Saskatchewan Highway 8
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 410 km[1] (250 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Lua error in Module:Jct at line 204: attempt to concatenate local 'link' (a nil value)., Canada–United States border near Elmore | |||
Hwy 18 at Carievale Hwy 13 at Redvers Hwy 719 at Rocanville Hwy 22 | ||||
North end | Hwy 982 at the Porcupine Provincial Forest | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Saskatchewan | |||
Rural municipalities | Mount Pleasant RM, Argyle RM, Storthoaks RM, Reciprocity RM, Antler RM, Maryfield RM, Moosomin RM, Rocanville RM, Spy Hill RM, Langenburg RM, Churchbridge RM, Calder RM, Cote RM, Cote First Nation, Keeseekoose Band, St. Philips RM, Keys RM, Clayton RM | |||
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Highway 8 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from North Dakota Highway 28 at the US border near Elmore until it transitions into Highway 982 just outside the Porcupine Provincial Forest. Highway 8 is about 410 km (255 mi.) long.
Highway 8 is paved from Elmore (km 0) until Langenburg (km 211), and then from MacNutt (km 243) until km 392 (2 km north of Swan Plain).
History
- Paving of Highway 8 from Highway 10 to 22.6 km northward was announced on June 19, 1998 to begin in July of that year.[2]
- In mid-2001, a surfacing project was begun on 17.7 km of Highway 8, from Highway 357 until Kamsack.[3]
- A surfacing of 9.5 km of Highway 8 near Moosomin began on July 26, 2001.[4]
- As of August 6, 2004, improvement construction had begun on 11.2 km of Highway 8, from Storthoaks until 11 km south of Redvers.[5]
Major Attractions
- The Moosomin and District Regional Park is at km 121.
- The Carlton Trail Regional Park is at km 198.
- The Langenburg Provincial Recreation Site is at km 216.
Intersections from south to north
Rural municipality | Location | km[6] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Mount Pleasant No. 2 | United States border | 0 | 0.0 | ND 28 | United States border; continues south as Hwy 28 Hwy 8 begins |
Carievale | 20 | 12 | Hwy 18 east – Gainsborough, Melita, Deloraine | Hwy 8 turns west Concurrency with Hwy 18 west begins | |
Storthoaks No. 31 | 21 | 13 | Hwy 18 west – Carnduff, Oxbow, Estevan | Hwy 8 turns north Concurrency with Hwy 18 west ends | |
43 | 27 | Hwy 361 – Alida, Storthoaks, Fertile | |||
Antler No. 61 | Redvers | 66 | 41 | Hwy 13 – Weyburn, Souris | Red Coat Trail |
Maryfield No. 91 | Fairlight | 100 | 62 | Hwy 48 – Kipling, Virden | |
Moosomin No. 121 | Moosomin | 126 | 78 | Hwy 1 east – Fleming, Virden, Brandon, Winnipeg | Hwy 8 turns west Concurrency begins with Hwy 1 west |
128 | 80 | Hwy 1 west – Whitewood, Indian Head, Regina Hwy 709 Hwy 709 east | Hwy 8 turns north Concurrency ends with Hwy 1 west | ||
138 | 86 | Hwy 703 Hwy 703 east | Concurrency with Hwy 703 west begins | ||
141 | 88 | Hwy 703 Hwy 703 west – Wapella | Concurrency with Hwy 703 west ends | ||
Rocanville No. 151 | 147 | 91 | Hwy 308 east – Welwyn | ||
Rocanville | 152 | 94 | Hwy 8 turns northwest | ||
154 | 96 | Hwy 719 Hwy 719 west – Whitewood | Hwy 8 turns north | ||
Spy Hill No. 152 | 174 | 108 | Hwy 636 Hwy 636 north – Tantallon, Gerald | Tantillon Access Road | |
Spy Hill | 184 | 114 | Hwy 600 Hwy 600 south – Welby, Fort Severance National Historic Site | ||
188 | 117 | Hwy 22 east – Binscarth | Concurrency with Hwy 22 west begins | ||
190 | 120 | Hwy 22 west – Esterhazy, Stockholm, Fort Qu’Appelle | Concurrency with Hwy 22 west ends | ||
Langenburg No. 181 | Langenburg | 211 | 131 | Hwy 16 – Yorkton, Churchbridge, Russell, Minnedosa | Begin gravel section of Hwy 8 north of Langenburg |
Churchbridge No. 211 | 222 | 138 | Hwy 723 Hwy 723 west – Bredenbury | Hwy 8 turns east for 6 km before turning north | |
MacNutt | 243 | 151 | Hwy 381 | End gravel section of Hwy 8 | |
Calder No. 241 | 258 | 160 | Hwy 10 east – Roblin, Grandview, Dauphin | Hwy 8 turns west Concurrency with Hwy 10 west begins | |
266 | 165 | Calder access road | |||
Wroxton | 277 | 172 | Hwy 10 west – Yorkton, Melville, Regina Hwy 80 south – Churchbridge, Esterhazy | Hwy 8 turns north Concurrency with Hwy 10 west ends | |
294 | 183 | Hwy 726 Hwy 726 west – Rhein | |||
Cote No. 271 | 299 | 186 | Hwy 357 east – Togo | ||
Kamsack | 318 | 198 | Hwy 5 west – Canora, Wadena, Watson | Hwy 8 turns east Concurrency with Hwy 5 east begins | |
319 | 198 | Hwy 5 east – Togo, Duck Mountain Provincial Park | Hwy 8 turns north Concurrency with Hwy 5 east ends | ||
St. Philips No. 301 | St. Philips | 336 | 209 | Hwy 660 Hwy 660 east – Arran | |
Pelly | 354 | 220 | Hwy 49 east – Arran, Benito, Swan River Hwy 681 Hwy 681 north | Hwy 8 turns west Concurrency with Hwy 49 west begins | |
Keys No. 303 | Norquay | 363 | 226 | Hwy 637 Hwy 637 south – Veregin | Concurrency with Hwy 3 west begins |
365 | 227 | Hwy 49 west – Stenen, Sturgis, Preeceville | Hwy 8 turns north Concurrency with Hwy 49 west ends | ||
Clayton No. 333 | Arabella | 385 | 239 | Hwy 753 Hwy 753 – Danbury, Swan River | |
Swan Plain | 390 | 240 | Paved section of Hwy 8 ends 2 km north of Swan Plain | ||
Porcupine Provincial Forest | 410 | 250 | Hwy 982 north – Hudson Bay | Hwy 8 ends | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- Saskatchewan Road Atlas 2007. MapArt Publishing. 2007. pp. 27, 28, 35, 36, 44, 52. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
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- ^ Corporation, Microsoft (2009). "Bing Maps". Microsoft Corporation. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan (June 19, 1999). "SURFAPAVING OF HIGHWAY NO. 8 ANNOUNCED - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2007-08-13.
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(help) - ^ Government of Saskatchewan (July 26, 2001). "IMPROVING HIGHWAY 8 NEAR MOOSOMIN - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2007-08-13.
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(help) - ^ Government of Saskatchewan (August 6, 2004). "IMPROVING HIGHWAY 8 SOUTH OF REDVERS - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2007-08-13.
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(help) - ^ Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Microsoft Corporation Redmond Washington.
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