 Highway 658 | |||||||
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| Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario | |||||||
| Length | 25.3 km[1] (15.7 mi) | ||||||
| History |  Highway 128 (1956–1975) Highway 666 (1975–1985) | ||||||
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| South end |  Highway 17 –Kenora | ||||||
| North end | CNR Station inRedditt | ||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||
| Province | Ontario | ||||||
| Districts | Kenora District | ||||||
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Secondary Highway 658, commonly referred to asHighway 658, is aprovincially maintained highway in theCanadian province ofOntario, located inKenora District. The highway extends 25.3 kilometres (15.7 mi) between the city ofKenora and the community ofRedditt. For a decade, Highway 658 was numbered asHighway 666, leading to numerous sign thefts and a petition by members of a church on the route. This petition eventually led to the route being renumbered in late 1985.
Highway 658 is a 25.3 kilometres (15.7 mi) highway located within Kenora District northwest of the city of Kenora. It travels through communities lying north ofHighway 17A, theTrans-Canada Highway. It is mostly rural, being surrounded by ranches and equipment sheds as well as theboreal forest and rock outcroppings of theCanadian Shield. In the town of Redditt, the highway ends at a train station served byVia Rail.[2]
Highway 658 | |
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| Location | Sudbury District |
| Length | 19.3 km (12.0 mi) |
| Existed | 1966–1973 |
| History | Present-dayMunicipal Road 4 |
Highway 658 was originally designated on July 21, 1966, travelling north from Highway 17, west ofWhitefish. The route was 19.3 kilometres (12.0 mi) long, passing west throughWorthington and turning north to nearFairbank Provincial Park.[3]This route and most other secondary highways in the area were transferred to theRegional Municipality of Sudbury when it was established on January 1, 1973,[4] and is now known asGreater Sudbury Municipal Road 4.
The current iteration of Highway 658 was originally designated asHighway 128, a route which came into existence on January 18, 1956. In 1975, the route was one of several King's Highways redesignated as Secondary Highways; it was given the number 666. Local citizen and two churches located along the route began to petition the MTO in 1982, requesting the number be changed due to concerns with its connotation as the "number of the beast". The route number was officially changed to 658 on November 1, 1985, though signs indicating "Formerly Highway 666" were attached toreassurance markers along the highway.[5]
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 658, as noted by theMinistry of Transportation of Ontario.[1] The entire route is located inKenora District.[2]
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Kenora | −3.7 | −2.3 |  Highway 17 /TCH –Kenora | Beginning of formerConnecting Link agreement | |
| 0.0 | 0.0 |  Highway 17A –Thunder Bay,Winnipeg | End of former connecting link agreement | ||
| 4.1 | 2.5 | Peterson Road | |||
| 12.3 | 7.6 | Highway 659 (Coker Road) | |||
| Redditt | 25.3 | 15.7 | ReddittCanadian National Railway station | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
You have to understand. For people who take the Bible very literally, this is a real concern." - Merv Farrow; "Although Highway 658 becomes official Nov. 1...
