersection on S (eastbound) side of highway..
|
| 297 |
Trunk Rd & Boundary Rd, south to SSM Golf & Country club, N to access Rankin Location Indian Reserve 15D (Sault Ste Marie) |
189.3 |
| Wellington Square Mall to SW of intersection..
Rankin Location Indian Reserve 15D, member of the Batchewana First Nation, to NE of intersection..
Sault Ste. Marie Country Club, 2 km S of highway..
Trunk Rd Motel, 0.2 km to E of intersection, on S (eastbound) side of highway..
Travellers Motel, 0.5 km to E of intersection, on S (eastbound) side of highway..
East boundary of City of Sault Ste Marie..
Sault Ste Marie photos..
|
| 297.1 |
Trunk Rd & Market St, Wellington Square Mall on S side (Sault Ste Marie) |
190.2 |
| 298.2 |
Trunk Rd & Black Rd, WB traffic can head N to bypass Sault Ste Marie, west to downtown, and International Bridge (Sault Ste Marie) |
191.1 |
| Black Rd is the Highway 17 bypass around downtown Sault Ste Marie..
Holiday Motel, 0.5 km E of intersection on south (Eastbound) side of highway)..
Caswell MOtor Inn, 0.7 km E of intersection on south (Eastbound) side of highway)..
|
| 299.1 |
Trunk Rd & Lake St (Sault Ste Marie) |
192.9 |
| Churchill Plaza to SW of intersection..
Algoma Unversity College), 1.7 km to SE of intersection, via Queen St..
Parkville Motel and Cabins, 1.5 km SE of intersection, via Queen St E..
Bellevue Park, with Zoo and Marina, 1.5 km S of highway..
|
| 299.7 |
Wellington St & Trunk Rd at Elizabeth St, Park on S side, Churchill Plaza on E site (Sault Ste Marie) |
190.2 |
| Queen Elizabeth Park to SE of intersection, sports fields, indoor pool...
Lincoln Motel 0.1 km to SE of intersection..
|
| 300.1 |
Wellington St & Pine St, S to Bellevue Park (Sault Ste Marie) |
189.6 |
| Bellevue Park & Bellevue Marina, 0.8 km S of highway..
Saut Ste Marie Armoury to NW of intersection..
Great Lakes Forest Research Centre, 0.6 km S of highway..
|
| 301 |
Great Northern Rd & Wellington St. west to downtown Sault Ste Marie, International Bridge, east to Highway 17,North to Wawa (Sault Ste Marie) |
190.2 |
| Sault Ste Marie..
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, 6 km SW of intersection..
Downtown Sault Ste Marie (ON) has 9 hotels... see listings..
International Bridge to Sault Ste Marie, MI (3 km to W of intersection)..
Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site of Canada, 3 km W of intersection..
Algonquin Hotel (Soo), 3 blocks S of intersection
..
Eastgate Hotel, 3 blocks S of intersection
..
St Christopher's Inn, 3 blocks S of intersection
..
Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre, 0.6 km SW of intersection, via Bay St
..
Sault Ste Marie Museum, 07 km W of intrsestion, via East St.
..
Sault Area Hospital, 0.5 km S of intersection on Queen St..
|
| 2369.6 |
Lake George Rd, Airport access to W (Laird) |
181.7 |
| Bar River Airport (CPF2) is a private airport operated by Springer Aerospace Ltd. 205 km W of highway...
Bar River Airport (CPF2) is a private airport operated by Springer Aerospace Ltd..
Laird International Raceway, stock car racing track, 0.8km to E of highway..
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KM |
Highway Point & Features |
Elev.
(metres) |
At the end of the last Ice Age, Lake Nippissing was larger than all of the Great Lakes, and its melt waters flowed eastward via North Bay to the Ottawa River. As the land rose, without the weight of the now receding 2 kilometer thick ice sheet, the Ottawa River route was blocked and the modern south-flowing route via the Great Lakes began to form. Sand and silts of the former lake bottom, littered with "erratic" boulders and stones dropped by the glaciers and subsequent melt waters, were quickly overgrown with spruce.
Desbarats is the access point for the very scenic St Joseph's Island. This 220 square mile island marks the northern terminus of the Niagara Escarpment (of which Manitoulin Island is also a part), It has a lake-moderated client, and has many trees and plants more common in southern Ontario, including maple and beech. Along the southern edge of the Island are prime lake freighter watching locations.
Between Manitoulin Island and the north shore of Lake Huron is the North Channel. This was long home to a commercial fishery, centered around Thessalon and Blind River, until the opening of the Welland Canal caused the invasion of the parasitic sea lamprey from the Atlantic Ocean, reducing catches in the 1960s. The North Channel is still a recreational boating paradise, being protected from Lake Huron storms.
Between Blind River and Massey, the lakeshore follows the Murray Fault, an east-west fracture running pretty-well parallel to the highway. This fault was filled in by gravel and silt during the Ice Age, providing a relatively flat surface for highway and railway lines. Unfortunately, a high water table (and an acidic one at that) have made the ground more suitable for swamp than for farming. Travellers will notice black spruce and alder trees in the wetter areas, with white pine and trembling aspen in higher areas.
Serpent River has a brilliant azure blue colour, and can be seen from a rest stop beside the river. Elliott Lake (25 km up highway 108 from Serpent River) is a leading producer of radioactive uranium, from a mine that dates back to the 1950s, extracting the element form a quartz pebble conglomerate that was formed about 2-1.2 billion years ago.
