Ontario Highway 501
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Secondary Highway 501, commonly referred to as Highway 501, was a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The highway was 13.1 kilometres (8.1 mi) long, connecting Highway 103 north of Port Severn with Honey Harbour.
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Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications | ||||
Length | 13.1 km (8.1 mi) | |||
Existed | 1956[1][2]–c. 1972[3] | |||
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South end | Highway 103 – Port Severn | |||
North end | Honey Harbour | |||
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Country | Canada | |||
Province | Ontario | |||
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Highway 501 was first assumed by the Department of Highways (DHO), predecessor to the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, in 1956, along with most secondary highways in Ontario. In the early 1970s, the route was transferred to the newly established District Municipality of Muskoka and has since been known as Muskoka Road 5, or Honey Harbour Road. Today Muskoka Road 5 is accessed from Highway 400 at exit 156.