Saskatchewan Highway 316

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Saskatchewan Highway 316 (jct).svg

Highway 316

Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length17 km (11 mi)
Major junctions
South endSaskatchewan Highway 16.svg Hwy 16 (TCH) near Clavet
Major intersectionsSaskatchewan Highway 394 (jct).svg Hwy 394
North endSaskatchewan Highway 5 (jct).svg Hwy 5
Location
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural municipalities Blucher No. 343
Highway system
    Saskatchewan Highway 312 (jct).svg Hwy 312 Saskatchewan Highway 317 (jct).svg Hwy 317

    Highway 316 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The highway is in the RM of Blucher No. 343 and runs from Highway 16 near Clavet north to Highway 5. It is a primary weight highway and the land around it is an industrial and commercial area. The highway intersects with Highway 394 and the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways. [1] [2] It is about 17 kilometres (11 mi) long.

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    3. "Potash Operations". Nutrien. Nutrien Ltd. Retrieved 12 August 2023.