Highway 548 (Ontario)

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Highway 548 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Despite the highway's low-budget style, it is the main and most important highway of St. Joseph Island. This highway has two separate but non-discrete segments; one segment is the bridge to the island, and the other segment is the continuous loop highway that circles the island.

This highway connects the hamlets of Richard's Landing, Ontario and Hilton Beach, Ontario. This highway also guides tourists to Fort St. Joseph.

[edit] Termini

North-South segment:
- Northern terminus: Highway 17/Trans Canada Highway.
- Southern terminus: 1.5 km (0.9 miles) onto St. Joseph's Island, at a T-intersection with the 548 loop
Loop segment:
- Continuous loop around St. Joseph's Island, approximately 68 km (43 miles) long. Segments of the continuous loop has been given suffix letters by the local municipalities which usually correspond to the local road name. For example, the portion of Highway 548 which is signed along D-Line is named 548D, along Huron Line is it named 548H, etc. A local road map detailing this scheme is available here: http://stjosephisland.net/sjivisitors/map.htm