Highway 57 and Provincial Trunk Highway 57 (PTH 57) are two short highways in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
.svg)  Highway 57 | |||||||
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| Length | 20.7 km[1] (12.9 mi) SK: 19.2 km (11.9 mi) MB: 1.5 km (0.9 mi) | ||||||
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| West end |  Highway 5 near Kamsack, SK | ||||||
| SK-MB border near Madge Lake | |||||||
| East end |  PTH 83 in Duck Mountain Provincial Forest | ||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||
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Route description
editHighway 57 runs from Highway 5 eight kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Kamsack to the Saskatchewan — Manitoba border near Madge Lake, where it transitions to PTH 57. After crossing the provincial boundary, the highway travels for a short distance within Duck Mountain Provincial Forest before ending at PTH 83.
The combined highway is about 20.7 kilometres (12.9 mi) in length, 19.2 kilometres (11.9 mi) of which is in Saskatchewan while 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi) is in Manitoba.[1]
Highway 57/PTH 57 is the main route through Duck Mountain Provincial Park. Kamsack Beach and Ministik Beach, located along Madge Lake, are accessible from the highway.
The speed limit is 100 km/h (62.5 mph) outside of Duck Mountain Provincial Park and 80 km/h (50 mph) within the park limits, dropping to 60 km/h (37 mph) from near the Kamsack Subdivision turnoff to after the Pickerel Point turnoff.
Major intersections
editFrom west to east:[2]
| Province | Rural Municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Saskatchewan | St. Philips No. 301 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 5 – Togo, Kamsack, Saskatoon | Through traffic follows Hwy 5 west |
| Duck Mountain Provincial Park | 7.4– 19.2 | 4.6– 11.9 | Passes through Duck Mountain Provincial Park | |||
| Saskatchewan – Manitoba border | 19.2 0.0 | 11.9 0.0 | Provincial boundary | |||
| Manitoba | Duck Mountain Provincial Forest | | 1.5 | 0.93 | PTH 83 – Swan River, Benito, Roblin | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Highway 57 in Saskatchewan and Manitoba" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. p. 36. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.