Near Batchawana Bay in Algoma District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Trans-Canada Highway

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 5, 2017

1. The Trans-Canada Highway Marker

Inscription. This plaque stands at approximately at the halfway point of the Trans-Canada Highway, which runs from St. John's, Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia. The highway's construction, in conjunction with the provinces, was authorized by the federal parliament in 1949. The official opening for through traffic of this 4,860 mile route, of which about 1,453 miles are within Ontario, took place on September 3, 1962. However, with the completion of a section of Highway 11 between Longlac and Hearst in 1944, it had been possible previously to cross Ontario from Quebec to Manitoba. The opening of the Trans-Canada Highway provided a shorter first-class route drawing together widely separated regions of Ontario.

Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 3, 1962.

Location. 46° 55.696′ N, 84° 25.52′ W. Marker is near Batchawana Bay, Ontario, in Algoma District. It is on Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial

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Highway 17) 0.8 kilometers west of Whispering Pines Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in the Chippewa Falls Rest Area on the westbound side. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5632 Trans-Canada Hwy, Batchawana Bay ON P0S 1A0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma Area

and in Northern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on the Great Lakes,

on Lake Superior’s North Shore,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Chippewa Falls / Chutes de Chippewa (a few steps from this marker).

Also see . . . Trans-Canada Highway. Wikipedia entry on the cross-country road, which actually is a system of interconnected roads offering multiple routes. (Submitted on April 19, 2022, by Duane
Photographed by Duane Marsteller, August 5, 2017

2. The Trans-Canada Highway Marker
and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 838 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.