Highway 524 (Ontario)
Encyclopedia
Secondary Highway 524, commonly referred to as Highway 524, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian
province of Ontario
. The highway is 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) in length, connecting Highway 520 at Farley's Corners with Highway 534, which leads to Restoule.
After crossing the river, Highway 524 curves northwest, intersecting Weller Road, and follows the river downstream. After following it for 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi), the highway diverges to the northeast and exits the forest. Emerging into cleared fields, the highway meets Pilgers Road and turns northwest, briefly, before curving north. The highway ends soon thereafter in the community of Carr.
The route was a gravel road
when it was designated,
and was paved between 1978 and 1980.
The route has remained unchanged since then.
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|Farleys Corners
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|Pringle Township
|4.6
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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 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) in length, connecting Highway 520 at Farley's Corners with Highway 534, which leads to Restoule.
Route description
Highway 524 is a brief route connecting Highway 520 with Highway 534. It begins at Farleys Corners, and travels north alongside a farm, quickly curving to the northeast. The highway enters a forest, where it meets Commanda Lake Road; soon thereafter, it crosses the Commanda River.After crossing the river, Highway 524 curves northwest, intersecting Weller Road, and follows the river downstream. After following it for 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi), the highway diverges to the northeast and exits the forest. Emerging into cleared fields, the highway meets Pilgers Road and turns northwest, briefly, before curving north. The highway ends soon thereafter in the community of Carr.
History
Highway 524 was assumed in early 1956, when secondary highways were first designated with numbers.The route was a gravel road
Gravel road
A gravel road is a type of unpaved road surfaced with gravel that has been brought to the site from a quarry or stream bed. They are common in less-developed nations, and also in the rural areas of developed nations such as Canada and the United States. In New Zealand, they are known as 'metal roads'...
when it was designated,
and was paved between 1978 and 1980.
The route has remained unchanged since then.
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 524. The entirety of the highway is located within Parry Sound District.{| class="wikitable"
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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...
!scope="col"|Destinations
!scope="col"|Notes
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|Farleys Corners
|0.0
|
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|-
|Pringle Township
|4.6
|
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