Ontario Highway 17A
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| Kenora By-Pass | ||||
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| Auxiliary route of Highway 17 | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | ||||
| Length: | 33.5 km[1] (20.8 mi) | |||
| Existed: | 1990 – present | |||
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| Beltway around Kenora | ||||
| West end: |  Highway 17 west near Keewatin |
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 Highway 596 near KeewatinHighway 658 near Jaffray–Melick Highway 659 Highway 671 |
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| East end: | Highway 17 east near Kenora |
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| Counties: | Kenora District | |||
| Major cities: | Kenora, Kenora Airport | |||
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→King's Highway 17A, commonly referred to as Highway 17A or as the Kenora By-Pass, is an alternate route of Highway 17 around the city of Kenora, in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was built along a former Canadian Pacific Railway right-of-way, and has two westbound passing lanes in separate parts, and one eastbound passing lane.
Route description
Although it is not an official part of the Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 17A is designated as the through route when travelling into Kenora on the Trans-Canada. The road also provides access to Kenora Airport, but otherwise avoids the built up areas of the city.[2] The highway passes through a heavily forested area dominated by large granite rock outcroppings, geography typical of the Canadian Shield.[3] On an average day approximately 3,200–5,200 vehicles travel along the road, varying by season.[1]
History
Construction of Highway 17A began in 1981 in response to traffic congestion within the city of Kenora, which created a severe bottleneck for cross-national traffic. The bypass opened in stages as it was constructed from west to east.[4] The first 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi), from Highway 17 to Highway 596 opened in September 1983. Following this, contracts were tendered for construction of the Winnipeg River bridge.[5] The section between Highway 596 and Highway 658 opened several years later in the autumn of 1988.[4] The final section, linking Highway 658 with Highway 17, was opened in 1991.[6]
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 17A, as noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.[1] The entire route is located in Kenora District.[2]
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| Kenora | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 17 west – Winnipeg |
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| 1.2 | 0.7 | Highway 641 – Laclu | CPR overpass | ||
| 7.1 | 4.4 | Highway 596 (Darlington Drive) – Minaki |
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| 12.6 | 7.8 |
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| 14.9 | 9.3 | Highway 658 (Redditt Road) – Redditt | |||
| 21.1 | 13.1 | East Melick Road | Formerly Highway 659 | ||
| 25.5 | 15.8 | Highway 671 (Jones Road) – Jones | |||
| 33.5 | 20.8 | Highway 17 east – Dryden, Thunder Bay |
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| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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References
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