Ontario Highway 634
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 80.3 km[1] (49.9 mi) |
| History: |
Opened July 21, 1966[2] (as Highway 807) renumbered in 1977 (as Highway 634) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end: | Abitibi Canyon Generating Station at Abitibi Canyon, Ontario |
| South end: | Highway 11 in Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario |
| Location | |
| Counties: | Cochrane District, Ontario |
| Major cities: | Smooth Rock Falls, Fraserdale |
| Highway system | |
Secondary Highway 634, commonly referred to as Highway 634, is a remote highway in Northern Ontario that connects Highway 11 in Smooth Rock Falls to the Abitibi Canyon Generating Station in the community of Abitibi Canyon, Ontario. It is the second highway in Ontario to be designated Highway 634, with the original Highway 634 being near Sudbury. The current routing was at first designated as Highway 807, but was renumbered in 1977. The road was re-aligned around the eastern part of Smooth Rock Falls in the mid-1990s.
The northernmost 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) of the route are gravel-surfaced, with the remainder being paved. Services along the route are only available within Smooth Rock Falls. Two additional communities exist along Highway 634: Brownrigg and Fraserdale.
Route description
Highway 634 is an isolated bush highway that connects Highway 11 in the community of Smooth Rock Falls with the Abitibi Canyon hydroelectric dam. The road is 80.3 km (49.9 mi) in length. Like most other two-lane roads in Ontario, the speed limit is 80 km/h (50 mph) although there are sections where such cannot be maintained. The first 65 km (40 mi) is paved, with the last 15 km (9.3 mi) is gravel. Overall, conditions on the road are good, with several uneven and rough spots.
Communities along this road are listed from south to north:
- Smooth Rock Falls
- Brownrigg
- Fraserdale
A forest road travels west from Fraserdale to the community of Smokey Falls.
History
The Highway 634 designation has existed along two routes. The original designation connected Highway 144—then designated Highway 544—in Chelmsford with Highway 69 in Val Caron, entirely within what is now Greater Sudbury. This routing was first designated c. 1962 and remained in place until c. 1974, at which point it was transferred to the Regional Municipality of Sudbury and eventually designated as Municipal Road 15.[3][4][5]
The current routing of Highway 634 is one of the northernmost in Ontario. It was originally opened as Highway 807 on July 21, 1966.[2] However, Highway 807 was redesignated as Highway 634 in 1977, establishing the current route. Within Smooth Rock Falls, a slight realignment was constructed during the 1980s, but otherwise the route has remained unchanged.[6]
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 634, as noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.[1] The entire route is located in Cochrane District.[5]
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Smooth Rock Falls | 0.0 | 0.0 |  Highway 11 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.0 | Ross Road | |||
| Fraserdale | 80.3 | 49.9 | Abitibi Canyon Dam | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (2010). "Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts". Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ontario Hydro Shells Out $15,000 for 36-Hour Official Opening Party". The Globe and Mail 123 (36,385) (Toronto). July 23, 1966. p. 1.
After a cocktail party and elaborate luncheon in the Hydro cafeteria near the Little Long station, they crowded together on the gravel surface of the new Highway 807 to watch Highways Minister Charles MacNaughton cut a red, white and blue ribbon.
|chapter=ignored (help) - ↑ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by Photogrammetry Office. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. 1973. §§ A–B20.
- ↑ Ontario Road Map (Map). Cartography by Photogrammetry Office. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. 1974. §§ A–B20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ontario Back Road Atlas (Map). Cartography by MapArt. Peter Heiler. 2010. p. 109. § G16. ISBN 978-1-55198-226-7.
- ↑ Ontario Back Road Atlas (Map). Cartography by MapArt. Peter Heiler. 2010. pp. 100–101. §§ B18–19. ISBN 978-1-55198-226-7.
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