Secondary Highway 535, commonly referred to as Highway 535, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the

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. Passing through the municipalities of

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, St. Charles and French River, the highway extends , generally south to north, from a junction with Highway 64 in

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to Riviere Veuve, intersecting Highway 17 in the village of

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along the way.

Route description

Highway 535 is a generally straight route oriented in a north–south direction through parts of the

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. The two lane highway begins at a junction with Highway 64 in the town of Noëlville, where it is known as David Street North. It proceeds directly north in a straight line for almost , crossing the Wolseley River en route. The highway eventually diverges from its straight course prior to crossing the French River at West Arm. It zigzags its way north through rough terrain for several kilometres, passing through several rock outcroppings. Eventually, the route straightens once more, then curves east and enters St. Charles. Within the village, drivers must turn at a

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to remain on Highway 535. From here the highway once again resumes its straight north–south alignment for , diverging to cross the Nepewassi River, then entering the village of Hagar, where it intersects Highway 17, the

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. Immediately north of Highway 17, the route crosses the

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and then a rail line. It curves through the

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for over to Rivière-Veuve, where the highway designation ends at an intersection with Sauve Road to the west and Labelle Road to the east. The roadway continues north as Boundary Road into the wilderness.

History

The current route of Highway 535 was first assumed by the Department of Highways in early 1956, along with several dozen other secondary highways. It was likely maintained as a development road prior to that. It formed the final of Highway 556.

Major intersections

The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 535. The entirety of the route is located within

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References

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Roads in Sudbury District