Highway 61
Highway 61 is a highway that connects with the Fort William First Nation access road.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- February 2014: The highway is part of an eight to nine kilometre loop that has become the only traffic link between Fort William First Nation and Thunder Bay. Community members raised concerns about the safety of the intersection where the highway meets Chippewa Road.[2]
- January 2016: A section of the highway was closed in January 2016, forcing travellers to take a detour through Highway 130. Accidents on this stretch of highway have repeatedly prevented access to Fort William First Nation.[3]
- January 2017: A member of Fort William First Nation was involved in a fatal vehicle accident on this highway.[4]
- January 2018: Parents in Fort William First Nation expressed concerns about their children traveling this route during winter to reach schools in Thunder Bay.[5]
- October 2018: The highway serves as the only remaining vehicle access route between Fort William First Nation and Thunder Bay. The road has a 90km per hour speed limit at an uncontrolled intersection used by community members.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CN to develop a safe solution for James Street Swing Bridge", Anishinabek News, 4 October 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Chief takes bridge issue to CN brass, INAC", Anishinabek News, 14 February 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Fort William First Nation left without immediate access", Anishinabek News, 19 January 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Nokiiwin’s G’minoomaadozimin initiative aims at enhancing health and safety beyond the workplace", Anishinabek News, 25 January 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Full-day Kindergarten pilot project to include culture and language", Anishinabek News, 24 January 2018 (archived copy; original article).