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Highway 637 (Ontario)
Encyclopedia
Highway 637 is a secondary highway in the Canadian
province of Ontario
. Located in the Sudbury District
, the highway connects Highway 69
to the primary townsite of Killarney
, 67 kilometres away, and to Killarney Provincial Park
.
The highway was constructed in 1962. Prior to its construction, the community of Killarney relied primarily on water transport via Georgian Bay
and the North Channel
.
Construction is currently under way on a dual-phase realignment of Highway 69 at the curve. The first phase, which began in 2008 and opened to traffic on July 27, 2010, saw the first set of two lanes built along the future freeway alignment. The second phase, which began in 2009, will see the second set of lanes completed from Estaire
through to Highway 64, with a full interchange
in place at Highway 637 when the route is completed.
The former S-curve alignment of Highway 69 is now a local road named Murdock River Road; while this road will be reconnected to Highway 637 when the interchange with the new alignment of Highway 69 is completed, Murdock River Road is currently accessible only from its more southerly terminus.
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....
. Located in the Sudbury District
Sudbury District, Ontario
The Sudbury District is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1894 from townships of eastern Algoma District and west Nipissing District....
, the highway connects Highway 69
Ontario Highway 69
King's Highway 69, commonly referred to as Highway 69, is a major north–south highway in the central area of the Canadian province of Ontario, linking Highway 400 north of Parry Sound with Sudbury...
to the primary townsite of Killarney
Killarney, Ontario
Killarney is a municipality located on the northern shore of Georgian Bay in the Sudbury District of Ontario. It is also the name of the largest community within the municipality...
, 67 kilometres away, and to Killarney Provincial Park
Killarney Provincial Park
Killarney Provincial Park is a provincial park in central Ontario, Canada.Although not as well known as the world famous Algonquin Provincial Park, Killarney is one of Ontario's most popular wilderness destinations...
.
The highway was constructed in 1962. Prior to its construction, the community of Killarney relied primarily on water transport via Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron, located entirely within Ontario, Canada...
and the North Channel
North Channel (Ontario)
The North Channel is the body of water along the north shore of Lake Huron, in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is bordered on the east by Georgian Bay, on the west by the St. Marys River, to the north by the eastern Algoma District and to the south by the islands of Manitoulin, Cockburn,...
.
S-Curve
Until 2010, the intersection of Highway 637 and Highway 69 was located along a sharp S-curve in Highway 69's alignment, which rendered the approaching intersection virtually invisible to northbound traffic. An ongoing series of fatal car accidents, which continued to occur even after the provincial government posted a special warning sign with flashing yellow lights on the curve, was cited by residents of the area as an important factor in favour of the northward extension of Highway 400 to Sudbury.Construction is currently under way on a dual-phase realignment of Highway 69 at the curve. The first phase, which began in 2008 and opened to traffic on July 27, 2010, saw the first set of two lanes built along the future freeway alignment. The second phase, which began in 2009, will see the second set of lanes completed from Estaire
Estaire, Ontario
Estaire is an unincorporated community in the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is located in geographic Burwash Township, approximately south of the southern city limits of Greater Sudbury....
through to Highway 64, with a full interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
in place at Highway 637 when the route is completed.
The former S-curve alignment of Highway 69 is now a local road named Murdock River Road; while this road will be reconnected to Highway 637 when the interchange with the new alignment of Highway 69 is completed, Murdock River Road is currently accessible only from its more southerly terminus.
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 637.| Division | Location | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoulin | Killarney Killarney, Ontario Killarney is a municipality located on the northern shore of Georgian Bay in the Sudbury District of Ontario. It is also the name of the largest community within the municipality... |
0.0 | Channel Street | |
| 37.9 | Manitoulin–Sudbury boundary | |||
| Sudbury | ||||
| Unorganized Sudbury District | 67.8 |
External links
- Route of Highway 637 on Google MapsGoogle MapsGoogle Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free , that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API...