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List of secondary highways in Kenora District

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Source revisionAug 17, 2026
Entity authorityQ6638060 ↗
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This is a list of secondary highways in Kenora District, most of which provide access to isolated and sparsely populated areas in the Kenora District of northwestern Ontario.

Highway 525

Secondary Highway 525, commonly referred to as Highway 525, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is a remote secondary highway that links Highway 596 to the Wabaseemoong First Nations reserve. It is the second-westernmost secondary highway in the province, Highway 673 being the first. The route was commissioned by 1982 along what was formerly Highway 596; a former use of the route number existed between 1956 and 1973 in Gravenhurst.

Highway 594

Secondary Highway 594, commonly referred to as Highway 594, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in Kenora District, the route branches off Highway 17, the Trans-Canada Highway, between Eagle River and downtown Dryden, a distance of 37.4 km (23.2 mi). The portion through Dryden, east of Gordon Road, is maintained under a Connecting Link agreement. Highway 594 also serves to connect the northern end of Highway 502 with Highway 17.

Highway 596

Secondary Highway 596, commonly referred to as Highway 596, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario.

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