Secondary Highway 522, commonly referred to as Highway 522, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian

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 109.6 kilometres (68.1 mi) in length, connecting Highway 69

Ontario Highway 69

King's Highway 69, commonly referred to as Highway 69, is a major north–south highway in the central area of the Canadian province of Ontario, linking Highway 400 north of Parry Sound with Sudbury...

 near Cranberry with Highway 11 in Powassan. Highway 522 serves as the only link between these two routes south of Highway 17 and north of Highway 124. It is often used to access Grundy Lake Provincial Park, a popular camping area for northbound travellers.

History

In 2004, Highway 11 was re-routed along a recently completed freeway bypass

Bypass (road)

A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....

 around the community of Trout Creek

Trout Creek, Ontario

Trout Creek is a community located on Highway 11 in Northern Ontario, 12 kilometres south of Powassan. A designated place within the municipal boundaries of Powassan, Trout Creek is in the eastern end of the District of Parry Sound....

. Highway 522 was then extended by 3 km along Hemlock Road (the former alignment of Highway 11), terminating at Highway 11's Exit 301 (interchange with Highway 522 and McFadden Lane). The remainder of Highway 11's alignment in Trout Creek was retained in the provincial system as the designation of Highway 522B

Highway 522B (Ontario)

Secondary Highway 522B, commonly referred to as Highway 522B, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway is in length, connecting Highway 522 within Trout Creek with Highway 11 to the north....

, the province's newest numbered highway designation.

Major intersections

The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 522. The entirety of the highway is located within Parry Sound District.

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|Cranberry
|0.0
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|Powassan
|109.6
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