Highway 519 (Ontario)
Encyclopedia
Secondary Highway 519, commonly referred to as Highway 519, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian
province of Ontario
. The highway is 30.5 km (19 mi) in length, connecting Highway 17 near Obatanga Provincial Park with Dubreuilville station. A private logging road continues east from there.
Highway 519 was assumed in 1956, and has remained unchanged since then. The route is gravel surface throughout its length and encounters no communities of any size along its length, aside from Dubreuilville.
in the northern section of Algoma District which provides access to the remote village of Dubreuilville. The route begins east of Obatanga Provincial Park at Highway 17, 40 km (24.9 mi) north of Wawa
and 45 km (28 mi) south of White River
. From the it travels 30.5 km (19 mi) eastward through a hilly and heavily forested region. The highway ends at Green Lake Road, just before entering Dubreuilville, a village built to service the Dubreuil Brothers lumber operations in the surrounding boreal forest. A private access road (for which permits can be obtained from the company) continues east of the village to the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve
, the largest game preserve in the world.
The highway has remained the same since it was designated, and was unaffected by highway downloading in the late-1990s.
{| class=wikitable
!scope=col|Location
!scope=col|km
!scope=col|Destinations
!scope=col|Notes
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|Unorganized Algoma
|0.0
|
|
|-
|Dubreuilville
|30.5
|Green Lake Road
|Access to Chapleau Crown Game Preserve
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The highway is 30.5 km (19 mi) in length, connecting Highway 17 near Obatanga Provincial Park with Dubreuilville station. A private logging road continues east from there.
Highway 519 was assumed in 1956, and has remained unchanged since then. The route is gravel surface throughout its length and encounters no communities of any size along its length, aside from Dubreuilville.
Route description
Highway 519 is a short gravel highwayGravel road
A gravel road is a type of unpaved road surfaced with gravel that has been brought to the site from a quarry or stream bed. They are common in less-developed nations, and also in the rural areas of developed nations such as Canada and the United States. In New Zealand, they are known as 'metal roads'...
in the northern section of Algoma District which provides access to the remote village of Dubreuilville. The route begins east of Obatanga Provincial Park at Highway 17, 40 km (24.9 mi) north of Wawa
Wawa, Ontario
Wawa is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Algoma District. Formerly known as the township of Michipicoten, the township was officially renamed for its largest and best-known community in 2009....
and 45 km (28 mi) south of White River
White River, Ontario
White River is a township located in Ontario, Canada, on the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 631. It was originally set up as a rail town on the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885...
. From the it travels 30.5 km (19 mi) eastward through a hilly and heavily forested region. The highway ends at Green Lake Road, just before entering Dubreuilville, a village built to service the Dubreuil Brothers lumber operations in the surrounding boreal forest. A private access road (for which permits can be obtained from the company) continues east of the village to the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve
Chapleau Crown Game Preserve
The Chapleau Crown Game Preserve is an animal preserve area in Ontario, Canada, north-east of Lake Superior. It is situated in the Algoma and Sudbury Districts. It is officially classified as a Crown Game Preserve by the Government of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.All animals are protected...
, the largest game preserve in the world.
History
Highway 519 is one of several dozen secondary highways designated at the beginning of 1956.The highway has remained the same since it was designated, and was unaffected by highway downloading in the late-1990s.
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 519. The entirety of the highway is located within Algoma District.{| class=wikitable
!scope=col|Location
!scope=col|km
!scope=col|Destinations
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|Unorganized Algoma
|0.0
|
|
|-
|Dubreuilville
|30.5
|Green Lake Road
|Access to Chapleau Crown Game Preserve
Chapleau Crown Game Preserve
The Chapleau Crown Game Preserve is an animal preserve area in Ontario, Canada, north-east of Lake Superior. It is situated in the Algoma and Sudbury Districts. It is officially classified as a Crown Game Preserve by the Government of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.All animals are protected...