Ontario Highway 125 History - The King's Highways of Ontario

King's Highway 125 is a minor collector highway which connects Red Lake to Balmertown and Cochenour. The highway was first established in 1955 as an access road to Red Lake Airport, but the highway was later extended northerly to Cochenour in the early 1960s. Highway 125 is Ontario's northernmost King's Highway. Only one Secondary Highway in Ontario goes further north, and that road is Highway 599, which runs from Ignace up to Pickle Lake. Highway 125 passes through mostly rural portions of the Red Lake area, as the highway actually skirts around both Balmertown and Red Lake. The highway is two lanes for its entire length and is fully paved. Unless posted otherwise, the speed limit on Highway 125 is 80 km/h (50 mph). Services are only available in Red Lake and Balmertown. Please visit the Highway 125 Mileage Chart page for a list of mileage reference points along Highway 125.