Northern Ontario Resource Trail: Difference between revisions
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| access-date = October 19, 2022}}</ref> |
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mainly gravel roads in the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Ontario]]. One road travels north from [[ |
mainly gravel roads in the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Ontario]]. One road travels north from [[Pickle Lake]] to the northern shore of [[Windigo Lake (Ontario)|Windigo Lake]], then to the [[North Caribou Lake First Nation]] at [[Weagamow Lake]]. The second road travels north from [[Red Lake, Ontario|Red Lake]]. Both link several [[winter road]]s and [[ice road]]s that serve communities in extreme [[Northern Ontario]] with the provincial highway system. The first {{convert|60|km|0}} of the Pickle Lake–Windigo Lake Road, as far as the Otoskwin River, also held the [[List of Ontario provincial highways|tertiary highway]] designation of '''Highway{{nbsp}}808''' within the provincial highway system from 1966 to 1983. |
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== Route description == |
== Route description == |
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=== Pickle Lake === |
=== Pickle Lake === |
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The Northern Ontario Resource Trail at Pickle Lake begins at the northern end of [[Ontario Highway 599|Highway 599]] in [[Central Patricia]] and travels {{convert|200|km|1}} to [[Windigo Lake (Ontario)|Windigo Lake]]. It initially meanders northeast before turning northwest, ending at the north shore of the lake. From there, a [[winter road]] continues for approximate {{convert|45|mi|0}} to serve the North Caribou Lake First Nation.<ref name="NOMTS" /><ref name="connecting">{{cite report |
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| title = Connecting the North: A Draft Transportation Plan for Northern Ontario |
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| publisher = Government of Ontario |
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| date = December 10, 2020 |
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| url = https://www.ontario.ca/page/connecting-north-draft-transportation-plan-northern-ontario |
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| access-date = October 20, 2022 |
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| quote = "The province has committed to fund long-term maintenance of the Pickle Lake Northern Ontario Resource Transportation (NORT) road extension. It would run from its current endpoint about 200 km northwest of Pickle Lake to North Caribou Lake First Nation ... This road extension would replace a 42-km stretch of winter road."}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Although the road is maintained year-round, it is extremely lightly travelled, and is in a very remote section of the province. Motorists should stock up on supplies in Pickle Lake, and be prepared for remote bush travel. It is recommended to fill up on [[gasoline]] and supplies, and check weather conditions before travelling down this road, since there are no [[gas station]]s or any other services on the Northern Ontario Resource Trail north of Pickle Lake. Caution must be used while driving as well, as there are some steep grades on the route. Although the speed limit is {{convert|80|km/h}}, there are many sections where such a speed cannot be maintained.<ref>{{cite book |
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| title = Backroad Mapbook, Northwestern Ontario |
| title = Backroad Mapbook, Northwestern Ontario |
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| publisher = Mussio Ventures |
| publisher = Mussio Ventures |
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=== Red Lake === |
=== Red Lake === |
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Similarly, a gravel road (known as both the NORT and Nungesser Road) extends north |
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from Red Lake about 100 km, where a 33-km winter road then connects to Pikangikum |
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First Nation. |
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=== Communities served === |
=== Communities served === |
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On December 6, 1966, the northernmost 60 km portion of Highway 599 from Pickle Lake to the Otoskwin River was re-designated as Highway 808. This designation lasted until 1983, when it was decommissioned as an official [[List of Ontario provincial highways|Provincial Highway]]. The southernmost three km of the trail is paved, while the remaining length is gravel. The road is maintained year-round, due to its importance as a connection to natural resources sites and to [[ice road|ice]]/[[winter road]]s connecting remote [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] communities in the [[Kenora District, Ontario|Kenora District]]. |
On December 6, 1966, the northernmost 60 km portion of Highway 599 from Pickle Lake to the Otoskwin River was re-designated as Highway 808. This designation lasted until 1983, when it was decommissioned as an official [[List of Ontario provincial highways|Provincial Highway]]. The southernmost three km of the trail is paved, while the remaining length is gravel. The road is maintained year-round, due to its importance as a connection to natural resources sites and to [[ice road|ice]]/[[winter road]]s connecting remote [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] communities in the [[Kenora District, Ontario|Kenora District]]. |
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Beginning in December 2013, the North Caribou Lake First Nation undertook engineering and environmental studies on connecting to the provincial highway network by extending the Northern Ontario Resource Trail. Construction of a bridge over the Weagamog Lake Narrows as well as the new road south to Windigo Lake commenced in late 2016 or early 2017. With the completion of the Wa-Pik-Che-Wanoog bridge in mid-October 2017, the NORD road was extended by {{convert|45|km}}.<ref>{{cite news |
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| first = Rick | last = Garrick |
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| title = North Caribou Lake planning all season road |
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| work = [[Wawatay News]] |
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| date = September 15, 2016 |
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| page = 9 |
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| url = https://www.wawataynews.ca/sites/default/files/PDFissues/smallSeptember%202016%20Wawatay.pdf |
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| access-date = October 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |
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| first = Carl | last = Clutchey |
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| title = Bridge completes link Sub: North Caribou Lake welcomes all-season road |
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| work = [[Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal]] |
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| date = October 19, 2017 |
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| id = {{ProQuest|1953109106}}}} {{subscription needed}}</ref> |
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=== Red Lake === |
=== Red Lake === |
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== Future == |
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== Major intersections == |
== Major intersections == |
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Revision as of 01:10, 21 October 2022
 Highway 808 | |
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| Northern Ontario Resource Trail NORT Road | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | |
| Length | 281 km[1] (175 mi) |
| Existed | December 6, 1966–1983 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  Highway 599 in Pickle Lake |
| North end | Windigo Lake |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Districts | Kenora |
| Major cities | Pickle Lake |
| Highway system | |
The Northern Ontario Resource Trail (NORD) is the designation of two[2] mainly gravel roads in the Canadian province of Ontario. One road travels north from Pickle Lake to the northern shore of Windigo Lake, then to the North Caribou Lake First Nation at Weagamow Lake. The second road travels north from Red Lake. Both link several winter roads and ice roads that serve communities in extreme Northern Ontario with the provincial highway system. The first 60 kilometres (37 mi) of the Pickle Lake–Windigo Lake Road, as far as the Otoskwin River, also held the tertiary highway designation of Highway 808 within the provincial highway system from 1966 to 1983.
Route description
Pickle Lake
The Northern Ontario Resource Trail at Pickle Lake begins at the northern end of Highway 599 in Central Patricia and travels 200 kilometres (124.3 mi) to Windigo Lake. It initially meanders northeast before turning northwest, ending at the north shore of the lake. From there, a winter road continues for approximate 45 miles (72 km) to serve the North Caribou Lake First Nation.[2][3]
Although the road is maintained year-round, it is extremely lightly travelled, and is in a very remote section of the province. Motorists should stock up on supplies in Pickle Lake, and be prepared for remote bush travel. It is recommended to fill up on gasoline and supplies, and check weather conditions before travelling down this road, since there are no gas stations or any other services on the Northern Ontario Resource Trail north of Pickle Lake. Caution must be used while driving as well, as there are some steep grades on the route. Although the speed limit is 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph), there are many sections where such a speed cannot be maintained.[4]
Red Lake
Similarly, a gravel road (known as both the NORT and Nungesser Road) extends north from Red Lake about 100 km, where a 33-km winter road then connects to Pikangikum First Nation.
Communities served
The Northern Ontario Resource Trail serves several communities via ice/winter roads that branch from it:
- Bearskin Lake First Nation
- Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation (Big Trout Lake)
- Eabametoong First Nation (Fort Hope)
- Kasabonika Lake First Nation
- Keewaywin First Nation
- Kingfisher First Nation
- Koocheching First Nation
- Muskrat Dam Lake First Nation
- Neskantaga First Nation (Lansdowne House)
- Sachigo Lake First Nation
- Sandy Lake First Nation
- Nibinamik First Nation (Summer Beaver)
- Wapekeka First Nation
- Wawakapewin First Nation
- North Caribou Lake First Nation (Weagamow Lake)
- Webequie First Nation
- Wunnumin Lake First Nation
History
Pickle Lake
The Trail first started out as an extension of Highway 599, north of Pickle Lake. It was extended to the Otoskwin River in 1966, and was 60 km long (excluding southern parts of Highway 599).
On December 6, 1966, the northernmost 60 km portion of Highway 599 from Pickle Lake to the Otoskwin River was re-designated as Highway 808. This designation lasted until 1983, when it was decommissioned as an official Provincial Highway. The southernmost three km of the trail is paved, while the remaining length is gravel. The road is maintained year-round, due to its importance as a connection to natural resources sites and to ice/winter roads connecting remote First Nations communities in the Kenora District.
Beginning in December 2013, the North Caribou Lake First Nation undertook engineering and environmental studies on connecting to the provincial highway network by extending the Northern Ontario Resource Trail. Construction of a bridge over the Weagamog Lake Narrows as well as the new road south to Windigo Lake commenced in late 2016 or early 2017. With the completion of the Wa-Pik-Che-Wanoog bridge in mid-October 2017, the NORD road was extended by 45 kilometres (28 mi).[5][6]
Red Lake
Future
Major intersections
Pickle Lake
The following table lists the major junctions along Northern Resource Trail.[1] The entire route is located in Kenora District.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Central Patricia | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 599 south – Pickle Lake, Ignace | ||
| 58.8 | 36.5 | Otoskwin River crossing; end of former Highway 808 designation | |||
| Windigo Lake | 236.9 | 147.2 | Windigo Lake shoreline | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Red Lake
References
- ^ a b "Northern Ontario Resource Trail - length and route (excluding northern 45 kilometres)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ a b Draft Technical Backgrounder: Northern Ontario Multimodal Transportation Strategy – Highways and Roads (PDF) (Report). IBI Group. November 2016. p. 12. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Connecting the North: A Draft Transportation Plan for Northern Ontario (Report). Government of Ontario. December 10, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
The province has committed to fund long-term maintenance of the Pickle Lake Northern Ontario Resource Transportation (NORT) road extension. It would run from its current endpoint about 200 km northwest of Pickle Lake to North Caribou Lake First Nation ... This road extension would replace a 42-km stretch of winter road.
- ^ Backroad Mapbook, Northwestern Ontario. Mussio Ventures. 2016. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-926806-40-2.
- ^ Garrick, Rick (September 15, 2016). "North Caribou Lake planning all season road" (PDF). Wawatay News. p. 9. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Clutchey, Carl (October 19, 2017). "Bridge completes link Sub: North Caribou Lake welcomes all-season road". Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal. ProQuest 1953109106. (subscription required)
