Saskatchewan Highway 12
Highway 12 | ||||
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| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 133.9 km[1] (83.2 mi) | |||
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| South end |  Hwy 11 in Saskatoon | |||
 Hwy 40 in Blaine Lake | ||||
| North end |  Hwy 3 near Shell Lake | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
| Rural municipalities | Corman Park, Laird, Great Bend, Blaine Lake, Leask, Canwood | |||
| Major cities | Martensville, Saskatoon | |||
| Towns | Blaine Lake | |||
| Villages | Shell Lake | |||
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Highway 12 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It begins in Saskatoon at the intersection of Idylwyld Drive and Highway 11 north[2] (formerly beginning further south at the intersection with 22nd Street), initially running north on Idylwyld Drive concurrently with Highway 11 and Highway 16. Just outside Saskatoon's northern city limits, Highway 11 exits northeast from Idylwyld Drive and Highway 12 begins and travels north, passing through the city of Martensville. Highway 12 cross the North Saskatchewan River over Petrofka Bridge and passes through the town of Blaine Lake and intersects highway Highway 40, finally terminating at Highway 3 near Shell Lake.[3] Highway 12 is about 135 km (84 mi) long.[1]
History[edit]
Provincial Highway 12 was originally the designated route which connected Saskatoon and Prince Albert, following present-day Highway 12 to the Hepburn area, then following present-day Highway 312 to Rosthern, before continuing northwest to Prince Albert.[4][5] In the mid-1950s, the route was renumbered to Highway 11;[6] however, in the 1960s Highway 11 was realigned to follow a more direct route to Rosthern through Warman and Hague. Combined with the opening of the Petrofka Bridge in 1962,[7] Highway 12 was revived and went to Highway 40 at Blaine Lake.[8] In the 1970s, Highway 12 was extended north to Shell Lake.[9]
Major intersections[edit]
From west to east:[3]
| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| City of Saskatoon | −5.1 | −3.2 | Idylwyld Drive south – City Centre Circle Drive (Hwy 11 south / Hwy 16 (TCH) east) – Airport, Yorkton, Regina | Interchange; former Hwy 12 southern terminus | |
| −3.8 | −2.4 |  Avenue C south / 51 Street east – Airport | Interchange | ||
| −2.6 | −1.6 |  Hwy 16 (TCH/YH) west – The Battlefords | Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; north end of Hwy 16 concurrency | ||
| Corman Park No. 344 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Hwy 11 north – Warman, Prince Albert | Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; Hwy 12 southern terminus[2] |
| Martensville | 8.7 | 5.4 | Township Road 384 | Interchange | |
| | 11.9 | 7.4 |  Hwy 305 – Dalmeny, Warman | ||
| Laird No. 404 | | 24.9 | 15.5 | Greenfeld access road | |
| | 34.6 | 21.5 |  Hwy 375 west – Hepburn  Hwy 785 east – Hague | ||
| | 35.7 | 22.2 |  Hwy 312 north – Waldheim, Rosthern | ||
| | 48.5 | 30.1 | Waldheim access road | ||
| ↑ / ↓ | | 52.9 | 32.9 | Petrofka Bridge across the North Saskatchewan River | |
| Great Bend No. 405 | | 55.2 | 34.3 |  Hwy 781 west | |
| Blaine Lake No. 434 | Blaine Lake | 73.9 | 45.9 | Hwy 40 – The Battlefords, Prince Albert | |
| Leask No. 464 | | 91.1 | 56.6 |  Hwy 783 east – Marcelin | |
| | 112.9 | 70.2 |  Hwy 792 east – Leask | ||
| Canwood No. 494 | Shell Lake | 133.9 | 83.2 | Hwy 3 – Glaslyn, Prince Albert Shell Lake access road | Hwy 12 northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c Google (February 15, 2018). "Highway 12 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "Highway 12 south terminus in Saskatoon". Google Streetview. September 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ a b MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 18, 24. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
- ^ Rand McNally (1940). Road map of Western and Central Canada (Map). Rand McNally and Company.
- ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1951). "Saskatchewan & Manitoba" (Map). Shell Highway Map of Western United States. The Shell Oil Company.
- ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). "Saskatchewan & Manitoba" (Map). Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Shell Oil Company.
- ^ "Collections". At Work: Historical Images of Labour in Saskatchewan. University of Saskatchewan Archives. 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ Department of Highways and Transportation (1972). Saskatchewan Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer.
- ^ Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation (1980). Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer.