Highway 650 (Ontario)
Encyclopedia
Secondary Highway 650, commonly referred to as Highway 650, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian
province of Ontario
. The highway is 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) in length, connecting Highway 112 in Dane
with the now abandoned Adams Mine
site. The route was designated in 1964, shortly after the mine opened. It is sparsely travelled, but paved throughout its length.
(ONR), east of which the road is sparsely travelled. It zig-zags southeast through dense forest. After crossing a swamp, the highway curves to the northeast and passes beneath two high-tension transmission lines
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It then curves to the south, crossing a spur of the ONR built to serve the mine, after which the road is privately maintained. The entire length of the route is paved.
following an access road to the newly opened mine east from Dane. The route was gravel-surfaced at the time; it was paved in its entirety by mid-1967.
The route has remained unchanged since then. Despite the closure of the mine in 1990, the road remained a provincial route through the 1997 and 1998 highway transfers; its annual average daily traffic
is 30 vehicles, the second lowest of any provincially maintained highway.
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|Dane
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|West Unorganized Timiskaming District
|7.6
|Adams Mine
site
|Highway ends at Ontario Northland Railway
crossing
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 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) in length, connecting Highway 112 in Dane
Dane, Ontario
Dane is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Unorganized, West Part division of Timiskaming District.The community is spread along Highway 650 and along Highway 112 at the intersection of these two roads....
with the now abandoned Adams Mine
Adams Mine
Adams Mine is an abandoned open pit iron ore mine located in the Boston Township of the District of Timiskaming, south of Kirkland Lake in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the Canadian Shield....
site. The route was designated in 1964, shortly after the mine opened. It is sparsely travelled, but paved throughout its length.
Route description
Highway 650 begins in the west at Highway 112, travelling southeast through the community of Dane. It passes several residences and turns east. The highway exits the community and crosses the Ontario Northland RailwayOntario Northland Railway
The Ontario Northland Railway is a Canadian railway operated by the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, a provincial Crown agency of the government of Ontario....
(ONR), east of which the road is sparsely travelled. It zig-zags southeast through dense forest. After crossing a swamp, the highway curves to the northeast and passes beneath two high-tension transmission lines
Electric power transmission
Electric-power transmission is the bulk transfer of electrical energy, from generating power plants to Electrical substations located near demand centers...
.
It then curves to the south, crossing a spur of the ONR built to serve the mine, after which the road is privately maintained. The entire length of the route is paved.
History
Highway 650 was designated on April 1, 1964,following an access road to the newly opened mine east from Dane. The route was gravel-surfaced at the time; it was paved in its entirety by mid-1967.
The route has remained unchanged since then. Despite the closure of the mine in 1990, the road remained a provincial route through the 1997 and 1998 highway transfers; its annual average daily traffic
Annual average daily traffic
Average Annual daily traffic, abbreviated AADT, is a measure used primarily in transportation planning and transportation engineering. It is the total volume of vehicle traffic of a highway or road for a year divided by 365 days. AADT is a useful and simple measurement of how busy the road is...
is 30 vehicles, the second lowest of any provincially maintained highway.
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 650. The entirety of the highway is located within Timiskaming District.{| class=wikitable
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|Dane
Dane, Ontario
Dane is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Unorganized, West Part division of Timiskaming District.The community is spread along Highway 650 and along Highway 112 at the intersection of these two roads....
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|West Unorganized Timiskaming District
Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part, Ontario
Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part is an unorganized area in the Canadian province of Ontario, comprising almost all portions of the Timiskaming District which are not organized into incorporated municipalities...
|7.6
|Adams Mine
Adams Mine
Adams Mine is an abandoned open pit iron ore mine located in the Boston Township of the District of Timiskaming, south of Kirkland Lake in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the Canadian Shield....
site
|Highway ends at Ontario Northland Railway
Ontario Northland Railway
The Ontario Northland Railway is a Canadian railway operated by the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, a provincial Crown agency of the government of Ontario....
crossing