Saskatchewan Highway 18
.svg) Highway 18 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 711.9 km[1] (442.4 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Highway 13 near Robsart | |||
| ||||
| East end | Manitoba border near Gainsborough continues as  PTH 3 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
| Rural municipalities | Reno, Frontier, Lone Tree, Val Marie, Glen McPherson, Mankota, Waverley, Old Post, Poplar Valley, Hart Butte, Happy Valley, Surprise Valley, Lake Alma, Cambria, Estevan, Coalfields, Enniskillen, Mount Pleasant, Argyle | |||
| Major cities | Estevan | |||
| Highway system | ||||
|
| ||||
| ||||
Highway 18 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 13 near Robsart, approximately 65 km (40 mi) east of the Alberta border, to the Manitoba border near Gainsborough, where it becomes Highway 3. It passes through three major communities, all in the eastern quarter of Saskatchewan – Estevan, Oxbow, and Carnduff; it also passes north of the west and east blocks of Grasslands National Park. Highway 18 is about 712 km (442 mi) long, which is the longest east-west highway and second longest highway in Saskatchewan.
History
The original segment of Highway 18 ran from the Manitoba border, through Estevan, to Lake Alma, before turning north, passing through Radville, and terminating at Highway 13 approximately 30 km (19 mi) west of Weyburn.[2] In the 1960s, Highway 18 was extended west to Highway 6 near Minton along an upgraded grid road, resulting in the north-south section between Lake Alma and Highway 13 being renumbered as Highway 28.[3] In the 1970s, Highway 18 was again extended west along a series of upgraded country roads and existing highways – former highways include Highway 336 between Coronach and Rockglen; Highway 319 between Wood Mountain and Highway 19 near Mankota; and Highway 46 between Highway 4 near Orkney and Claydon.[3][4]
Major intersections
From west to east:[5]
| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno No. 51 | Robsart | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 13 (Red Coat Trail) – Consul, Eastend, Shaunavon | ||||
| Frontier No. 19 | Claydon | 59.9 | 37.2 | |||||
| | 71.3 | 44.3 |   Highway 614 north – Eastend | |||||
| Frontier | 84.3 | 52.4 |  Highway 613 north – Dollard | |||||
| Lone Tree No. 18 | Climax | 96.4 | 59.9 |  Highway 37 north – Shaunavon, Gull Lake | Hwy 18 branches east; west end of Hwy 37 concurrency | |||
| 97.8 | 60.8 | Highway 37 south – Port of Climax (U.S. border) | East end of Hwy 37 concurrency | |||||
| Bracken | 119.5 | 74.3 | ||||||
| Orkney | 133.1 | 82.7 | ||||||
| Val Marie No. 17 | | 139.9 | 86.9 |  Highway 4 south – U.S. border (Port of Monchy) | South of Masefield Hwy 18 branches north; west end of Hwy 4 concurrency | |||
| | 149.1 | 92.6 |  Highway 607 east – Grasslands National Park (West Block) | |||||
| Val Marie | 154.7 | 96.1 | Highway 4 north – Swift Current | Hwy 18 branches east; east end of Hwy 4 concurrency | ||||
| Glen McPherson No. 46 | | 190.3 | 118.2 |  Highway 628 north – Ponteix | ||||
| | 204.9 | 127.3 |  Highway 612 – Aneroid, Reliance | |||||
| Mankota No. 45 | Mankota | 221.5 | 137.6 | |||||
| | 227.3 | 141.2 |  Highway 19 north – Kincaid | East of Ferland | ||||
| McCord | 240.7 | 149.6 |  Highway 611 north – Meyronne | |||||
| Waverley No. 44 | | 247.2 | 153.6 |  Highway 610 north – Woodrow | ||||
| Glentworth | 252.1 | 156.6 | ||||||
| | 263.8 | 163.9 |  Highway 58 north – Lafleche | West of Fir Mountain | ||||
| Old Post No. 43 | Wood Mountain | 279.3 | 173.5 |  Highway 358 north – Limerick | Hwy 18 branches south | |||
| | 307.7 | 191.2 | Township Road 22 – Grasslands National Park (East Block) | |||||
| Killdeer | 311.3 | 193.4 |  Highway 2 south – U.S. border (Port of West Poplar River) | Hwy 18 branches north; west end of Hwy 2 concurrency | ||||
| Poplar Valley No. 12 | Rockglen | 348.5 | 216.5 | Highway 2 north – Assiniboia, Moose Jaw | Hwy 18 branches east; east end of Hwy 2 concurrency | |||
| | 365.2 | 226.9 | Fife Lake Access Road | |||||
| | 371.9 | 231.1 |  Highway 36 north – Willow Bunch | Hwy 18 branches southeast; west end of Hwy 36 concurrency | ||||
| Hart Butte No. 11 | Coronach | 383.0 | 238.0 |  Highway 602 north – Harptree | ||||
| | 393.4 | 244.4 | Highway 36 south – U.S. border (Port of Coronach) | East end of Hwy 36 concurrency | ||||
| Happy Valley No. 10 | Big Beaver | 411.9 | 255.9 |  Highway 34 – Bengough, U.S. border (closed) | Border crossing to U.S. closed. | |||
| Surprise Valley No. 9 | | 460.1 | 285.9 |  Highway 6 south – U.S. border (Port of Regway) | Hwy 18 branches north; west end of Hwy 6 concurrency | |||
| Minton | 469.9 | 292.0 | Highway 6 north – Regina | Hwy 18 branches east; east end of Hwy 6 concurrency | ||||
| Lake Alma No. 8 | Lake Alma | 497.7 | 309.3 |  Highway 28 north – Radville | ||||
| Souris Valley No. 7 | | 507.5 | 315.3 |  Highway 707 south – Beaubier | ||||
| Oungre | 526.9 | 327.4 |   Highway 35 (CanAm Highway) – Weyburn, U.S. border (Port of Oungre) | |||||
| | 536.6 | 333.4 | Bromhead Access Road | |||||
| Cambria No. 6 | Torquay | 549.6 | 341.5 |  Highway 350 south – U.S. border (Port of Torquay) Highway 606 north – Midale | ||||
| Estevan No. 5 |
No major junctions | |||||||
| City of Estevan | 587.7 | 365.2 |  Souris Avenue (Highway 47 south) – U.S. border (Port of Estevan Highway) | Hwy 18 branches north; west end of Hwy 47 concurrency | ||||
| 589.1 | 366.0 |  4th Street (Highway 39A north) / Highway 47 north – Weyburn, StoughtonSouris Avenue | Hwy 18 branches east; east end of Hwy 47 concurrency; west end of Hwy 39A concurrency | |||||
| 594.2 | 369.2 |  Highway 39 north (Estevan Bypass) – Weyburn, Regina | East end of Hwy 39A concurrency; west end of Hwy 39 concurrency | |||||
| Estevan No. 5 | | 600.5 | 373.1 | Highway 39 south – North Portal, U.S. border (Port of North Portal) | Hwy 18 branches east; west end of Hwy 39 concurrency | |||
| ↑ / ↓ | Bienfait | 602.9 | 374.6 | |||||
| Coalfields No. 4 | | 606.5 | 376.9 |  Highway 605 north – Lampman | ||||
| | 625.5 | 388.7 |  Highway 604 south – North Portal | West end of Hwy 604 concurrency | ||||
| Frobisher | 630.5 | 391.8 | Highway 604 north – Arcola | East end of Hwy 604 concurrency | ||||
| Enniskillen No. 3 | | 642.9 | 399.5 |  Highway 9 south – U.S. border (Port of Northgate) | West end of concurrency with Hwy 9 | |||
| | 644.5 | 400.5 | Highway 9 north – Alameda, Carlyle | East end of concurrency with Hwy 9 | ||||
| Oxbow | 651.0 | 404.5 |  Highway 603 south | West end of Hwy 603 concurrency | ||||
| | 659.5 | 409.8 | Highway 603 north – Manor | East end of Hwy 603 concurrency | ||||
| Glen Ewen | 662.8 | 411.8 |  Highway 601 north | |||||
| Mount Pleasant No. 2 | Carnduff | 680.1 | 422.6 |  Highway 318 north – Alida | ||||
| | 691.7 | 429.8 |  Highway 8 north – Redvers, Moosomin | West end of Hwy 8 concurrency | ||||
| Carievale | 692.4 | 430.2 | Highway 8 south – U.S. border (Port of Carievale) | East end of Hwy 8 concurrency | ||||
| Argyle No. 1 | Gainsborough | 706.5 | 439.0 |  Highway 600 north – Fertile | ||||
| | 711.9 | 442.4 | Manitoba border PTH 3 continues east towards Morden and Winnipeg | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
| ||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Highway 18 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). "Saskatchewan & Manitoba" (Map). Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Shell Oil Company. §§ D-4, E-4, and E-5.
- ^ a b Department of Highways and Transportation (1972). Saskatchewan Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer. §§ C-8, D-8, E-8, and F-8.
- ^ Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation (1980). Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer. §§ B-1, C-1, D-1, E-1, and F-1.
- ^ Saskatchewan Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 46–52. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.