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Highway 533 (Ontario)
Encyclopedia
Secondary Highway 533, commonly referred to as Highway 533, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian
province of Ontario
. The route begins in the town of Mattawa
, at Highway 17, and travels north to Highway 63.
.
The route provides access to Alexander Lake Forest Provincial Park.
When it was assumed, the route was approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) in length, terminating at its present intersection with Forest Acres Road. It was paved as far north as the Antoine Creek crossing.
By 1958 the route was extended north to Highway 63.
In 1962, work began on paving the gravel sections
of the highway.
Construction was completed by 1973.
The route has remained unchanged since then.
on a provincial highway.
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!scope="col"|Location
!scope="col"|km
!scope="col"|Destinations
!scope="col"|Notes
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|Mattawa
|0.0
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|-
|rowspan="2"|Unorganized Nipissing District
|4.8
|
|Access to Holden Generating Station
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|53.4
|, Quebec
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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 route begins in the town of Mattawa
Mattawa, Ontario
Mattawa is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers in Nipissing District. Mattawa means "Meeting of the Waters" in Ojibwa...
, at Highway 17, and travels north to Highway 63.
Route description
At Mattawa, Highway 533 meets Highway 17 at a three-way junction in the town's downtown area, adjacent to the shore of the Ottawa RiverOttawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
.
The route provides access to Alexander Lake Forest Provincial Park.
History
The current route of Highway 533 was first assumed by the Department of Highways in early 1956, along with several dozen other secondary highways. It was likely maintained as a development road prior to that.When it was assumed, the route was approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) in length, terminating at its present intersection with Forest Acres Road. It was paved as far north as the Antoine Creek crossing.
By 1958 the route was extended north to Highway 63.
In 1962, work began on paving the gravel sections
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'...
of the highway.
Construction was completed by 1973.
The route has remained unchanged since then.
Future
In September 2010, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario announced upgrades to the intersection at Highway 17, including the construction of the first roundaboutRoundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
on a provincial highway.
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 533. The entirety of the route is located within Nipissing District.{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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!scope="col"|km
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|Mattawa
Mattawa, Ontario
Mattawa is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers in Nipissing District. Mattawa means "Meeting of the Waters" in Ojibwa...
|0.0
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|rowspan="2"|Unorganized Nipissing District
|4.8
|
|Access to Holden Generating Station
|-
|53.4
|, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
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