Route information | ||||
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Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 179 km (111 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Hwy 55 near Meadow Lake | |||
Hwy 941 Hwy 904 Hwy 965 | ||||
North end | Cole Bay | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Saskatchewan | |||
Rural municipalities | Meadow Lake No. 588 | |||
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Highway 903 is a provincial highway in the north-west region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It begins at Highway 55 in RM of Meadow Lake No. 588, east of the town of Meadow Lake, and heads north past Waterhen Lake, Keeley Lake, Upper Cumins Lake, and Canoe Lake en route to Vermette Lake. It is about 179 kilometres (111 mi) long.
Along Highway 903's route, it intersects Highways 941, 904, and 965 (at Cole Bay, on the south side of Canoe Lake) and provides access to Meadow Lake Provincial Park, Gladue Lake Indian reserve, Waterhen Indian reserve, and Canoe Lake Recreation Site. [1] [2]
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 13, commonly referred to as Highway 13, is an east–west highway through central Alberta. It runs from Alder Flats, 7 km (4 mi) west of Highway 22, to the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, where it becomes Saskatchewan Highway 14. Highway 13 is about 366 kilometres (227 mi) long. East of the City of Wetaskiwin, it generally parallels a Canadian Pacific Kansas City rail line.
The Northern Woods and Water Route is a 2,400-kilometre (1,500 mi) route through northern British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Western Canada. As early as the 1950s, community groups came together to establish a northern travel route; this was proposed as the Northern Yellowhead Transportation Route. The Northern Woods and Water Route Association was established in 1974, and encouraged promotion of the route with the promise of an increase in tourist travel. The route was designated in 1974 and is well signed throughout its component highways. The route starts at Dawson Creek as the Spirit River Highway and ends at the Perimeter of Winnipeg, Manitoba, after running through the northern regions of the western provinces. From west to east, the Northern Woods and Water Route (NWWR) incorporates portions of British Columbia Highway 49; Alberta Highways 49, 2A, 2, & 55; Saskatchewan Highways 55 & 9; Manitoba Provincial Road 283 and Trunk Highways 10, 5, 68 & 6. The halfway point of the NWWR is approximately at Goodsoil, Saskatchewan.
Beaver River is a large river in east-central Alberta and central Saskatchewan, Canada. It flows east through Alberta and Saskatchewan and then turns sharply north to flow into Lac Île-à-la-Crosse on the Churchill River which flows into Hudson Bay.
Highway 2 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the longest highway in Saskatchewan at 809 km (503 mi). The highway has a few divided sections but is mostly undivided. However, only about 18 kilometres (11 mi) near Moose Jaw, 11 kilometres (7 mi) near Chamberlain, and 21 kilometres (13 mi) near Prince Albert are divided highway. Highway 2 is a major north-south route beginning at the Canada–US border at the Port of West Poplar River and Opheim, Montana customs checkpoints. Montana Highway 24 continues south. It passes through the major cities of Moose Jaw in the south and Prince Albert in the north. Highway 2 overlaps Highway 11 between the towns of Chamberlain and Findlater. This 11 kilometres (7 mi) section of road is a wrong-way concurrency. The highway ends at La Ronge, where it becomes Highway 102.
Highway 224 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan's 200-series highways primarily service its recreational areas. The highway runs from Highway 26 / Highway 950 to Highway 4 / Highway 904. It is about 46 kilometres (29 mi) long.
Highway 919 is a provincial highway in the north-west region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 21 / Highway 950 to a dead end on the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range. It is about 46 kilometres (29 mi) long.
Highway 941 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 904 to the Waterhen Lake First Nation. It is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) long.
Highway 951 is a provincial highway in the north-west region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 941 to Highway 903. It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) long.
Highway 965 is a provincial highway in the north-west region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 903 to Highway 155. It is about 44 kilometres (27 mi) long.
Highway 943 is a provincial highway in the north-west region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Flying Dust 105F Indian reserve near the junctions of Highway 698 and Highway 799 to Highway 942 north-west of Big River. It is about 85 kilometres (53 mi) long.
Highway 927 is a provincial highway in the north-east region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 912 to East Trout-Nipekamew Lakes Recreation Site. The Highway makes up part of the eastern border of, and provides access to, Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park. It is about 24 kilometres (15 mi) long.
Highway 914 is a provincial highway in the north-west and far north regions of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The highway begins at a turn in Highway 165 and officially ends at Key Lake mine. It does not intersect with any provincially-owned highways between Highway 165 and Key Lake Mine. Along its entire length, it passes through only one community, Pinehouse. It is about 268 kilometres (167 mi) long.
Highway 922 is a provincial highway in the north-west region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 55 at Bodmin north to Highway 916. It is about 93 kilometres (58 mi) long.
Highway 9 is a paved, undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from North Dakota Highway 8 at the US border near Port of Northgate until it transitions into Provincial Road 283 at the Manitoba provincial boundary.
The Saskota Flyway is known as the International Road to Adventure, because it takes you from Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, all the way south to Bismarck, North Dakota.
Highway 58 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan that handles approximately 100 vehicles per day. The highway runs from Highway 18 about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Fir Mountain north until Highway 1 / Highway 19 at Chaplin in the south-central region of the province. There are multiplexes of 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) with Highway 13, 300 metres (980 ft) with Highway 43, and 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) with Highway 363. The section from its southern terminus north to Shamrock is paved while north of Shamrock to Chaplin is gravel. The highway is about 132 kilometres (82 mi) long.
The Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6.
Meadow Lake Provincial Park is a northern boreal forest provincial recreational park along the Waterhen and Cold Rivers in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The park was founded on 10 March 1959, is the largest provincial park in Saskatchewan, and encompasses over 25 lakes in an area of 1,600 km2 (620 sq mi). The park was named "Meadow Lake" after the city of Meadow Lake and Meadow Lake. The city and the lake are not in the park and are located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the nearest park entrance, which is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Dorintosh. The length of the park stretches about 113 kilometres (70 mi) from Cold Lake on the Saskatchewan / Alberta border in the west to the eastern shore of Waterhen Lake in the east.
Highway 641 is a 600-series municipal highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 39 near Rouleau north to Highway 15 at Semans. It is about 153.3 kilometres (95.3 mi) long. The highway intersects the Trans-Canada Highway south of Pense and east of Belle Plaine, Highway 20 at Lumsden, and Highway 22 at Earl Grey. Local Improvement Districts were the precursors of rural municipalities which initially established and maintained roads in their area. Early settlers helped to construct and maintain the route and would get paid road improvement wages from the local rural municipality. The 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) concurrency between Highway 20 and Highway 641 was constructed in 1927 following the removal of the Canadian National Railway line between Lumsden and Craven. The remainder of the road followed Dominion land survey township and range lines.
Waterhen River is an east-flowing river in the north-west area of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the drainage basin of the Beaver River. It is north of and parallel to the east-flowing part of the Beaver River and joins the north-flowing part of that river. Most of the river and its drainage basin is at the southern edge of the boreal forest belt. While the river's source is Lac des Îles, its drainage basin reaches north into the Mostoos Hills and west well into the neighbouring province of Alberta.
Waterhen Lake is a lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the city of Meadow Lake. The lake is situated along the course of the Waterhen River in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada.
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