Saskatchewan Highway 48

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Highway 48 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The highway runs from the Trans-Canada Highway at White City east to the Manitoba — Saskatchewan border. It is about 238 kilometres (148 mi) long.[1] Highway 48 was originally numbered as Highway 16 until the mid-1970s.

Highway 48 marker
Highway 48
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Highway 48 west of Fairlight
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length237.8 km[1] (147.8 mi)
Existed1976–present
Major junctions
West end Highway 1 (TCH) at White City
Major intersections Highway 35 between Vibank and Odessa
Highway 47 near Glenavon
Highway 9 near Moose Mountain
Highway 8 at Fairlight
East end PR 257 at Manitoba border near Maryfield
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesEdenwold, South Qu'Appelle, Lajord, Francis, Montmartre, Chester, Kingsley, Hazelwood, Wawken, Walpole, Maryfield
Highway system
Highway 47 Highway 49

History

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Highway 48 was known as Highway 16 until 1976. It was renumbered 48 when the Yellowhead Highway was designated as Highway 16 throughout the province.

The original Highway 48 was located in south-western Saskatchewan, travelling from the Willow Creek Border Crossing to Highway 13 at Govenlock.[2] The route was renumbered to Highway 348 in the 1960s[3] before becoming part of Highway 21 in the 1970s.[4]

Route description

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Highway 48 begins at Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Regina at White City. It travels in an easterly direction towards Manitoba where it becomes Provincial Road 257. Major highways it intersects include 35, 47, 9, and 8.

Beginning at a diamond interchange with Highway 1, Highway 48 travels south through White City. From the south side of White City, it turns south-east for about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) before turning due east at the junction with Old 16 Road. From that junction, Old 16 Road heads west to Highway 33 (near Kinookimaw) while Highway 48 carries on eastward for a further 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) before resuming a south-easterly direction near Davin. Carrying on from Davin, Highway 48 provides access to the communities of Vibank,[5] Odessa,[6] Kendal, Montmartre,[7] Candiac, and Glenavon.[8] The junction with Highway 35 is between Vibank and Odessa. Highway 48 crosses the Chapleau Lakes,[9] which is the source of Moose Mountain Creek, between Kendal and Montmartre.

East of Glenavon, Highway 48 intersects with Highway 47 before continuing south-east to Highway 9. Communities along that stretch include Peebles,[10] Windthorst,[11] Kipling,[12] and Kennedy.[13] East of Kennedy, Highway 48 turns south and begins a 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) concurrency with Highway 9. At the northern slopes of the Moose Mountain Upland, the concurrency ends with Highway 9 continuing south into Moose Mountain Provincial Park and Highway 48 turning east towards Wawota.[14] From Wawota, the highway passes through Fairlight,[15] Walpole, and Maryfield[16] and intersects Highway 8 before ending at the Manitoba border. The road carries on into Manitoba as Provincial Road 257 where it crosses Pipestone Creek and provides access to Kola. PR 257 eventually meets up with the Trans-Canada Highway at Virden, Manitoba.[17]

Major intersections

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Form west to east:

Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Edenwold No. 158White City0.00.0  Highway 1 (TCH) – Regina, WinnipegInterchange; Hwy 1 exit 217
7.74.8 
 
Highway 622 – Balgonie, Kronau
South Qu'Appelle No. 15716.310.1 
 
Highway 621 – Lajord
Lajord No. 128Davin22.313.9 
 
Highway 620 north – McLean
West end of Hwy 620 concurrency
Francis No. 12729.518.3 
 
Highway 620 south – Sedley
East end of Hwy 620 concurrency
Vibank34.021.1centre
40.325.0  Highway 35 – Qu'Appelle, Francis, Weyburn
Odessa46.328.8centre
Montmartre No. 126Kendal59.537.0 
 
Highway 619 north – Indian Head
Montmartre71.744.6 
 
Highway 606 north – Sintaluta
West end of Hwy 606 concurrency
72.545.0 
 
Highway 606 south – Fillmore
East end of Hwy 606 concurrency
84.752.6 
 
Highway 617 north – Wolseley
West of Candiac; west end of Hwy 617 concurrency
Glenavon94.358.6 
 
Highway 617 south
East end of Hwy 617 concurrency
Chester No. 125103.464.2  Highway 47 – Grenfell, Stoughton, Estevan
Peebles110.468.6 
 
Highway 616 north – Grenfell
West end of Hwy 616 concurrency
115.972.0 
 
Highway 616 south
West of Windthorst; east end of Hwy 616 concurrency
Kingsley No. 124Kipling135.784.3 
 
 
 
Highway 605 / Highway 709 east – Broadview
Hazelwood No. 94
No major junctions
Wawken No. 93161.1100.1  Highway 9 north – Whitewood, YorktonEast of Kennedy; Hwy 48 branches south; west end of Hwy 9 concurrency
171.1106.3 
 
Highway 711 west
174.4108.4  Highway 9 south – Moose Mountain Provincial Park, CarlyleHwy 48 branches east; east end of Hwy 9 concurrency
Wawota192.3119.5 
 
Highway 603 south
Walpole No. 92201.7125.3 
 
Highway 601 north – Wapella
West end of Hwy 601 concurrency
202.5125.8 
 
Highway 601 south
East end of Hwy 601 concurrency
Maryfield No. 91Fairlight219.0136.1  Highway 8 – Moosomin, Redvers
Maryfield229.5142.6 
 
Highway 600 – Fleming
237.8147.8  PR 257 east – VirdenContinuation into Manitoba
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Highway 48 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1951). "Saskatchewan & Manitoba" (Map). Shell Highway Map of Western United States. The Shell Oil Company.
  3. ^ Department of Highways and Transportation (1972). Saskatchewan Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer.
  4. ^ Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation (1980). Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer.
  5. ^ "South - Vibank - Hwy 48". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  6. ^ "South - Odessa - Hwys 35, 48". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  7. ^ "South - Montmartre - Hwy 48". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  8. ^ "South - Glenavon - Hwy 48". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Chapleau Lakes". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Central - Peebles - Hwy 48, Grid 616". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  11. ^ "South - Windthorst - Hwy 48". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  12. ^ "South - Kipling - Hwy 48". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  13. ^ "South - Kennedy - Hwy 48". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  14. ^ "South - Wawota - Hwy 48". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  15. ^ "South - Fairlight - Hwys 8, 48". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  16. ^ "South - Maryfield - Hwy 48". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Street map of 257 Highway in Virden, Manitoba". Cartographic.info. Cartographic.info 2. Retrieved 22 August 2024.