Saskatchewan Highway 305

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Highway 305

Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length30 km[1] (19 mi)
Major junctions
West end Hwy 16 (TCH) near Langham
Major intersections Hwy 12 near Martensville
East end Hwy 11 near Warman
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesCorman Park
Major citiesWarman
TownsLangham, Dalmeny
Highway system
Hwy 304 Hwy 306

Highway 305 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 16 near Langham to Highway 11 near Warman. It is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) long.[1]

Highway 305 begins at Highway 16 at the south-eastern corner of the Langham town limits.[2] It travels east towards Dalmeny where it turns south until it intersects Highways 684 and 784. The highway resumes travelling east, intersecting Highway 12 approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Martensville. It bypasses Warman, following the northern city boundary, and ends at Highway 11.[2] In 2019, an interchange with Highway 11 was opened, modifying traffic patterns around other existing intersections.[3]

History[edit]

Highway 305 was the original alignment of Highway 16, which at the time was designated as Provincial Highway 5.[4] At the time, the highway continued east from Warman, crossed the South Saskatchewan River via a ferry, and continued east to Aberdeen and Humboldt. By the mid-1950s, Highway 5 was rerouted to follow Highway 12 south and pass through Saskatoon, bypassing the Warman ferry.[5] In the 1960s, Highway 5 was realigned between Langham and Saskatoon, and the bypassed section was re-designated as Highway 305.[6] Until 2014, Highway 305 followed Central Street (Highway 784) through Warman and ended at Highway 11, until a new bypass was opened in 2014.[7]

Major intersections[edit]

From west to east:

Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Corman Park No. 344Langham00.0 Hwy 16 (TCH/YH) – The Battlefords, Saskatoon
Dalmeny11.57.11st StreetHwy 305 branches south
13.88.6

Hwy 784 west / Hwy 684 south (Dalmeny Road)
Hwy 305 branches east; west end of Hwy 784 concurrency
20.312.6 Hwy 12 – Blaine Lake, Martensville, Saskatoon
23.214.4
Hwy 784 east – Warman
East end of Hwy 784 concurrency; former Hwy 305 alignment
Warman28.417.6Neuhorst access road / Centennial Boulevard
30.218.8 Hwy 11 – Prince Albert, SaskatoonInterchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Google (29 May 2017). "Highway 305 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "General R.M. 344 Map" (Map). Rural Municipality of Corman Park. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Warman & Martensville Overpasses". Highways and Infrastructure. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  4. ^ Province of Saskatchewan (1926). Highway Map (Map). Department of Highways.
  5. ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). "Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba" (Map). Manitoba–Saskatchewan. The Shell Oil Company. §§ D-2, D-3.
  6. ^ Department of Highways and Transportation (1972). Saskatchewan Official Highway Map (Map). Government of Saskatchewan. § D-5.
  7. ^ "New Highway 305 Opens to Traffic". Government of Saskatchewan (Press release). 27 October 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2017.