shortly thereafter, it turns to the east and travels along the north channel of lake huron towards sudbury, passing through numerous small towns, including thessalon, blind river, massey and mckerrow. at sudbury, the highway widens into a freeway through the walden area of the city until reaching the southwest / southeast bypass at lively, where it narrows again to a super 2 road. this segment is currently undergoing an environmental assessment, with plans to upgrade it to a full freeway in the next ten years.