Ontario Highway 655
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|---|---|
| Kidd Creek (Texas Gulf) Highway | |
| Route information | |
| Length: | 75 km[1] (47 mi) |
| Existed: |
1965 (Original length) 1979 (Current length) – present |
| Major junctions | |
| From: |
 Highway 101 in Timmins |
| To: |
 Highway 11 near Driftwood |
| Location | |
| Major cities: | Timmins |
| Highway system | |
Highway 655 is a secondary highway in the Cochrane District in Northern Ontario. The route is 75.1 kilometres (46.7 mi) in length. It is heavily used by trucks as a critical access road to Timmins. The highway is one of the widest (by lane width), best-maintained secondary highways in the north (more comparable to a Kings Highway), and has the distinction of being Ontario's only secondary highway that features a 90 km/h (55 mph) speed limit, due to its importance and high design standards.
Route description
Highway 655 begins at Highway 101 in Timmins, where it travels north, generally paralleling a high-voltage transmission line. Approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Highway 101, the route encounters the entrance road to the Texas Gulf Gold Mine, and traffic must turn to remain on the highway. It then travels through a long and straight stretch for 53 kilometres (33 mi), isolated from any communities or services until it encounters Highway 11, southeast of the community of Driftwood.[2]
History
Opened in 1965, it was originally known as the Texas Gulf Highway, and ended at the entrance to the Texas Gulf Gold Mine. It was expanded from its original 7 km length to its current length in 1979, creating a more efficient link between Timmins and northern communities along Highway 11 such as Smooth Rock Falls, Cochrane and Kapuskasing.
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 655, as noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.[1] The entire route is located in Cochrane District.[2]
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmins | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 101 (Algonquin Boulevard) – Wawa, Matheson | ||
| 1.0 | 0.6 | Ross Street | |||
| 5.3 | 3.3 | Laforest Road | |||
| 21.4 | 13.3 | Kidd Creek Mine Road | To Texas Gulf mine; Highway 655 traffic must turn at this junction | ||
| Unorganized North Cochrane District | 75.1 | 46.7 | Highway 11 – Cochrane, Smooth Rock Falls | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
- List of Ontario provincial highways
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (2010). "Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts". Government of Ontario. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ontario Back Road Atlas (Map). Cartography by MapArt. Peter Heiler Ltd. 2010. p. 105. § G–H16. ISBN 978-1-55198-226-7.
External links
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