Highway 124 (Ontario)

Infobox road
province=ON
type=Hwy
route=124
alternate_name=


maint=the Ministry of Transportation
length_km=
length_ref=Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, [http://www.raqsa.mto.gov.on.ca/techpubs/TrafficVolumes.nsf/tvweb 2004 Annual Average Daily Traffic] ]
length_round=1
established=
direction_a=West
terminus_a=jct|state=ON|Hwy|69 near Parry Sound
junction=
direction_b=East
terminus_b=jct|state=ON|Hwy|11 near Sundridge
previous_type=Hwy
previous_route=118
next_type=Hwy
next_route=125

Highway 124 is an east-west highway in Ontario east of Georgian Bay connecting Parry Sound to Sundridge. It is 76 km (48 miles) in length, including a 15.5 km (9.7 mile) concurrency with Highway 520.

Highway 124 is one of several highways connecting the Highway 11 and Highway 69/400 (the two endpoints) corridors between Barrie and Highway 17. The route is generally lightly travelled, primarily serving local communities along the corridor. Besides Highway 520, only one other provincial highway - Highway 510 - is encountered along the route.

There are no large communities along the route between Parry Sound and Sundridge, however there are several small communities including Waubamik, McKellar, Dunchurch and Ahmic Harbour.

Most of the communities are built around tourism which has increased in recent years due to the growth in the number of cottages in the area (primarily due to overflow from the Muskoka region). The area is also somewhat of a small Bible Belt and there are many churches and religious organizations along Highway 124.

By 2012, Highway 124 will be extended eastward about 14 km (8.5 miles) through Sundridge and South River as a new Highway 11 freeway bypass is built.

References

External links

* [http://www.onthighways.com/highway_124.htm Highway 124 at onthighways.com]