Saskatchewan Highway 47

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]

Highway 47 marker
Highway 47
Hwy 47 at Benson, Sk.jpg
Highway 47 with the village of Benson to the left
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length358.0 km[1] (222.5 mi)
Major junctions
South end Canada–U.S. border (ND 40) at Port of Estevan Highway
Major intersections
North end Highway 49 at Preeceville
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesEstevan, Benson, Tecumseh, Wellington, Chester, Wolseley, Elcapo, Grayson, Cana, Orkney, Good Lake, Buchanan, Preeceville
Major citiesEstevan, Melville
Highway system
Highway 46 Highway 48

History

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Prior 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

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Highway 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

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From south to north:[12]

Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Estevan No. 50.00.0 
 
ND 40 south – Noonan, Columbus
Continues into North Dakota
Canada–United States border at Noonan–Estevan Highway Border Crossing
3.62.2 
 
Highway 703 east
City of Estevan14.89.2  Highway 18 west – TorquaySouth end of Hwy 18 concurrency
16.210.1   Highway 18 east / Highway 39A south (4th Street) / Souris Avenue – North Portal, OxbowNorth end of Hwy 18 concurrency; south end of Hwy 39A concurrency
16.710.4  Highway 39A north (4th Street) / 13th Avenue – WeyburnNorth end of Hwy 39A concurrency
Estevan No. 519.912.4  Highway 39 (Estevan Bypass) – Weyburn, Regina, North Portal
26.916.7 
 
Highway 704 west – Hitchcock
Benson No. 3543.026.7  Highway 361 east – Lampman
 
 
Highway 702 west – Midale
56.335.0 
 
Highway 705 west – Viewfield
Tecumseh No. 65Stoughton75.947.2  Highway 13 (Red Coat Trail) – Weyburn, Carlyle
76.547.5  Highway 33 west – Francis, Regina
Wellington No. 97Ocean Man No. 6995.159.1 
 
Highway 701 – Creelman
South end of unpaved section[2]
108.367.3 
 
Highway 711 – Osage, Corning
Chester No. 125124.577.4 
 
Highway 708 west – Francis
132.082.0  Highway 48 – Regina, Kipling
Wolseley No. 155158.798.6  Highway 1 (TCH) west – Indian Head, ReginaSouth end of Hwy 1 concurrency; north end of unpaved section[2]
Elcapo No. 154Grenfell165.3102.7 
 
Highway 616 south – Peebles
167.1103.8  Highway 1 (TCH) east – Moosomin, WinnipegNorth end of Hwy 1 concurrency
↑ / ↓196.6122.2Crosses the Qu'Appelle River
Grayson No. 184197.8122.9  Highway 247 east – Crooked Lake
207.0128.6  Highway 22 east – Grayson, EsterhazySouth end of Hwy 22 concurrency
Killaly210.3130.7  Highway 22 west – NeudorfNorth end of Hwy 22 concurrency
Cana No. 214
No major junctions
City of Melville229.8142.8  Highway 10 west – Fort Qu'Appelle, Regina
 
 
Highway 740 west
South end of Hwy 10 concurrency
230.7143.4  Highway 15 (3rd Avenue W) – Ituna, Bredenbury
232.5144.5  Highway 10 east / Queen Street – YorktonNorth end of Hwy 10 concurrency
Cana No. 214
No major junctions
Orkney No. 244Willowbrook262.5163.1  Highway 15 – Ituna, Yorkton
Springside281.6175.0   Highway 16 (TCH/YH) – Saskatoon, Yorkton
282.4175.5 
 
Highway 726 east / Range Road 2061 – Ebenezer
South end of Hwy 746 concurrency; alternate access to Hwy 16
Good Lake No. 274291.8181.3 
 
Highway 726 west
North end of Hwy 746 concurrency
296.7184.4  Highway 229 east – Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park
314.7195.5 
 
Highway 746 – Sheho, Canora
Buchanan No. 304Buchanan324.0201.3  Highway 5 – Saskatoon, Wadena, Canora
336.9209.3 
 
Highway 754 west – Rama
Preeceville No. 334Preeceville356.4221.5 
 
Highway 755 west – Wadena
358.0222.5   Highway 49 to Highway 9 – Kelvington, Norquay, Hudson Bay
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Highway 47 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure (2016). 2016/2017 Saskatchewan Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer.
  3. ^ a b Department of Highways and Transportation (1972). Saskatchewan Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer.
  4. ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). "Saskatchewan & Manitoba" (Map). Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Shell Oil Company.
  5. ^ "Woodlawn Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  6. ^ "South - Stoughton - Hwys 13, 33, 47". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Grenfell". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Central - Melville - Hwys 10, 15, 47". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Central - Springside - Hwys 16, 47". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Central - Buchanan - Hwys 5, 47". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Central - Preeceville - Hwys 9, 47, 49". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  12. ^ 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.
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