Saskatchewan Highway 1

Highway 1 in Saskatchewan, Canada
Trans-Canada Highway (English) Route Transcanadienne (French)
Basic data
Operator:	Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Start of the street:	Hatton ( 49 ° 57 ′  N , 110 ° 0 ′  W )
End of street:	Fleming ( 50 ° 3 ′  N , 101 ° 27 ′  W )
Overall length:	651 km
Census Division :	Division No. 4th Division No. 8th Division No. 7th Division No. 6th Division No. 5
Typical view of Highway 1 over the flat Saskatchewan landscape
Course of the road Further on  ===  Alberta Division No. 4th N after Hatton S to Maple Creek , N to Sagathun S to Piapot S after Tompkins Division No. 8th S to Gull Lake Antelope S after Vespers N after Success Swift Current S to Schantzenfeld , N to Leader Division No. 7th Waldeck N to Stewart Valley Herbert N to Gouldtown W to Old Main Center S after Neidpath Morse N to Glen Kerr S to Hodgeville Ernfold N to Thunder Creek S to Shamrock S to Parkbeg , N to Darmody N after Keeler Caronport Moose Jaw S to Assiniboia , N to Prince Albert S to Weyburn , N to Mt Pleasent N to Stony Beach Division No. 6th Belle Plaine N to Pense , S to Rouleau Regina Regina International Airport S to Rowatt , N to Downtown Regina S to Richardson N to Saskatoon N after Pilot Butte White City S to Vibank W after Regina Bellows N after Edenwold N to Fort Qu'Appelle McLean N to Qu'Appelle S after Francis Indian Head N to Katepwa South S to Kendal Sintaluta Wolseley N to Lemburg , S to Moffat S to Kegworth Division No. 5 S after Peebles Grenfell N to Hyde N after Marieval S after Kipling N to the West End Whitewood Wapella N to Rocanville , S to Kelso Moosomin N to Rocanville S to Maryfield Fleming ===  Manitoba Further on   Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap map

The Highway 1 in the Central Canadian province of Saskatchewan is part of the Trans-Canada Highway system's. It has a length of 651 km and runs transversely in a west-east direction through the entire province. The route begins on the border with Alberta east of Walsh and ends on the border with Manitoba at Fleming . The highway, as a so-called core route , is part of the Canadian National Highway System .

Route description

Alberta - Regina

The highway begins east of Walsh, Alberta, in the township of Hatton. It runs eastward through the Saskatchewan prairies, which means that it has a very even height profile. Saskatchewan is a very sparsely populated country, so the highway runs along a few places. The first significant junction with another highway is north of Maple Creek , where Highway 1 meets Highway 21 . Highway 37 crosses at Gull Lake . Although Highway 1 has four lanes with two two lanes, these junctions are on the same level. The route now runs northeast to Swift Current , where it meets Highway 4 . East of Morse , coming from the south, Highway 19 leads together with Highway 1 a joint section to the east. It is noteworthy that in this section the east-west lane and the west-east lane run separately from each other. The two tracks separate at Ernfold, they run up to 5 km apart and reunite after 9 km. Highway 19 separates from Highway 1 again and continues north. The highway leads past several places to Moose Jaw . This is where Highway 2 crosses , which opens up large parts of the province in a north-south direction. 6 km west of Moose Jaw then branches off Highway 39 in a south-easterly direction, via which the larger communities ( Weyburn , Estevan ) in the south- eastern part of the province can be reached. From the city limits of Regina , approx. 60 km east of Moose Jaw, the highway is developed as a freeway, ie the access roads are free of intersections.

Regina - Manitoba

The first exit of the freeway connects to Regina International Airport , which is located in the southwest of the city. In the south of Regina, Highway 6 joins Highway 1. Coming from the south, both highways lead in a bypass to the east around the city, on the east side Highway 1 leaves the bypass in an easterly direction, Highway 6 leads together with Highway 11 to the bypass to the north side of the city. Before that, however, Highway 33 branches off to the southeast, which leads to Francis . White City is about 30 km east of Regina . From there, Highway 48 heads southeast, while Highway 1 turns northeast again. In Balgonie , Highway 10 continues northeast to the town of Fort Qu'Appelle , while Highway 1 heads east again. From Indian Head the route follows again to the southeast. In the municipality of Fleming, the highway meets the provincial border with Manitoba and ends here. It continues on Manitoba's Highway 1 .

Worth seeing

Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw is famous for its tunnel system, which was used to smuggle alcohol during the prohibition era . There are also numerous parks in the city, where opportunities such as hiking, cycling or camping are offered. South of the city is the "CFB Moose Jaw" air base, which is home to the Snowbirds aerobatic team . Buffalo Pound Provincial Park is 28 km north of the city.

Regina

The city is the provincial capital of Saskatchewan. This is why a large number of tourist attractions are located in the city: The natural history Royal Saskatchewan Museum or the Saskatchewan Science Center, which teaches natural science interactively, is known. In addition, there are a large number of churches and other spiritual buildings.
The Wascana Center is located around Wascana Lake. This is a 9.3 km² park with numerous bird watching.

Web links

Commons : Saskatchewan Highway 1  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

• Trans-Canada Highway website

Individual evidence

1. ^ National Highway System - An Overview. (PDF; 146.21 kB) Council of Ministers - Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety, April 2008, accessed on June 29, 2016 (English). 
2. ↑ Snowbirds website , accessed on February 14, 2016
3. ↑ Park's website , accessed February 7, 2012