This is a list of secondary highways in Manitoulin District, which serve the isolated and sparsely populated areas in the
Manitoulin District of
Ontario
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.
Highway 540
Secondary Highway 540, commonly referred to as Highway 540, is the primary east–west
secondary highway on
Manitoulin Island in the
Canadian
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province of
Ontario
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. At , it is the longest highway on the island. It travels from the hamlet of
Meldrum Bay, near the western end of the island, to
Highway 6 in the community of
Little Current. Two suffixed routes branch off from Highway 540:
Highway 540A extends from the highway onto
Barrie Island }
The Municipality of Gordon/Barrie Island is a township in Manitoulin District in north central Ontario, Canada. It was formed on January 1, 2009, upon the amalgamation of the townships of Gordon and Barrie Island.
The township consists of the co ...
; and
Highway 540B, a short
business spur
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, travels north to
Gore Bay.
Highway 540A
Secondary Highway 540A, commonly referred to as Highway 540A, is a
secondary highway in the
Canadian
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province of
Ontario
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, linking
Manitoulin Island with
Barrie Island }
The Municipality of Gordon/Barrie Island is a township in Manitoulin District in north central Ontario, Canada. It was formed on January 1, 2009, upon the amalgamation of the townships of Gordon and Barrie Island.
The township consists of the co ...
. It is the only road link between the two islands and has a total length of approximately .
Its western terminus is 5th Sideroad and South Line Road on Barrie Island, and its eastern terminus is at
Highway 540. At the midpoint of the route, there is a junction with Airport Road, which leads to
Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport
Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport is located west southwest of Gore Bay, in the township of Gordon/Barrie Island, Ontario, Canada.
The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency ( ...
.
Highway 540B
Secondary Highway 540B, commonly referred to as Highway 540B, is a short
secondary highway on
Manitoulin Island in
Northern Ontario
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, which serves as a
business spur
A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route connected to a ''parent'' numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or ...
linking the town of
Gore Bay with
Highway 540.
Although many commercial map providers provide conflicting information regarding the route, the highway begins at an intersection with Highway 540 and Poplar Road. From this intersection it travels north along Range Street, and enters Gore Bay. Within the town, the highway curves east, becoming Main Street. It travels into the town, then turns south onto Meredith Street. The highway turns east onto Agnes Street and gradually curves southeast. In front of the United Hall Church, the road curves south and becomes Gore Street. After a kilometre, Gore Street curves east and becomes Wright Street. This short street ends at the boundary of Gore Bay, at which point drivers must turn south to remain on the highway, which ends at a four-way intersection with Highway 540 and Highway 542. The section within the town limits of Gore Bay is maintained under a
Connecting Link
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agreement.
Highway 542
Secondary Highway 542, commonly referred to as Highway 542, is a
secondary highway on
Manitoulin Island in the
Canadian
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province of
Ontario
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. It links the township of
Gore Bay to
Tehkummah and
Highway 6. Its total length is approximately . Its western terminus is
Highway 540, and before its eastern terminus is at Highway 6, near Tehkummah, it passes through the small villages of Advance, Long Bay, Britainville, Spring Bay, Dryden's Corner, Monument Corner, Central Manitoulin, Mindemoya, Gibraltar, and Sandfield.
Between Dryden's Corner and Mindemoya, Highway 542 is
concurrent
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Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
Highway 551 for approximately .
Highway 542A
Secondary Highway 542A, commonly referred to as Highway 542A, is a
secondary highway on
Manitoulin Island in the
Canadian
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province of
Ontario
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. It links the township of
Tehkummah to
Highway 542. Its total length is approximately . Its western terminus is 10th Sideroad and Concession Road 2 in Tehkummah, and its eastern terminus is at Highway 542.
Highway 551
Secondary Highway 551, commonly referred to as Highway 551, is a
secondary highway in the
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
province of
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
. Located in
Manitoulin District, the highway has a total length of .
The highway begins at a junction with
Highway 540 at the
M'Chigeeng First Nation
M'Chigeeng First Nation, also known as West Bay, is an Ojibwe First Nation band government in the Manitoulin District of Ontario, Canada. The total registered population as of December 2018, was 2623 people, of which their on-reserve population ...
, extending southerly for to the community of
Mindemoya. At Mindemoya, the highway turns westerly, sharing the routing of
Highway 542 for to the community of
Dryden's Corner, where the highways split again. From Dryden's Corner, Highway 551 extends southerly a further to its terminus at Government Road the shore of
Lake Huron
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just outside the community of
Providence Bay.
References
External links
Route of Highway 540B on Google Maps Points A to B represent the route marked by MapArt; Points A to C represent the full route.
Route of Highway 551 on Google Maps
{{Ontario Secondary Highways
Roads in Manitoulin District