Highway 26 marker

Highway 26

Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length198.3 km[1] (123.2 mi)
Major junctions
South end Hwy 4 north of North Battleford
Major intersections
North end Hwy 224 / Hwy 950 at Goodsoil
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesMeota, Turtle River, Mervin, Frenchman Butte, Loon Lake, Beaver River
TownsTurtleford, St. Walburg
Highway system
    ← Hwy 25→ Hwy 27

    Highway 26 is a highway in the western portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The southernmost point is a junction with Highway 4, north of North Battleford. From there, it runs generally northwest, including a 29 km concurrency with Highway 3 from just north of Turtleford to just south of St. Walburg, where it turns to a more northerly route (while Highway 3 continues west). Highway 26 continues north until it terminates at a junction with Highway 224 and Highway 950, at the northern edge of the village of Goodsoil.

    Route description

    The southern 100 km (62 mi) of the 200 km (120 mi) Highway 26 runs beside a former Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) branch line from Prince to St. Walburg, which CNoR built out from North Battleford and steadily extended until 1919.[2][3] The rail line, and adjoining roads, caused a boom in the area, as early homesteaders were then able to deliver their production to grain elevators.[4][3] The Canadian National Railway abandoned the entire branch line in 2005, when the remaining grain elevators closed, with grain now transported by truck on Highway 26.[4]

    Major attractions

    Along Highway 26 these are a listing of lakes, big things, statues, historical markers, beaches, historical sites and buildings, national, regional and provincial parks.

    Major intersections

    From south to north:[9]

    Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
    Meota No. 468​0.00.0 Hwy 4 – Meadow Lake, The BattlefordsEast of Prince
    Meota14.38.9Metinota Access RoadRoad accesses the south shore of Jackfish Lake
    ​18.811.7
     Hwy 697 north – Jackfish    		Road accesses the west shore of Jackfish Lake
    Turtle River No. 469Edam42.426.3
     Hwy 674 south / Hwy 769 east
    Mervin No. 499Mervin60.337.5
     Hwy 794 west
    Turtleford68.742.7 Hwy 303 west – Lloydminster
    69.543.2 Hwy 3 east – Glaslyn, Prince AlbertSouth end of Hwy 3 concurrency
    Spruce Lake88.454.9
     Hwy 796 east
    Frenchman Butte No. 501​98.761.3 Hwy 3 west – Paradise HillNorth end of Hwy 3 concurrency
    St. Walburg102.763.8
    ​106.966.4
     Hwy 795 east
    Loon Lake No. 561​146.390.9 Hwy 304 east – Meadow Lake
    ​148.892.5
     Hwy 699 east    		South end of Hwy 699 concurrency
    Loon Lake150.193.3
     Hwy 699 west – Makwa Lake Provincial Park    		North end of Hwy 699 concurrency
    Beaver River No. 622​189.6117.8 Hwy 55 east (NWRR) – Meadow Lake, Prince AlbertSouth end of Hwy 55 concurrency
    Peerless191.0118.7 Hwy 55 west (NWRR) – Pierceland, Cold LakeNorth end of Hwy 55 concurrency
    ​191.8119.2
     Hwy 779 east – Dorintosh
    Goodsoil198.3123.2 Hwy 954 west
    Hwy 224 north – Meadow Lake Provincial Park
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 Google (31 January 2018). "Highway 26 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
    2. ↑ Russell, Edmund T. (1973), What's In a Name: The Story Behind Saskatchewan Place Names (3rd edition), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Western Producer Prairie Books, p. 200, ISBN 0-88833-053-7
    3. 1 2 Waghorn's Guide (1914). "Map of Western Canada showing part of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta". Stovel Co. Ltd. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
    4. 1 2 Troy A. M. Zimmer (14 September 2008). "Abandoned Rail Lines in Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Trails Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
    5. ↑ "Goodsoil Historical Museum Site". Canada's Historic Places. Parks Canada. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
    6. ↑ Yanciw, David (20 July 2004), Town of Turtleford, Saskatchewan, retrieved 27 September 2016
    7. ↑ Yanciw, David (20 July 2004), Village of Edam, Saskatchewan, retrieved 27 September 2016
    8. 1 2 Sask Tourism, Heart of the Old Northwest (PDF), retrieved 17 April 2007
    9. ↑ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 10, 16, 17, 23. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.