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TRANSPORTATION
Terrace Bay is within relative close proximity to major Canadian and American markets and provides excellent transportation options.
Highway
The township of Terrace Bay is situated on the Trans Canada Highway 17. Highway 17 is mostly two-lane and the nearest four-lane highway portion is the Trans Canada Highway 1117 which is approximately 212 kilometers West in Thunder Bay. The highway accommodates goods of all types with frequent trips involving wind turbine blades, modular housing and large scale equipment.
Railway
The regional head office of Canadian Pacific railway is located in Schreiber and service is provided throughout different locations in the area. To request a quote for railway transportation please click on the following link. There is no passenger service running through the townships.
Air
The nearest international airport is Thunder Bay International Airport, which is located 224 km west of Terrace Bay. Marathon Municipal Airport is the closest airport to offer domestic flights. The Terrace Bay airport was closed in 2005 due to rising costs and declining demand, however it still offers a Heliport with the capability for air ambulance.
Bus
Terrace Bay is located on the Greyhound bus route and coaches travel east and west twice daily.
Taxi
There is no taxi service in Terrace Bay; however, there is a Handi-Transit shuttle that runs between the two communities for the elderly and special needs individuals.
Port
The townships close distance to Lake Superior provides opportunities for shipping goods and services through the water. Terrace Bay Pulp Inc. is currently constructing a deep water port in Hydro Bay (large bay between Terrace Bay and Schreiber) and may be open to shipping partnerships. The port should be completed in 2009. The next closest port is Peninsula Harbour, which is operated by Marathon Pulp Inc. and is located 75 km East of Terrace Bay.
The Port of Thunder Bay is located at the head of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System. A one-way voyage through the Seaway to Thunder Bay takes about five days with ships 222.5 metres in length, 23.1 metres in width with a draft of8.2 metres being elevated some 180 metres through 16 of the most efficient locks in the world.
Both the Port of Thunder Bay and the Seaway System operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from the end of March through to late-December. However, in recent years, the season has been extended as weather permits.
Thunder Bay has port facilities for handling all types of cargoes and is served by Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways, as well as major Canadian trucking companies.
Numerous berths mean quick and efficient turn-around time to the more than 400 ships that visit the port each year. Cargoes like grain, coal, potash, forest products, manufactured goods and dimensional cargoes are shipped throughout the world via Thunder Bay's many port facilities.
Thunder Bay has an experienced labour force for handling cargo and a full range of marine services is available. For more information visit their website. |
