Saskatchewan Highway 20

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Highway 20 marker

Highway 20

Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length189.8 km (117.9 mi)
Major junctions
South end Hwy 11 near Lumsden
North end Hwy 3 near Birch Hills
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesWreford RM Humboldt RM Lumsden RM Usborne RM Wolverine RM Three Lakes RM
Major citiesHumboldt, Lanigan, Lumsden
Highway system
← Hwy 19→ Hwy 21

Highway 20 is a major road intended for travel by the public between Highway 11 Lumsden to Highway 3 at Birch Hills. Saskatchewan's main roadways are located in the central/southern geographical land area of rolling prairie and grass land in a western Canadian prairie province. This highway is one which runs south to north and is located just east of Saskatoon and just north of Regina. At the northern extremity near Lanigan, the highway helps to service the PCS Lanigan potash mining operation. Down south, the highway is popular for tourists heading out to the Qu'Appelle Valley and resorts and beaches of Last Mountain Lake.

Communities

Rural municipalities

History

  • On September 26, 2000 Highway 20 saw construction in resurfacing the highway for 6.6 km just north of Lanigan [12]
  • June 20, 2001, another resurfacing project resulted in improvements to a 12.9 km section of Highway 20 just north of Guernsey. It was just north of the Highway 16 junction, and northward and cost an estimated $800,000.[13]

Major Attractions

Along Highway 20 these are a listing of lakes, big things, statues, historical markers, beaches, historical sites and buildings, national, regional and provincial parks.

Concurrencies

Highway 20 piggybacks or shares its route with these other highways, also named a concurrency.

List Junctions Major Intersections south to north

Trivia

  • 1925 Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Elevator No. 1 opened at Bulyea junction[3]
  • June 1963, the European-based Alwinsal Corporation of Canada established near Lanigan now known as Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Lumsden Prototype". Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Craven World Campground". Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Bulyea Junction". Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ a b Strickland., James (2006). "Quick Saskatchewan vacation". Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ "Nokomis, Saskatchewan - Town of Nokomis - Nokomis, Saskatchewan". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Isherwood, Ron (2006). "Lockwood Cemetery - Lockwood, Saskatchewan". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b Sask Biz, Government of Saskatchewan (2004). "Lanigan Geography Lanigan is located in south central Saskatchewan ..." Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ "Humboldt Tourism". Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  9. ^ a b Government of Saskatchewan, Sask Biz (2004). "Middle Lake Geography Middle Lake belongs to the Rural ..." Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  10. ^ a b Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Microsoft Corp. § Route Planner. {{cite map}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  11. ^ "BWO - Canada - Saskatchewan R.M. of Wolverine Memory Album. Published by R.M. of Wolverine History, Plunkett, Saskatchewan". 1997–2007. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  12. ^ "RESURFACING HIGHWAY 20 NEAR LANIGAN - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  13. ^ "HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS NEAR GUERNSEY - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  14. ^ "Town of Govan Whooping Crane (Walter)". December 14, 1998. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  15. ^ Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association. "Last Mountain Regional Park". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  16. ^ Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association. "Saskatchewan Beach Regional Park". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  17. ^ "Welcome to the Town of Lumsden". BCG Canada Inc. 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  18. ^ "Humboldt Tourism". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  19. ^ Macdonald, Julian (©1999-2003,). "Provincial Highways @ Saskatchewan Highways Website". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
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