Saskatchewan Highway 55
Route map:
.svg) Highway 55 | ||||
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| Northern Woods and Water Route | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 650.1 km[1] (404.0 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Alberta border continues as  Highway 55 | |||
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| East end |  Highway 9 east of Mountain Cabin. | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
| Rural municipalities | Beaver River RM, Meadow Lake RM, Northern Administration District, Big River RM, Canwood RM, Shellbrook RM, Buckland RM, Garden River RM, Paddockwood RM, Torch River RM, Nipawin RM, Moose Range RM, Hudson Bay RM | |||
| Major cities | Prince Albert | |||
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Highway 55 is a paved, undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[2] It runs from Alberta Highway 55 the Alberta border, west of Pierceland, to Highway 9, near Mountain Cabin. Highway 55 is 652 km long. It forms part of the interprovincial Northern Woods and Water Route.
Attractions
On the West portion of Highway 55 from the Alberta border, the Village of Pierceland is located at Highway 21. To the North of Pierceland is the Meadow Lake Provincial Park. This top rated Park stretches about 115 kilometres from the Alberta border to just North of the City of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.
The regional park of Morin Lake is 15 km south of the highway near Debden, Saskatchewan, and Victoire, Saskatchewan.[3] Nipawin Bridge located on highway 55 is Saskatchewan's longest bridge.[4]
Wildcat Hill Provincial Park is located just south of the eastern end of the highway, however the park itself is only accessible by ATV or snowmobile.
Major intersections
| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Beaver River No. 622 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Saskatchewan – Alberta border Continues as Highway 55 west (Northern Woods and Water Route) – Cold Lake | ||||
| Pierceland | 15.6 | 9.7 |  Highway 21 – Paradise Hill, Meadow Lake Provincial Park | |||||
| Peerless | 51.9 | 32.2 |  Highway 26 north – Goodsoil, Meadow Lake Provincial Park | Hwy 55 branches south; west end of Hwy 26 concurrency | ||||
| | 53.3 | 33.1 | Highway 26 south – Loon Lake, St. Walburg | Hwy 55 branches east; east end of Hwy 26 concurrency | ||||
| ↑ / ↓ | | 71.2 | 44.2 | Crosses the Beaver River | ||||
| Meadow Lake No. 588 | | 89.0 | 55.3 |   Highway 699 south – Loon Lake | ||||
| | 111.0 | 69.0 |  Highway 4 north – Meadow Lake Provincial Park | West end of Hwy 4 concurrency | ||||
| City of Meadow Lake | 120.9 | 75.1 | Highway 4 south – Glaslyn, The Battlefords | Hwy 55 branches east east end of Hwy 4 concurrency | ||||
| Meadow Lake No. 588 | | 132.1 | 82.1 |  Highway 903 north – Canoe Narrows | ||||
| | 140.1 | 87.1 |  Highway 698 south | |||||
| Northern Administration District | Green Lake | 170.3 | 105.8 |  Highway 155 north – Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, La Loche | Passes through Green Lake | |||
| | 198.2 | 123.2 |  Highway 924 north – Sled Lake | |||||
| Big River No. 555 | Big River | 246.5 | 153.2 | Main Street | Passes through Big River | |||
| | 254.5 | 158.1 |  Highway 942 north | |||||
| | 255.6 | 158.8 |  Highway 922 north | |||||
| Canwood No. 494 | Debden | 284.6 | 176.8 |  Highway 793 west – Leoville | ||||
| | 309.8 | 192.5 |  Highway 790 west | |||||
| Canwood | 310.3 | 192.8 |  Highway 694 south | |||||
| Shellbrook No. 493 | | 329.0 | 204.4 |  Highway 240 north – Prince Albert National Park | Hwy 55 branches south | |||
| Shellbrook | 334.0 | 207.5 |  Highway 3 west to Highway 40 west – Spiritwood, The Battlefords | Hwy 55 branches east; west end of Hwy 3 concurrency | ||||
| Holbein | 346.7 | 215.4 |  Highway 693 north – Sturgeon Valley | |||||
| Buckland No. 491 |
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| City of Prince Albert | 376.2 | 233.8 |   Highway 2 / Highway 3 east – Prince Albert National Park, La Ronge, Melfort, Saskatoon | Interchange; east end of Hwy 3 concurrency | ||||
| 377.0 | 234.3 | Riverside Drive | Hwy 55 branches east; westbound access to Hwy 2 south / Hwy 3 east | |||||
| Buckland No. 491 | | 393.6 | 244.6 | Pulp Haul Road | ||||
| Garden River No. 490 | | 395.9 | 246.0 |  Highway 780 east | West end of Hwy 780 concurrency | |||
| | 399.9 | 248.5 | Highway 780 west | East end of Hwy 780 concurrency | ||||
| Meath Park | 417.2 | 259.2 |  Highway 355 west – Spruce Home | |||||
| 418.3 | 259.9 |  Highway 120 north – Candle Lake, Creighton | ||||||
| Weirdale | 424.9 | 264.0 | Range Road 2230 | |||||
| Torch River No. 488 | Smeaton | 454.7 | 282.5 |  Highway 106 north (Hanson Lake Road) – Creighton, Flin Flon | ||||
| Snowden | 464.4 | 288.6 |  Highway 691 north | |||||
| Choiceland | 475.9 | 295.7 |  Highway 6 south – Melfort, Regina Highway 692 north | |||||
| White Fox | 505.0 | 313.8 |  Highway 35 north – Tobin Lake (west/north shores) | Hwy 55 turns south; west end of Hwy 35 concurrency | ||||
| ↑ / ↓ | | 512.8 | 318.6 | Nipawin Bridge across the Saskatchewan River | ||||
| Nipawin No. 487 | Nipawin | 516.9 | 321.2 | Highway 35 south (1st Avenue E) – Tisdale | Hwy 55 branches east east end of Hwy 35 concurrency | |||
| | 527.8 | 328.0 |  Highway 255 north – Tobin Lake | |||||
| Moose Range No. 486 | | 545.1 | 338.7 |  Highway 23 south – Carrot River, Porcupine Plain | ||||
| | 545.7 | 339.1 |  Highway 123 north – Cumberland House | |||||
| | 572.6 | 355.8 |  Highway 690 south | |||||
| Northern Administration District | | 589.1 | 366.0 | Red Earth Access Road – Red Earth First Nation | ||||
| | 611.9 | 380.2 | Pakwaw Lake Access Road – Shoal Lake First Nation | |||||
| | 650.1 | 404.0 | Highway 9 – The Pas, Hudson Bay, Yorkton | Northern Woods and Water Route follows Hwy 9 east | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b "Saskatchewan Highway 55" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "TYPE ADMN_CLASS TOLL_RD RTE_NUM1 RTE_NUM2 ROUTE 1 Gravel ..." Government of Canada. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Mile By Mile Media (2007), Saskatchewan Road Map Travel Guide: #55 Town of Smeaton to City of ..., archived from the original on 2009-03-31, retrieved 2007-11-01
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- ^ Saskatchewan Official Road Map (Map) (2015/2016 ed.). Saskatchewan Government. § A-6, B-6, C-6, C-5, D-5, E-5, F-5, G-5, and H-5.
- ^ Saskatchewan Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 16–21.