1921-22 



DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS 



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Cochrane and Hearst, is only a series of disconnected stretches of road, at present 

 serving local purposes; additional pieces of construction were carried out and 

 the existing portions improved. 



In North-western Ontario there are four sections with a large mileage of 

 roads in each, but without any connection the one with the other, viz.: Thunder 

 Bay, Kenora, Dryden and Rainy River. 



Thunder Bay District has a well laid out road system, with the cities of 

 Fort William and Port Arthur as its centre. The five main or trunk roads are: 

 1. The Eastern Highway, which when completed will connect the Twin Cities 

 with Nipigon, and the route of this road follows closely along the Hydro-Electric 

 pole line as far as construction has progressed, and it is the intention to follow 

 the Hydro line until construction reaches Nipigon, except in the Dorion district, 

 where advantage will be taken of the roads already constructed in that vicinity. 

 H. The North-western Highway, known as the Dawson Road, from Port Arthur 



Opening a new road, Rainy River District 



to Kaministikwia. This road was practically reconstructed this year and 

 excellent returns given for the expenditure made. HI. The International 

 Highway, connecting the Twin Cities with the Minnesota State Road to Duluth 

 at Pigeon River. Many expensive betterments were made on this road and 

 satisfactory results obtained. A maintenance patrol system was adopted 

 whereby the entire highway was kept in repair and the surface preserved and 

 improved. IV. The Port Arthur Western Highway, known as the Oliver 

 Road, and V., the Fort William Western Highway, known as the Arthur Street 

 Road. These two roads carry a heavy traffic from the Twin Cities to Kakabeka 

 and the flourishing agricultural area west, and many improvements were carried 

 out in surfacing and road drainage. 



In Kenora District the Town of Kenora is the hub of a series of roads, 

 each running to one of the outlying parts of the district. The Kenora-Keewatin 

 Road, which carries a heavy motor truck trafific, was resurfaced with crushed 

 stone and good results obtained. The Pellatt Road, Redditt Road, Charlesbois 

 Road, Ritchie Road, Homestake Mine Road and many others of less importance 

 all received attention during the year, and a new road was opened up connecting 

 the Pellatt Road with the Lulu Lake territory. 



