Typical HWY 11 sign style

Ontario provincial highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontario's King's Highways, with a current length (as of 2004) of 1 636 km (1,016 miles). Highway 11 begins at Highway 400 in Barrie, and stretches across northern Ontario, around Lake Superior, to the Ontario/Minnesota border at Rainy River. At that point it connects to Minnesota State Highway 72. West of North Bay, Highway 11 is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... A mile is a unit of distance (or, in physics terminology, length) currently defined as 5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, or 63,360 inches. ... Highway 400 as part of the 400-series network Ontario provincial highway 400 or The Kings Highway 400, known previously as the Toronto-Barrie Highway, is a key north-south 400-Series Highway linking Toronto to Central and Northern Ontario. ... Fireworks over Kempenfelt Bay during Barries Canada Day celebrations. ... The Great Lakes from space; Lake Superior is on the upper left Lake Superior (known as Gitchigume in a Native American language) is the largest of North Americas Great Lakes. ... State nickname: North Star State, The Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State Official languages None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 8. ... The Canadian town of Rainy River is situated on the Ontario-Minnesota border, along the Rainy River opposite Baudette, Minnesota, USA and southeast of the Lake of the Woods along Highway 11. ... Example of Trans-Canada Highway marker shield. ...

HWY 11's path through Western Ontario

Highway 11 was originally constructed as a trunk road to connect the communities of northern Ontario, and was initially planned to run from North Bay to Cochrane. Construction began in 1925, and it was officially opened on 02 July 1927. When it was opened, it was named the Ferguson Highway, in honour of Premier George Howard Ferguson. Roads in northern Ontario later came under the Ministry of Transportation and became provincial highways. North Bay (46°32′N 79°46′W, time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2001 population 52,771). ... Cochrane, Ontario, Canada is a northern Ontario town situated on Highway 11. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Dalton McGuinty The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... George Howard Ferguson (June 18, 1870-February 21, 1946) was a Conservative politician and Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1923 to 1930. ...

Over the years, Highway 11 grew to stretch from downtown Toronto all the way to the Minnesota border. Highway 11 became synonymous with Yonge Street, the name of the street in Toronto which formed its southernmost segment. It is from this that Yonge Street gained (somewhat controversially) notoriety as the 'longest street in the world'. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Yonge Street (pronounced young), located in Ontario, Canada, is a major arterial street in Toronto and a provincial highway. ...

In 1997, the care of the highway portion south of Barrie, including Yonge Street, was downloaded by the provincial government to various regional governments as part of a mass downloading by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. Along with the name Yonge Street, the section in York Region is now York Regional Road 1, the section in Simcoe County is now mostly Simcoe County 4. Toronto does not have a regional road system; it is now only known as Yonge Street there. 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... York Regional Municipality, also called York Municipality or York Region, is a municipality in south-central Ontario, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. ... Simcoe is a county located in central Ontario. ...

HWY 11's path through Eastern Ontario

In 2003, a major bridge failure at the Sgt. Aubrey Cosens VC Memorial Bridge at the Montreal River in Latchford, Ontario caused a complete closure and significant detour. There are two rivers named Montreal River in Ontario, Canada: The Montreal River in eastern Ontario is a tributary of the Ottawa River, emptying into Lake Timiskaming. ...

Major reconstruction of Highway 11 has taken place in recent years, which has slowly been in the process of upgrading from a two-lane rural highway, to a four-lane mixed expressway, to a 400-Series standard freeway (which has been completed in several sections). In some areas the new freeway is being built with at-grade intersections, presumably to be upgraded to full interchanges or grade separated at a future date. By the early-2010s, it is expected that all of the highway between Gravenhurst and North Bay will be four lanes. Despite the at-grade intersections, the normal freeway speed of 100 km/h (65 mph) is posted. Ontario provincial highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontarios Kings Highways, with a current length (as of 2004) of 1636 km. ... A RIRO expressway (right-in, right-out) is a kind of freeway that does not meet the expectations of a standard freeway due to elements such as sharp ramps and only one lane in each direction. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of Ontario expressways. ... // The Decade as a Whole This decade is expected to be called the tens or the twenty-tens, possibly the twenty-teens. ... Gravenhurst (2001 population 10,899) is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. ... North Bay (46°32′N 79°46′W, time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2001 population 52,771). ...

Highway 11 between Barrie and Gravenhurst is currently a rather unusual right-in, right-out (RIRO) expressway (local access permitted, turnarounds via special interchanges), except for a section around Orillia which is a full freeway. It is expected that the RIRO configuration will be eliminated within 20 years as the highway reaches capacity and requires widening to six lanes, which will be a full freeway on or near the current alignment. The RIRO sections have a 90 km/h (55 mph) speed limit. Gravenhurst (2001 population 10,899) is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. ... The Welcome sign to Orillia Orillia (2004 population 32,692) is a city located in Simcoe County in south-central Ontario, Canada, on Lake Couchiching, where it flows from Lake Simcoe towards Georgian Bay (Lake Huron). ...

North of Gravenhurst to North Bay, the highway is a mixture of freeway sections and at-grade rural expressway (planned to be upgraded to a full freeway) except for one gap that remains a two-lane conventional highway; that section is expected to be widened by 2012. 2012 (MMXII) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

(Note the exit numbers start around 104 - currently the first posted exit number is 129 in Orillia - presumably for continuation from Highway 400)

Lane and Roadway Configurations from South to North

Highway 400 as part of the 400-series network Highway 400, known previously as the Toronto-Barrie Highway, is a key north-south route linking Toronto to Central and Northern Ontario. ... Highway 17 in Mattawa. ...

Interchanges from South to North

• *Exit number not signed, based on kilometre post
• **Current RIRO expressway section, possible interchange on new freeway

Springwater is a township in central Ontario, Canada in Simcoe County between Barrie and Wasaga Beach. ... Highway 400 as part of the 400-series network Highway 400, known previously as the Toronto-Barrie Highway, is a key north-south route linking Toronto to Central and Northern Ontario. ... Oro-Medonte is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada on the northwestern shores of Lake Simcoe in Simcoe County. ... The Welcome sign to Orillia Orillia (2004 population 32,692) is a city located in Simcoe County in south-central Ontario, Canada, on Lake Couchiching, where it flows from Lake Simcoe towards Georgian Bay (Lake Huron). ... Severn is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada located between Lake Couchiching, and the Severn River, (both are part of the Trent-Severn Waterway) in Simcoe County. ... Gravenhurst (2001 population 10,899) is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. ... Bracebridge (2001 population 13,751) is a town and the seat of the Muskoka District Municipality of Ontario, Canada. ... Huntsville (2001 population 17,338) is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. ... Highway 60 is a provincially-maintained highway running from Huntsville, Ontario to Renfrew, Ontario. ... Parry Sound District is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Highway 534 is a secondary highway in Central Ontario, Canada. ... North Bay (46°32′N 79°46′W, time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2001 population 52,771). ... Highway 17 in Mattawa. ...

See also

• List of Ontario provincial highways
• Trans-Canada Highway
• Yonge Street

Highway designations of the Trans-Canada Highway
British Columbia	Alberta	Saskatchewan	Manitoba	Ontario	Québec	New Brunswick	Prince Edward Island	Nova Scotia	Newfoundland and Labrador
Highway 1 Highway 16	Highway 1 Highway 16	Highway 1 Highway 16	Highway 1 Highway 16	Highway 17 Highway 417 Highway 7 Highway 11 Highway 12 Highway 66 Highway 69 Highway 71 Highway 400	Autoroute 40 Autoroute 25 Autoroute 20 Route 185 Autoroute 15 Route 117	Highway 2 Highway 16	Highway 1	Highway 104 Highway 105 Highway 106	Highway 1