Highway 94 (Ontario)
Encyclopedia
King's Highway 94, commonly referred to as Highway 94, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian
province of Ontario
that serves as a southeast bypass of North Bay
.
, adjacent to an interchange
with Highway 11. The route travels from that point northeast to Highway 17 near Corbeil. Highway 94 is situated entirely within Nipissing District.
, the first set of quintuplets to survive past infancy, who caused a massive increase to tourism in the area.
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....
that serves as a southeast bypass of North Bay
North Bay, Ontario
North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.-History:...
.
Route description
Highway 94 is a 12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi) route that begins at Highway 654 south of CallanderCallander, Ontario
The Municipality of Callander is a township in central Ontario, Canada, located at the southeast end of Lake Nipissing in the District of Parry Sound...
, adjacent to an 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...
with Highway 11. The route travels from that point northeast to Highway 17 near Corbeil. Highway 94 is situated entirely within Nipissing District.
History
Highway 94 was assumed in 1937, after northern development routes came under the jurisdiction of the Department of Highways. The primary purpose of the route was to provide access to the home of the Dionne QuintupletsDionne quintuplets
The Dionne quintuplets are the first quintuplets known to survive their infancy. The sisters were born just outside Callander, Ontario, Canada near the village of Corbeil.The Dionne girls were born two months premature...
, the first set of quintuplets to survive past infancy, who caused a massive increase to tourism in the area.
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 94.| Location | km Kilometre The kilometre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres and is therefore exactly equal to the distance travelled by light in free space in of a second... |
Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parry Sound District | Callander Callander, Ontario The Municipality of Callander is a township in central Ontario, Canada, located at the southeast end of Lake Nipissing in the District of Parry Sound... |
0.0 | To | |
| 1.6 | Terrace Road (south) / Main Street (north) | |||
| 3.1 | ||||
| Nipissing District | ||||
| Corbeil | 10.3 | Astorville Road | ||
| East Ferris | 12.4 |