Highway 8 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from North Dakota Highway 28 at the US border near Elmore until it transitions into Highway 982 just outside the Porcupine Provincial Forest. Highway 8 is about 410 kilometres (250 mi) long.
.svg) Highway 8 | ||||
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 Highway 8 north of Carievale | ||||
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| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 410.0 km[1] (254.8 mi) | |||
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| South end |  Canada–U.S. border (ND 28) near Elmore | |||
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| North end |  Highway 982 at the Porcupine Provincial Forest | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
| Rural municipalities | Mount Pleasant, Argyle, Storthoaks, Reciprocity, Antler, Maryfield, Moosomin, Rocanville, Spy Hill, Langenburg, Churchbridge, Calder, Cote, St. Philips, Keys, Clayton, Hudson Bay | |||
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Highway 8 is paved from Elmore (km 0) until Langenburg (km 215), and then from MacNutt (km 248) until km 396 near Swan Plain.[2][3][4]
History
edit- Paving of Highway 8 from Highway 10 to 22.6 km northward was announced on June 19, 1998, to begin in July of that year.[5]
- In mid-2001, a surfacing project was begun on 17.7 km of Highway 8, from Highway 357 until Kamsack.[6]
- A surfacing of 9.5 km of Highway 8 near Moosomin began on July 26, 2001.[7]
- As of August 6, 2004, improvement construction had begun on 11.2 km of Highway 8, from Storthoaks until 11 km south of Redvers.[8]
Major attractions
edit- The Moosomin Lake Regional Park is at km 121.
- The Carlton Trail Regional Park is at km 198.
- The Langenburg Recreation Site is at km 216.
Major intersections
edit| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Mount Pleasant No. 2 – Argyle No. 1 line | | 0.0 | 0.0 |  ND 28 south – Mohall | Continuation into North Dakota |
| Canada–United States border at Sherwood–Carievale Border Crossing | |||||
| Carievale | 19.9 | 12.4 |  Highway 18 east – Gainsborough | South end of Hwy 18 concurrency | |
| Mount Pleasant No. 2 | | 20.6 | 12.8 | Highway 18 west – Estevan | North end of Hwy 18 concurrency |
| Storthoaks No. 31 | | 43.6 | 27.1 |  Highway 361 – Alida, Storthoaks | |
| Antler No. 61 | Redvers | 66.2 | 41.1 |  Highway 13 (Red Coat Trail) – Weyburn, Carlyle, Manitoba border | |
| Maryfield No. 91 | Fairlight | 100.2 | 62.3 |  Highway 48 – Wawota, Maryfield | |
| Moosomin No. 121 | | 126.7 | 78.7 |   Highway 709 west – Langbank | South end of Hwy 709 concurrency |
| Moosomin | 131.8 | 81.9 | Highway 709 east Highway 1 (TCH) east – Brandon, Winnipeg | South end of Hwy 1 concurrency; north end of Hwy 709 concurrency | |
| 133.3 | 82.8 | Highway 1 (TCH) west – Regina | North end of Hwy 1 concurrency | ||
| Rocanville No. 151 | | 152.6 | 94.8 |  Highway 308 east – Welwyn | |
| Rocanville | 158.0 | 98.2 |  To Highway 600 – Fort Espérance National Historic Site | ||
| 160.1 | 99.5 |  Highway 719 west – Whitewood | |||
| Spy Hill No. 152 | | 178.4 | 110.9 | Tantallon access road | |
| Spy Hill | 189.2 | 117.6 | Highway 600 south | ||
| | 192.7 | 119.7 |  Highway 22 east – Binscarth | South end of Hwy 22 concurrency | |
| | 194.4 | 120.8 | Highway 22 west – Esterhazy | North end of Hwy 22 concurrency | |
| Langenburg No. 181 | Langenburg | 215.2 | 133.7 |   Highway 16 (TCH/YH) – Yorkton, Saskatoon, Russell, Winnipeg | South end of gravel section |
| Churchbridge No. 211 | | 227.2 | 141.2 |  Highway 723 west – Bredenbury | |
| MacNutt | 248.0 | 154.1 |  Highway 381 – Hwy 80, Roblin | North end of gravel section | |
| Calder No. 241 | | 263.2 | 163.5 |  Highway 10 east – Roblin, Dauphin | South end of Hwy 10 concurrency |
| | 273.1 | 169.7 | Calder access road | ||
| Wroxton | 282.9 | 175.8 | Highway 10 west – Yorkton, Regina Highway 80 south – Churchbridge | North end of Hwy 10 concurrency | |
| | 299.5 | 186.1 |  Highway 726 west – Rhein | ||
| Cote No. 271 | | 304.4 | 189.1 |  Highway 357 east – Togo | |
| Kamsack | 323.4 | 201.0 |  Highway 5 – Canora, Saskatoon, Duck Mountain Provincial Park | ||
| St. Philips No. 301 | St. Philips | 339.3 | 210.8 |  Highway 660 east – Arran | |
| Pelly | 356.0 | 221.2 |  Highway 49 east – Swan River  Highway 661 north | South end of Hwy 49 concurrency | |
| Keys No. 303 | Norquay | 366.8 | 227.9 |  Highway 637 south – Veregin | |
| ↑ / ↓ | 368.6 | 229.0 | Highway 49 west – Preeceville | North end of Hwy 49 concurrency | |
| Clayton No. 333 | | 389.0 | 241.7 |  Highway 753 – Danbury | |
| Swan Plain | 395.5 | 245.8 | North end of paved section | ||
| Hudson Bay No. 394 | Porcupine Provincial Forest | 410.0 | 254.8 | Highway 982 north – Hudson Bay | Hwy 8 northern terminus; continues as Hwy 982 |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
editFootnotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Highway 8 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ Saskatchewan Road Atlas 2007. MapArt Publishing. 2007. pp. 27, 28, 35, 36, 44, 52. ISBN 978-1-55368-020-8.
- ^ Tourism Saskatchewan. "Maps - South East". Retrieved August 13, 2007.
- ^ Tourism Saskatchewan. "Maps - East Central". Retrieved August 13, 2007.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (June 19, 1999). "SURFAPAVING OF HIGHWAY NO. 8 ANNOUNCED - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved August 13, 2007.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (July 19, 2001). "SURFACING HIGHWAY 8 NEAR KAMSACK - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved August 13, 2007.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (July 26, 2001). "IMPROVING HIGHWAY 8 NEAR MOOSOMIN - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved August 13, 2007.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (August 6, 2004). "IMPROVING HIGHWAY 8 SOUTH OF REDVERS - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved August 13, 2007.
External links
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