Highway 55 is a paved, undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[2] It runs from the Alberta border west of Pierceland (where it continues as Alberta Highway 55) to Highway 9 near Mountain Cabin. Highway 55 is about 652 kilometres (405 mi) long and forms part of the interprovincial Northern Woods and Water Route.
.svg) Highway 55 | ||||
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| Northern Woods and Water Route | ||||
 Highway 55 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 650.1 km[1] (404.0 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Highway 55 at Alberta border | |||
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| East end |  Highway 9 east of Mountain Cabin. | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
| Rural municipalities | Beaver River RM, Meadow Lake RM, Northern Administration District, Big River RM, Canwood RM, Shellbrook RM, Buckland RM, Garden River RM, Paddockwood RM, Torch River RM, Nipawin RM, Moose Range RM, Hudson Bay RM | |||
| Major cities | Prince Albert | |||
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Attractions
editSeveral parks and points of interest are accessed from Highway 55. Some of these include:
- Meadow Lake Provincial Park is a large provincial park accessed from several roads off Highway 55.[3]
- Saint Cyr Hills Trails Recreation Site is a recreational park with year-round hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. Access is from Island Hill Rd, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Highway 55.[4]
- Nipawin & District Regional Park is park on the north side of Nipawin along the banks of the Saskatchewan River.
- Nipawin Bridge, located on Highway 55, is Saskatchewan's longest bridge.[5]
- Wildcat Hill Provincial Park is a provincial park just south of the eastern end of the highway. The park is only accessible by ATV or snowmobile.
- Mountain Cabin Recreation Site is at Highway 55's eastern terminus.
- Rice River Canyon is a "rugged backcountry wilderness hike" up Rice River Canyon into the Pasquia Hills.[6]
- Pasquia Hills North Recreation Site is a campground along Highway 55.
- Cowan Dam Recreation Site is a campground at Cowan Lake Dam.[7]
- Big River Regional Park is in the town of Big River.
Major intersections
edit| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Beaver River No. 622 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 55 west (NWWR) – Cold Lake, Edmonton | Continuation into Alberta | |||
| Pierceland | 15.6 | 9.7 | Highway 21 – Paradise Hill, Meadow Lake Provincial Park | |||||
| Peerless | 51.9 | 32.2 | Highway 26 north – Goodsoil, Meadow Lake Provincial Park | West end of Hwy 26 concurrency | ||||
| | 53.3 | 33.1 | Highway 26 south – Loon Lake, St. Walburg | East end of Hwy 26 concurrency | ||||
| ↑ / ↓ | | 71.2 | 44.2 | Crosses the Beaver River | ||||
| Meadow Lake No. 588 | | 89.0 | 55.3 | Highway 699 south – Loon Lake | ||||
| | 111.0 | 69.0 | Highway 4 north – Meadow Lake Provincial Park | West end of Hwy 4 concurrency | ||||
| City of Meadow Lake | 120.9 | 75.1 | Highway 4 south – Glaslyn, The Battlefords | East end of Hwy 4 concurrency | ||||
| Meadow Lake No. 588 | | 132.1 | 82.1 | Highway 903 north – Canoe Narrows | ||||
| | 140.1 | 87.1 | Highway 698 south | |||||
| Northern Saskatchewan Administration District | Green Lake | 170.3 | 105.8 | Highway 155 north – Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, La Loche | Passes through Green Lake | |||
| | 198.2 | 123.2 | Highway 924 north – Sled Lake | |||||
| Big River No. 555 | Big River | 246.5 | 153.2 | Passes through Big River | ||||
| | 254.5 | 158.1 | Highway 942 north | |||||
| | 255.6 | 158.8 | Highway 922 north | |||||
| Canwood No. 494 | Debden | 284.6 | 176.8 | Highway 793 west – Leoville | ||||
| | 309.8 | 192.5 | Highway 790 west | |||||
| Canwood | 310.3 | 192.8 | Highway 694 south | |||||
| Shellbrook No. 493 | | 329.0 | 204.4 | Highway 240 north – Prince Albert National Park | ||||
| Shellbrook | 334.0 | 207.5 | Highway 3 west to Highway 40 west – Spiritwood, The Battlefords | West end of Hwy 3 concurrency | ||||
| Holbein | 346.7 | 215.4 | Highway 693 north – Sturgeon Valley | |||||
| Buckland No. 491 |
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| City of Prince Albert | 376.2 | 233.8 | Highway 2 / Highway 3 east – Prince Albert National Park, La Ronge, Melfort, Saskatoon | Interchange; east end of Hwy 3 concurrency | ||||
| 377.0 | 234.3 | Riverside Drive | Westbound access to Hwy 2 south / Hwy 3 east | |||||
| Buckland No. 491 | | 393.6 | 244.6 | Pulp Haul Road | ||||
| Garden River No. 490 | | 395.9 | 246.0 | Highway 780 east | West end of Hwy 780 concurrency | |||
| | 399.9 | 248.5 | Highway 780 west | East end of Hwy 780 concurrency | ||||
| Meath Park | 417.2 | 259.2 | Highway 355 west – Spruce Home | |||||
| 418.3 | 259.9 | Highway 120 north – Candle Lake, Creighton | ||||||
| Weirdale | 424.9 | 264.0 | Range Road 2230 | |||||
| Torch River No. 488 | Smeaton | 454.7 | 282.5 | Highway 106 north (Hanson Lake Road) – Creighton, Flin Flon | ||||
| Snowden | 464.4 | 288.6 | Highway 691 north | |||||
| Choiceland | 475.9 | 295.7 | Highway 6 south – Melfort, Regina Highway 692 north | |||||
| White Fox | 505.0 | 313.8 | Highway 35 north – Tobin Lake (west/north shores) | West end of Hwy 35 concurrency | ||||
| ↑ / ↓ | | 512.8 | 318.6 | Nipawin Bridge across the Saskatchewan River | ||||
| Nipawin No. 487 | Nipawin | 516.9 | 321.2 | Highway 35 south (1st Avenue E) / Nipawin Road – Tisdale | East end of Hwy 35 concurrency | |||
| | 527.8 | 328.0 | Highway 255 north – Tobin Lake | |||||
| Moose Range No. 486 | | 545.1 | 338.7 | Highway 23 south – Carrot River, Porcupine Plain | ||||
| | 545.7 | 339.1 | Highway 123 north – Cumberland House | |||||
| | 572.6 | 355.8 | Highway 690 south | |||||
| Northern Saskatchewan Administration District | | 589.1 | 366.0 | Red Earth Access Road – Red Earth First Nation | ||||
| | 611.9 | 380.2 | Pakwaw Lake Access Road – Shoal Lake First Nation | |||||
| | 650.1 | 404.0 | Highway 9 – The Pas, Hudson Bay, Yorkton | Eastern terminus; NWWR follows Hwy 9 east | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Saskatchewan Highway 55" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "TYPE ADMN_CLASS TOLL_RD RTE_NUM1 RTE_NUM2 ROUTE 1 Gravel ..." Government of Canada. Retrieved 17 February 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Meadow Lake Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "St. Cyr Trails Club". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ ORDER on Highway 943 - Highways and Infrastructure - Government of Saskatchewan, 2007, retrieved 20 August 2002
- ^ "Rice River Canyon". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Cowan Dam Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Saskatchewan Official Road Map (Map) (2015/2016 ed.). Saskatchewan Government. § A-6, B-6, C-6, C-5, D-5, E-5, F-5, G-5, and H-5.
- ^ Saskatchewan Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 16–21.