King's Highway 71 Shield.
Northern Terminus: Junction Highway 17 east of Kenora.
Length: 194.3km
Multiplexes: 40.1km with Highway 11 and 2.0km with Highway 611.
Freeway: No
Trans-Canada Highway: Until recently, Highway 11 was part of the Voyager Route which extended westerly from Shabaqua Corners to the western Highway 71 junction. However despite being indicated on road maps, this routing of the Trans-Canada Highway is no longer signed in the field.
AADT (2002): Highest: 5,300, from
Fort Frances westerly to Highway 611(concurrent with Highway 11);
Lowest: 990, from Highway 600/615 northerly to the Kenora District
boundary.
Road Info: Highway 71 is in typical condition for a king's highway in northwestern Ontario. Where Highway 71 runs concurrent with Highway 11, the route is very well built to modern Trans-Canada highway standards. North of Highway 11, Highway 71 still has generally has a smooth surface, however the driving surface is notably narrower. Rural posted speed limits along Highway 71 range from 80km/h to 90km/h