When traveling on the TransCanada Highway through Ontario, one will find the junction of highways 17 and 6 just west of Sudbury at the Town of Espanola. Manitoulin Island is a short scenic drive south on highway 6, with land access provided at Little Current by one of Canada's few remaining active swing bridges.

Originally built in 1913 for the railway, the swing bridge provides the only road access to Manitoulin. It has been listed in the Ontario Heritage Program (along with 12 other places on Manitoulin) as a property of historical significance. In summer it swings on the hour to allow boat traffic to pass through. Your best vantage point to see this is the grounds of the tourist information center.

A high quality road map of Manitoulin can be found at the official Ontario Road Map link. This road map is in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format so you will need the Adobe Acrobat reader installed on your computer before you can see it (not to mention either a high speed connection or some patience).

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