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The Kenora By-Pass is an alternate spur route of Highway 17 that bypasses the city of Kenora, Ontario in Northwestern Ontario. Its purpose is to allow through-traffic to bypass the city of Kenora. It was built along a former CN Rail right-of-way, and has two west-bound passing lanes in separate parts, and one eastbound passing lane. It is built to very high standards, and is considered to be one of the finest two-lane roads in the entire province.
The road was constructed in 1990 after it became apparent that the city of Kenora was becoming congested with traffic, and it represented a severe bottleneck for traffic travelling across canada, and from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Thunder Bay, Ontario. Although it is not an official part of the Trans-Canada Highway, it is designated as a part of it, and is designated as the through route for the area. The two junctions with Highway 17 (east and west of Kenora) are both very smooth, and allow people to easily continue on Highway 17, or to switch to Highway 17A. The road also provides easy access to Kenora Airport.
The road's average annual daily traffic (AADT) levels are around 3,200-5,200 vehicles per day, but the road also travels through very hilly and lake-spotted areas, in a remote yet beautiful area of the province.
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- ^ Ontario Highways - The History of the King's Highways and other Ontario Provincial Highways
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