Saskatchewan Highway 5
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Highway 5 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It begins in downtown Saskatoon and runs eastward to the Manitoba border near Togo, where it becomes Provincial Road 363. The highway is approximately 393 kilometres (244 mi) long. Between the early 1900s (decade) and 1976, Provincial Highway 5 was a trans-provincial highway travelling approximately 630 kilometres (390 mi) in length. At this time it started at the Alberta border in Lloydminster and traveled east to the Manitoba border.
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure & Transport Canada | ||||
Length | 380.2 km[1] (236.2 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Hwy 11 / Hwy 16 (TCH) in Saskatoon | |||
Major intersections | Hwy 2 near Meacham Hwy 6 at Watson Hwy 35 at Wadena Hwy 38 near Kuroki Hwy 47 at Buchanan Hwy 9 at Canora Hwy 8 at Kamsack Hwy 57 near Kamsack | |||
East end | PR 363 at Manitoba border near Togo | |||
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Country | Canada | |||
Province | Saskatchewan | |||
Rural municipalities | Corman Park, Blucher, Colonsay, St. Peter, Lakeside, Lakeview, Sasman, Invermay, Good Lake, Cote | |||
Major cities | Saskatoon, Humboldt | |||
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In the summer of 1970, the section of highway between Lloydminster and Saskatoon was designated to be a portion of the Yellowhead Highway. This section of highway maintained the Highway 5 designation until 1976, when it was redesignated as Highway 16 to maintain the same number through the four western provinces (Manitoba followed suit the following year, redesignating its section of the Yellowhead Highway from PTH 4 to PTH 16). This redesignation shortened the length of Highway 5 to its current length of 393 kilometres (244 mi).
Along the route are several heritage sites, an international bird watching area, saline lakes, as well as regional and provincial parks. Museums and historical markers commemorate the region's history along the highway.