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Northern Highways Program 2017-2021 Ministry of Northern Development and Mines TABLE OF CONTENTS NORTHERN REGIONAL MAP ..................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 2 NORTHERN EXPANSION 2017 – 2021 ....................................................................... 3 NORTHERN REHABILITATION 2017 – 2021 ............................................................... 5 NORTHERN REGIONAL MAP 1 NORTHERN HIGHWAYS PROGRAM 2017-2021 INTRODUCTION Creating Jobs and Building a Stronger Ontario In 2017/18, the Ontario government will be investing more than $2.5 billion to repair and expand provincial highways and bridges. This includes $630 million for Northern Ontario creating or sustaining 4,400 direct and indirect jobs. Improving Ontario's transportation network is part of the government’s plan to strengthen the economy. 2017/18 Planned Accomplishments Northern Ontario Total New highways 22 (lane kms) Highways rehabilitated 384 (centreline kms) Bridges rehabilitated 23 The timing of projects in the following lists is subject to change based on funding, planning, design, environmental approval, property acquisition and construction requirements. 2 NORTHERN EXPANSION 2017 – 2021 NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO EXPANSION 2017-2021† Target Completion Hwy Status Location Type of Work Date New commuter parking lot, 17 Planned New commuter parking 2017 Root River, Sault Ste. Marie Highway realignment at 66 Underway Realignment 2017 Virginiatown 69 Planned North of Hwy 559 northerly Four-laning widening Beyond 2021 South of Hwy 7182 northerly 5 69 Planned Four-laning widening Beyond 2021 km North Hwy 7182 (Shebeshegong 69 Planned Four-laning widening Beyond 2021 Rd.) northerly, north of Nobel South junction of Hwy 529 69 Planned Four-laning widening Beyond 2021 northerly, Pointe au Baril South of north junction of Hwy 69 Planned 529 northerly, Pointe au Baril Four-laning widening Beyond 2021 Station Four-laning widening / 69 Planned Hwy 526 northerly, Britt Beyond 2021 New four-lane highway CNR realignment, south of Hwy Four-laning widening / 69 Underway 2017 522 New four-lane highway North of Hwy 522 northerly, 69 Underway Four-laning widening 2020 French River Hwy 69 connection to Sudbury 69 Planned Four-laning widening Beyond 2021 southeast bypass † The timing of projects in the following lists is subject to change based on funding, planning, design, environmental approval, property acquisition and construction requirements. 3 NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO EXPANSION 2017-2021† Target Completion Hwy Status Location Type of Work Date 5.0 km west of Hwy 587 easterly, 11/17 Underway Four-lane widening 2017 Thunder Bay to Nipigon Hwy 587 to Pearl Creek, Thunder 11/17 Planned Four-lane widening 2020 Bay to Nipigon West of Ouimet CPR overhead to 11/17 Planned Dorion East Loop Road, Thunder Bay Four-lane widening 2020 to Nipigon Coughlin Rd. to East Junction of Hwy 11/17 Planned Four-lane widening 2021 582, Thunder Bay to Nipigon Red Rock Rd. 9 to Coughlin Rd., 11/17 Planned Four-lane widening 2021 Thunder Bay to Nipigon Stillwater Creek to Red Rock Rd. 9, 11/17 Underway Four-lane widening 2018 Thunder Bay to Nipigon Nipigon River Bridge and 11/17 Underway Four-lane widening 2018 Approaches, Nipigon Manitoba/Ontario border easterly, 17 Planned Four-lane widening Beyond 2021 west of Kenora † The timing of projects in the following lists is subject to change based on funding, planning, design, environmental approval, property acquisition and construction requirements. 4 NORTHERN REHABILITATION 2017 – 2021 NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO REHABILITATION 2017† Project Target Length Completion Hwy Status Location Type of Work (km) Date North of Hwy 542 northerly to 10 Mile 6 Planned Resurfacing 24 2017 Point Lookout, Manitowaning West of Hwy 6 easterly to Nairn Resurfacing / bridge 6, 17 Underway 22 2017 Centre rehabilitations North of south junction Hwy 592 11 Planned Resurfacing 8 2017 interchange at Novar northerly Resurfacing / new Northbound lanes, south of Hwy 534 bridge / new culverts / 11 Underway 5 2017 interchange, Powassan culvert replacement and rehabilitation Hwy 11B/Lakeshore Dr. interchange 11 Underway northerly to south junction Hwy 17 Resurfacing 7 2017 interchange, North Bay Whitney Creek Culvert, south of 11 Planned Culvert replacement n/a 2017 Latchford 11 Planned ONR overhead at Earlton Bridge rehabilitation n/a 2017 11 Underway South of Hwy 579, south of Cochrane Resurfacing 19 2017 Resurfacing / bridge rehabilitation / culvert 11 Underway Kapuskasing to Opasatika 32 2017 rehabilitation / culvert replacement Opasatika River Bridge westerly, Resurfacing / culvert 11 Planned 30 2017 Opasatika replacements Nagagami River and Shekak River, 11 Underway Bridge replacements n/a 2018 west of Calstock † The timing of projects in the following lists is subject to change based on funding, planning, design, environmental approval, property acquisition and construction requirements. 5 NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO REHABILITATION 2017† Project Target Length Completion Hwy Status Location Type of Work (km) Date South of Hwy 101 northerly, Resurfacing / culvert 17, 101 Underway 33 2017 Wawa rehabilitation Resurfacing / bridge North of Harmony Lake Bridge 17 Underway rehabilitations / culvert 27 2018 northerly, Sault Ste. Marie rehabilitation Hwy 546 easterly, Iron Bridge to Resurfacing /culvert 17, 546 Planned 24 2018 Blind River replacements 17 Underway Serpent River easterly to Cutler Resurfacing 11 2017 West of Hwy 17/Municipal Rd. Resurfacing / bridge 17 Underway 55 interchange at Sudbury rehabilitations / culvert 22 2019 westerly replacement East junction Municipal Rd. 55 Resurfacing / bridge 17 Planned easterly to Hwy 535, Sudbury to 39 2019 rehabilitations Hagar Station Rd. easterly, Algonquin 60 Underway Resurfacing 14 2017 Park Resurfacing / bridge Hwy 127 easterly, east of and culvert 60 Underway 19 2017 Whitney rehabilitation / culvert replacements 64 Planned Hwy 539 northerly, Field Resurfacing 12 2017 North junction Hwy 11 easterly, 67 Planned Resurfacing 10 2018 Iroquois Falls Still River Bridge, north of Hwy 69, 529, and Hwy 69 westerly, Britt Resurfacing / bridge 526, Planned and Naiscott River Bridge, CPR 4 2018 rehabilitations 529 overhead, north of Pointe au Baril † The timing of projects in the following lists is subject to change based on funding, planning, design, environmental approval, property acquisition and construction requirements. 6 NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO REHABILITATION 2017† Project Target Length Completion Hwy Status Location Type of Work (km) Date 112, Blanche River Bridge, north Hwy Bridge rehabilitation / Planned n/a 2018 650 11, south of Kirkland Lake culvert replacements Unnamed creek culvert, north of 112 Planned Culvert replacement n/a 2017 Tarzwell South junction Hwy 101 Resurfacing / culvert 129 Underway 27 2017 southerly, south of Chapleau replacements Whitson Creek, Vermillion River, Bridge rehabilitation / 144, Underway CPR overhead, Chelmsford bridge replacement / n/a 2018 7044 northerly culvert replacements Regional Rd. 12 northerly, Resurfacing / culvert 144 Underway 12 2017 Dowling replacement Kenetogami Creek, north of Hwy 144 Underway Culvert replacement n/a 2017 661, Gogama Hwy 101 southerly, west of 144 Planned Resurfacing 14 2017 Timmins Healey Lake Rd. underpass 400 Planned northerly to north of Hwy 141 Resurfacing 17 2017 interchange, north of MacTier Resurfacing / culvert 519 Underway Hwy 17 easterly, Dubreuilville 31 2017 replacement Resurfacing / bridge 540, West of Hwy 551, Kagawong replacement / culvert Underway 18 2017 540B westerly replacements / culvert rehabilitations 540 Planned Little Current westerly Resurfacing 18 2017 Hawk Creek and McVeigh Creek 547 Underway Bridge rehabilitations n/a 2017 Bridges, east of Wawa † The timing of projects in the following lists is subject to change based on funding, planning, design, environmental approval, property acquisition and construction requirements. 7 NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO REHABILITATION 2017† Project Target Length Completion Hwy Status Location Type of Work (km) Date Mindemoya Creek Bridge at 551 Underway Bridge replacement n/a 2017 Providence Bay Opikinimika River Bridge, east of 560 Underway Bridge replacement n/a 2017 Hwy 560A, Westree Hog Creek and three unnamed 634 Planned creeks, north of Hwy 11, north Culvert rehabilitations n/a 2017 of Smooth Rock Falls East of Killarney easterly to Reconstruction / culvert 637 Underway 42 2017 Massey Creek, west of Hwy 69 replacement Christian Creek and Boland Bridge rehabilitation / 639 Underway Creek Bridge, north of Elliot n/a 2017 culvert replacement Lake Hwy 534 easterly to Hwy 11, Resurfacing / bridge 654 Underway 23 2017 Nipissing rehabilitations 7289, Silver Lake and Blackstone River, Planned Culvert rehabilitations n/a 2017 7290 south of Horseshoe Lake † The timing of projects in the following lists is subject to change based on funding, planning, design, environmental approval, property acquisition and construction requirements. 8 NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO REHABILITATION 2017† Project Target Length Completion Hwy Status Location Type of Work (km) Date West of Barwick westerly Resurfacing / 11 Underway including Bunting and Rainy culvert 26 2017 River Culverts replacements Westovers, Dilke #1 and Culvert 11 Underway Ramsdale Creek Culverts, west n/a 2018 replacements of Fort Frances Noden Causeway, east of Fort Bridge 11 Underway n/a 2017 Frances rehabilitation 11