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Highway 655 (Ontario)
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Highway 655 is a secondary highway in the Cochrane District
in Northern Ontario
. The highway is about 75 km (46.6 mi) long. It is heavily used by trucks as a critical access road to Timmins
. The highway is one of the widest (by lane width), best-maintained secondary highways in the north (more comparable to a Kings Highway), and has the distinction of being Ontario's only secondary highway that features a 90 km/h (55 mph) speed limit
, due to its importance and high design standards.
and its northern end meets with Highway 11, southeast of the community of Driftwood
.
, Cochrane
and Kapuskasing.
Cochrane District, Ontario
Cochrane District, Ontario is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1921 from parts of Timiskaming and Thunder Bay districts....
in Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...
. The highway is about 75 km (46.6 mi) long. It is heavily used by trucks as a critical access road to Timmins
Timmins
Timmins is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. At the time of the Canada 2006 Census, Timmins' population was 42,997...
. The highway is one of the widest (by lane width), best-maintained secondary highways in the north (more comparable to a Kings Highway), and has the distinction of being Ontario's only secondary highway that features a 90 km/h (55 mph) speed limit
Speed limit
Road speed limits are used in most countries to regulate the speed of road vehicles. Speed limits may define maximum , minimum or no speed limit and are normally indicated using a traffic sign...
, due to its importance and high design standards.
Termini
Its southern end meets with Highway 101 in TimminsTimmins
Timmins is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. At the time of the Canada 2006 Census, Timmins' population was 42,997...
and its northern end meets with Highway 11, southeast of the community of Driftwood
Driftwood, Ontario
Driftwood is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Cochrane District on Highway 11 east of Smooth Rock Falls and west of Cochrane....
.
History
Opened in 1965, it was originally known as the Texas Gulf Highway, and ended at the entrance to the Texas Gulf Gold Mine. It was expanded from its original 7 km length to its current length in 1979, creating a more efficient link between Timmins and northern communities along Highway 11 such as Smooth Rock FallsSmooth Rock Falls, Ontario
Smooth Rock Falls is an incorporated town in the Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. Part of the James Bay Frontier, it calls itself "The North's Biggest Little Town."-Geography and transportation:...
, Cochrane
Cochrane, Ontario
Cochrane is a town in northern Ontario, Canada. It is located east of Kapuskasing, northeast of Timmins, south of Moosonee, and north of Iroquois Falls. It is about a one-hour drive from Timmins, the major city of the region. It is the seat of Cochrane District...
and Kapuskasing.