Highway 17 information that pertains to the Thunder Bay to Sault Ste. Marie Section:

Multiplexes:  180.1 km with Highway 11 from Shabaqua Corners through Thunder Bay to just east of Nipigon

Freeway:  None.  Highway 11/17 is an at-grade urban expressway from Arthur Street (and Highway 61) to just east of Hodder Street in the northeast end of Thunder Bay.

Trans-Canada Highway: Entire Length, as the Lake Superior Route

AADT (2002):  Highest: 20,900, from Highway 61 to the Harbour Expressway in Thunder Bay;

                               Lowest: 1,700, from Old Woman River bridge to Michipicoten River Harbour.

Road Info:  Highway 17 is in good shape for this entire section.  The Thunder Bay expressway is an undivided (for the most part) at grade urban expressway, with moderate traffic volumes.  Traffic volumes drop rapidly east of Hodder Street in Thunder Bay, however Highway 11/17 is a very well maintained and high standard road with ample passing lanes east to Nipigon.  From Nipigon to Marathon, Highway 17 is still a very well maintained high standard road, but passing lanes are far less frequent.  East of Marathon, passing lanes are once again quite regular.  Highway 17 features a rural speed limit of 90km/h

At Highway 61:  EB: Continued from Page 1.  WB: Take the ramp to the right towards Shabaqua, and click here

At Highway 11 East Highway 17 switches cardinal directions.  Eastbound becomes southbound, and Northbound becomes westbound.

EB: To Continue Eastwards Along Highway 17 click here.  NB: Continued from Page 3