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List of Saskatchewan provincial highways

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionApr 1, 2026
Entity authorityQ1840889
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This is a list of Saskatchewan's highways:

Only Highways 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 16, and 39 contain sections of divided highway. Speed limits range from 90 to 110 km/h (55 to 70 mph). Saskatchewan is the only province bordering the United States with no direct connection to the Interstate Highway System.

Named routes

Can Am Highway

Circle Drive

Hanson Lake Road

Little Swan Road

Louis Riel Trail

McBride Lake Road

Northern Woods and Water Route

Ring Road

Red Coat Trail

Regina Bypass

Saskatoon Freeway

Saskota Travel Route

Trans-Canada Highway

Veterans Memorial Highway

Yellowhead Highway

Primary (1–99)

These are primary highways maintained by the provincial government. Almost all of these highways are paved for most of their length. Highways 1, 11, and 16 are the most important highways and are divided highways for much of their lengths, with some sections at expressway or freeway standards.

Northern (100–199)

Major northern highways, usually corresponding to a "parent" 1-99 highway.

Secondary

200–299

These are usually highways connecting from a "parent" 1-99 highway to a recreational area.

300–399

These are usually highways connecting from a "parent" 1-99 highway to minor communities near the "parent" route.

Municipal roads

600–699

The 600-series highways are minor highways that run north and south; generally, the last two digits increase from east to west.

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