Saskatchewan Highway 8

Highway 8
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length	410 km (250 mi)
Major junctions
South end	, Canada–United States border near Elmore
Major intersections	Hwy 18 at Carievale Hwy 13 at Redvers Hwy 48 at Fairlight Hwy 1 at Moosomin Hwy 308 Hwy 719 at Rocanville Hwy 22 Hwy 16 at Langenburg Hwy 10 at Wroxton Hwy 5 at Kamsack Hwy 49 at Pelly and Norquay
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
Highway system
Provincial highways in Saskatchewan
← Hwy 7 → Hwy 9

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.
• In mid-2001, a surfacing project was begun on 17.7 km of Highway 8, from Highway 357 until Kamsack.
• A surfacing of 9.5 km of Highway 8 near Moosomin began on July 26, 2001.

• As of August 6, 2004, improvement construction had begun on 11.2 km of Highway 8, from Storthoaks until 11 km south of Redvers.

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	mi	Destinations	Notes
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, Stoughton, Carlyle, Antler, Souris	Red Coat Trail
Maryfield No. 91	Fairlight	100	62	Hwy 48 – Kipling, Wawota, Maryfield, 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
Rocanville No. 151		147	91	Hwy 308 east – Welwyn
	Rocanville	152	94		Hwy 8 turns northwest
		154	96	Hwy 601 Hwy 601 south – Wapella	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 661 Hwy 661 north	Hwy 8 turns west Concurrency with Hwy 49 west begins
Clayton No. 333	Norquay	363	226	Hwy 637 Hwy 637 south – Veregin
		365	227	Hwy 49 west – Stenen, Sturgis, Preeceville	Hwy 8 turns north Concurrency with Hwy 49 west ends
	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. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Tourism Saskatchewan. "Maps - South East". Retrieved 2007-08-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Tourism Saskatchewan. "Maps - East Central". Retrieved 2007-08-13. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)