Highway 57 (Saskatchewan–Manitoba)

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Saskatchewan Highway 57 (jct).svg Manitoba Highway 57.svg

Highway 57

Route information
Length20.7 km [1]  (12.9 mi)
SK: 19.2 km (11.9 mi)
MB: 1.5 km (0.9 mi)
Major junctions
West endSaskatchewan Highway 5 (jct).svg Hwy 5 near Kamsack, SK
Major intersections SK-MB border near Madge Lake
East endManitoba Highway 83.svg PTH 83 in Duck Mountain Provincial Forest
Location
Country Canada
Highway system
      Saskatchewan Highway 56 (jct).svg Hwy 56 Saskatchewan Highway 57 (jct).svg Saskatchewan Highway 58 (jct).svg Hwy 58
      Manitoba Highway 52.svg PTH 52 Manitoba Highway 57.svg Manitoba Highway 59.svg PTH 59

      Highway 57 and Provincial Trunk Highway 57 (PTH 57) are two short highways in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

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      Route description

      Highway 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

      From west to east: [2]

      ProvinceRural MunicipalityLocationkm [1] miDestinationsNotes
      Saskatchewan St. Philips No. 301 0.00.0Saskatchewan Highway 5 (jct).svg Hwy 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 border19.2
      0.0
      11.9
      0.0
      Provincial boundary
      Manitoba Duck Mountain
      Provincial Forest
      1.50.93Manitoba Highway 83.svg PTH 83  Swan River, Benito, Roblin
      1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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      References

      1. 1 2 3 Google (23 February 2018). "Highway 57 in Saskatchewan and Manitoba" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
      2. MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. p. 36. ISBN   1-55368-020-0.
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