Highway 17 in Mattawa.

Highway 17 is the main route of the Trans Canada Highway through Ontario. It begins at the western limit of Highway 417 near Arnprior, and continues west to the Manitoba border. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Mattawa is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada at the confluence of the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers in Nipissing District. ... Example of Trans-Canada Highway marker shield. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) Land 917,741 km² Water 158,654 km² (14. ... Jump to: navigation, search Highway 417 as part of the 400-series network Highway 417 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario. ... Arnprior is a town in eastern Renfrew County, in eastern Ontario, Canada at the mouth of the Madawaska River, as it enters the Ottawa River. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th) Land 553,556 km² Water 64,241 km² (14. ...

It is Ontario's longest provincial highway. The highway once extended even further, to the Quebec border in East Hawkesbury. However, a section of Highway 17 "disappeared" when the Ottawa section of it was upgraded to the freeway Highway 417 in 1971. Highway 17 was not re-routed through Ottawa, nor was it multiplexed with Highway 417 to rectify the discontinuity, although Highway 417 forms a direct link between the western and eastern sections of Highway 17. Although the Queensway refers mostly to the Ottawa section of Highway 417, it also includes the short freeway section of Highway 17 east of "the split" interchange before provincial downloading caused confusion. East of "the split", the rest of the Highway 417 freeway is built on a new alignment to bypass Highway 17 instead of using Highway 17's existing alignment. However, Highway 17 retained the Trans-Canada Highway routing and signs until it met up again and merged with Highway 417 at East Hawkesbury. Beginning in 1963, a terrorist group that became known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices and at least two murders by FLQ gunfire and three violent deaths by bombings. ... East Hawkesbury is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. ... The Queensway, looking eastbound at the Riverside Drive/Vanier Parkway interchange. ... Example of Trans-Canada Highway marker shield. ...

Since the mass provincial downloading in 1997, all portions east of Arnprior have been decommissioned with the construction of Highway 417 westward to Arnprior. Highway 17 east of Ottawa is now known as Regional Road 174 and lost its Trans-Canada Highway designation to Highway 417. As construction of Highway 417 continues westward, it will absorb Highway 17, shortening its length. Example of Trans-Canada Highway marker shield. ...

The highway has one existing freeway segment in Greater Sudbury. Another freeway segment, currently under construction from Sault Ste. Marie to Echo Bay, is scheduled to open in 2008. However, as these segments are not currently connected to other portions of Ontario's freeway network, they will remain designated as Highway 17 for the foreseeable future. A further segment from Echo Bay to Desbarats is built to most freeway standards, but has grade-level intersections rather than interchanges. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of Ontario expressways. ... Motto: Come, let us build together. ... Sault Ste. ... Echo Bay, Ontario is a suburb of Sault Ste. ... Jump to: navigation, search Leap year starting on Tuesday // Predicted events FIFA will announce the host country to celebrate the 2014 FIFA World Cup January-June January 15 - NASAs MESSENGER spacecraft makes the first of three flybys of Mercury. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of Ontario expressways. ...

Historical note: The last gravel stretch of Hwy 17 was located west of Ignace and was paved in 1967. Ignace is a town located in Ignace Township, Kenora District, on Ontario Provincial Highway 17 and the Canadian Pacific Railway. ...

External links

• Ontario Hwy 17 Photos, by Scott Steeves