Secondary Highway 548, commonly referred to as
Highway 548, is a
secondary highway in the
Canadian province of
Ontario. Despite the route's
secondary highway designation, it is the main and most important highway of
St. Joseph Island. This highway consists of the
Bernt Gilbertson Bridge to the island and a continuous
loop route that circles the island. The highway connects the hamlets of
Richard's Landing and
Hilton Beach, and guides tourists to
Fort St. Joseph. Between the bridge road and Richard's Landing, as well as along the bridge route, it is built up to King's Highway standards. The remainder of the route is built to secondary highway standards, with a single solid centerline throughout.
North-south segment The north-south segment of the highway connects the loop segment with Ontario's mainland. To the north, it terminates at
Highway 17/
Trans Canada Highway, and to the south, it ends at a t-intersection with the loop segment at Kents Corners, south of Highway 17.
Loop segment The loop segment is a continuous loop around St. Joseph's Island for . To aid in navigation and addressing, segments of the loop have been given suffix letters by the local municipalities, which usually correspond to the local road name. For example, the portion of Highway 548 which is signed along D Line is named 548D, along Huron Line is it named 548H, etc. == Highway 550 ==