Ontario Highway 130 History - The King's Highways of Ontario

King's Highway 130 is a minor collector highway connecting Highway 11 & 17 to Highway 61 south of Thunder Bay. The highway passes through a predominantly rural area, although it does serve the small community of Rosslyn Village. The highway was first established in 1955, when a township road leading west from Port Arthur to McIntyre Township was designated as a new provincial highway. The highway was extended south from McIntyre Township to Highway 61 in 1956. During the early 1970s, the east-west section of Highway 130 was decommissioned between Port Arthur and the Highway 11 & 17 Junction. Only the 13.4 km north-south section from Highway 11 & 17 to Highway 61 was retained in the provincial highway system. The highway's route has changed very little since the early 1970s.

Highway 130 is a paved two-lane highway for its entire length. There are no services available on Highway 130 south of Rosslyn Village. The speed limit on Highway 130 is 80 km/h (50 mph), unless posted otherwise. Please visit the Highway 130 Mileage Chart page for a list of mileage reference points along Highway 130.