Ontario Highway 61

King's Highway 61 in Ontario, Canada
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Basic data
Operator:	Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Start of the street:	Neebing ( 48 ° 0 ′  N , 89 ° 35 ′  W )
End of street:	Thunder Bay ( 48 ° 24 ′  N , 89 ° 17 ′  W )
Overall length:	61 km
Region :	Thunder Bay
Highway 61 north
Course of the road Continue on  S to Duluth Pigeon River United States - Canada Thunder Bay Neebing Oliver Paipoonge N to Thunder Bay Kaministiquia River Thunder Bay International Airport O to Nipigon , W to Fort Frances , Kenora  Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap map

The King's Highway 61 (ON 61) is located in the Canadian province of Ontario , he has km in length 61st The route begins in the southwest of the province on the border between Canada and the United States on the Pigeon River and ends in Thunder Bay . As a core route, the route is part of the National Highway System .

course

The outlaw

The highway begins on the Pigeon River on the border with the United States. To the south, the route leads as Minnesota State Highway 61 to Duluth . The bridge over the Pigeon River is of historical importance. It was once erected illegally, that is, without proper official approval, and was therefore known under the name The Outlaw . The original bridge was then replaced by a new one in 1934, which again only existed for 30 years; In 1964 the current bridge was built. The route runs through numerous forests parallel to the shores of Lake Superior and thus represents the direct connection from Thunder Bay to the United States. South of Thunder Bay, the Kaministiquia River is crossed, north of the river is Thunder Bay International Airport , which runs through Highway 61 is being developed. The route ends on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Thunder Bay.

Web links

Commons : Highway 61 (Ontario)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Unofficial site for Highway 61

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Canada's National Highway System - Annual Report 2017. Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety, accessed June 14, 2019 . 
2. ^ Robert M. Stamp: Bridging the Border: Structures of Canadian-American Relations . Dundurn Press, Toronto 1992, ISBN 1-55002-074-9 , pp. 74-76.