Ontario Highway 61

Highway 61 marker
Highway 61
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Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Length61.0 km[1] (37.9 mi)
HistoryEstablished August 18, 1917
Designated October 6, 1937[2]
Tourist
routes
Lake Superior Circle Tour
Major junctions
South end MN 61 near Grand Portage, MN
Major intersections Highway 130 north towards Twin City
North end  Highway 11 / Highway 17 in Thunder Bay
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Highway system
Highway 60 Highway 62

King's Highway 61, commonly referred to as Highway 61 and historically known as the Scott Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 61-kilometre (38 mi) route connects the Pigeon River Bridge, where it crosses into the United States and becomes Minnesota State Highway 61, with a junction at Highway 11, Highway 17 and the Harbour Expressway in Thunder Bay. The highway forms part of the Lake Superior Circle Tour.

Highway 61 was added to the highway system on October 6, 1937, following the amalgamation of the Department of Northern Development into the Department of Highways. Prior to that it was known as the Scott Highway. The bridge over the Pigeon River was originally known as The Outlaw, as it was constructed without formal approval of the Canadian or American governments.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference km was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Shragge, John; Bagnato, Sharon (1984). From Footpaths to Freeways. Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Historical Committee. p. 71. ISBN 0-7743-9388-2.