Highway 47 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The highway runs from North Dakota Highway 40 at the Canada–United States border until Highway 49 near Preeceville. It is about 358 kilometres (222 mi) long[1] — 64 kilometres (40 mi) of which is unpaved from the Moose Mountain Creek crossing north until the intersection with Highway 1.[2]
.svg) Highway 47 | ||||
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 Highway 47 with the village of Benson to the left | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 358.0 km[1] (222.5 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Canada–U.S. border (ND 40) at Port of Estevan Highway | |||
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| North end |  Highway 49 at Preeceville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
| Rural municipalities | Estevan, Benson, Tecumseh, Wellington, Chester, Wolseley, Elcapo, Grayson, Cana, Orkney, Good Lake, Buchanan, Preeceville | |||
| Major cities | Estevan, Melville | |||
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History
editPrior to the renumbering of the Yellowhead Highway in 1976, the section of Highway 47 between Springside and Preeceville was known as Highway 314.[3] The northern extension of Highway 47 coincided with the renumbering of Highway 14 between Saskatoon and the Manitoba border to Highway 16.
The section of Highway 47 between Melville and Willowbrook was originally part of Highway 10, which turned east at Willowbrook along present-day Highway 52 to Yorkton.[4] Highway 10 was realigned in the 1960s and the former north-south section became part of Highway 47.[3]
Route description
editHighway 47 begins at the Noonan–Estevan Highway Border Crossing and heads north towards Estevan running alongside the Boundary Dam Reservoir and providing access to Woodlawn Regional Park.[5] At the south end of Estevan, Highway 47 begins a 1.4-kilometre (0.87 mi) concurrency with Highway 18 that goes to 4th St. At 4th St in Estevan, 18 turns east and 47 turns west (concurrent with Highway 39A) and travels through downtown Estevan for three blocks. At 13th Ave, Highway 47 turns north and heads out of the city towards the Estevan Bypass. It crosses the bypass travelling to Benson and then Stoughton. At Stoughton, the highway crosses Highway 13 and meets the southern terminus of Highway 33.[6] Highway 47 continues north through Stoughton, passes by Moose Mountain Lake and heads to Highway 48. It crosses 48 and heads north to Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) where it begins an eastward 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi) long concurrency towards Grenfell.[7] At Grenfell, Highway 47 turns north towards Melville and the junctions with Highways 10 and 15.[8] It carries on north from Melville through Willowbrook, Springside,[9] and Buchanan[10] on it way to its northern terminus at Preeceville.[11]
Major intersections
editFrom south to north:[12]
| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Estevan No. 5 | | 0.0 | 0.0 |  ND 40 south – Noonan, Columbus | Continues into North Dakota | |||
| Canada–United States border at Noonan–Estevan Highway Border Crossing | ||||||||
| | 3.6 | 2.2 |   Highway 703 east | |||||
| City of Estevan | 14.8 | 9.2 |  Highway 18 west – Torquay | South end of Hwy 18 concurrency | ||||
| 16.2 | 10.1 |  Highway 18 east / Highway 39A south (4th Street) / Souris Avenue – North Portal, Oxbow | North end of Hwy 18 concurrency; south end of Hwy 39A concurrency | |||||
| 16.7 | 10.4 | Highway 39A north (4th Street) / 13th Avenue – Weyburn | North end of Hwy 39A concurrency | |||||
| Estevan No. 5 | | 19.9 | 12.4 |  Highway 39 (Estevan Bypass) – Weyburn, Regina, North Portal | ||||
| | 26.9 | 16.7 |  Highway 704 west – Hitchcock | |||||
| Benson No. 35 | | 43.0 | 26.7 |  Highway 361 east – Lampman  Highway 702 west – Midale | ||||
| | 56.3 | 35.0 |  Highway 705 west – Viewfield | |||||
| Tecumseh No. 65 | Stoughton | 75.9 | 47.2 |  Highway 13 (Red Coat Trail) – Weyburn, Carlyle | ||||
| 76.5 | 47.5 |  Highway 33 west – Francis, Regina | ||||||
| Wellington No. 97 | Ocean Man No. 69 | 95.1 | 59.1 |  Highway 701 – Creelman | South end of unpaved section[2] | |||
| | 108.3 | 67.3 |  Highway 711 – Osage, Corning | |||||
| Chester No. 125 | | 124.5 | 77.4 |  Highway 708 west – Francis | ||||
| | 132.0 | 82.0 |  Highway 48 – Regina, Kipling | |||||
| Wolseley No. 155 | | 158.7 | 98.6 |  Highway 1 (TCH) west – Indian Head, Regina | South end of Hwy 1 concurrency; north end of unpaved section[2] | |||
| Elcapo No. 154 | Grenfell | 165.3 | 102.7 |  Highway 616 south – Peebles | ||||
| 167.1 | 103.8 | Highway 1 (TCH) east – Moosomin, Winnipeg | North end of Hwy 1 concurrency | |||||
| ↑ / ↓ | | 196.6 | 122.2 | Crosses the Qu'Appelle River | ||||
| Grayson No. 184 | | 197.8 | 122.9 |  Highway 247 east – Crooked Lake | ||||
| | 207.0 | 128.6 |  Highway 22 east – Grayson, Esterhazy | South end of Hwy 22 concurrency | ||||
| Killaly | 210.3 | 130.7 | Highway 22 west – Neudorf | North end of Hwy 22 concurrency | ||||
| Cana No. 214 |
No major junctions | |||||||
| City of Melville | 229.8 | 142.8 |  Highway 10 west – Fort Qu'Appelle, Regina  Highway 740 west | South end of Hwy 10 concurrency | ||||
| 230.7 | 143.4 |  Highway 15 (3rd Avenue W) – Ituna, Bredenbury | ||||||
| 232.5 | 144.5 | Highway 10 east / Queen Street – Yorkton | North end of Hwy 10 concurrency | |||||
| Cana No. 214 |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Orkney No. 244 | Willowbrook | 262.5 | 163.1 | Highway 15 – Ituna, Yorkton | ||||
| Springside | 281.6 | 175.0 |   Highway 16 (TCH/YH) – Saskatoon, Yorkton | |||||
| 282.4 | 175.5 |  Highway 726 east / Range Road 2061 – Ebenezer | South end of Hwy 746 concurrency; alternate access to Hwy 16 | |||||
| Good Lake No. 274 | | 291.8 | 181.3 | Highway 726 west | North end of Hwy 746 concurrency | |||
| | 296.7 | 184.4 |  Highway 229 east – Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park | |||||
| | 314.7 | 195.5 |  Highway 746 – Sheho, Canora | |||||
| Buchanan No. 304 | Buchanan | 324.0 | 201.3 |  Highway 5 – Saskatoon, Wadena, Canora | ||||
| | 336.9 | 209.3 |  Highway 754 west – Rama | |||||
| Preeceville No. 334 | Preeceville | 356.4 | 221.5 |  Highway 755 west – Wadena | ||||
| 358.0 | 222.5 |  Highway 49 to Highway 9 – Kelvington, Norquay, Hudson Bay | ||||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Highway 47 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure (2016). 2016/2017 Saskatchewan Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer.
- ^ a b Department of Highways and Transportation (1972). Saskatchewan Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer.
- ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). "Saskatchewan & Manitoba" (Map). Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Shell Oil Company.
- ^ "Woodlawn Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "South - Stoughton - Hwys 13, 33, 47". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Grenfell". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Central - Melville - Hwys 10, 15, 47". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Central - Springside - Hwys 16, 47". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Central - Buchanan - Hwys 5, 47". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Central - Preeceville - Hwys 9, 47, 49". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 35, 43, 51. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
External links
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Media related to Saskatchewan Highway 47 at Wikimedia Commons