Highway 23 is a major road intended for travel by the public in north eastern Saskatchewan between Highway 55 near Carrot River to Highway 9 at Bertwell. The highway is approximately 166 km (103 mi) long and connects to Pasquia Regional Park.[1] Highway 23 is paved for the majority of its length, but has a 25 km (16 mi) gravel section between Weekes and Highway 55.[2][3]
Highway 23 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 165.6 km[1] (102.9 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Hwy 9 at Bertwell | |||
 Hwy 38 at Chelan Hwy 3 at Crooked River | ||||
| North end |  Hwy 55 near Carrot River | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
| Rural municipalities | Hudson Bay, Porcupine, Bjorkdale, Arborfield, Moose Range | |||
| Towns | Carrot River, Porcupine Plain | |||
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Major intersections edit
From south to north:[4]
| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Hudson Bay No. 394 | Bertwell | 0.0 | 0.0 | Hwy 9 – Hudson Bay, Preeceville, Yorkton | Southern terminus; Hwy 23 travels east |
| Porcupine No. 395 | Somme | 31.3 | 19.4 |  Hwy 984 south – Piwei River Provincial Recreation Site | |
| Carragana | 41.2 | 25.6 |   Hwy 677 north (Range Road 2084) – Prairie River | ||
| Porcupine Plain | 51.5 | 32.0 |  Hwy 678 (Range Road 2094) | ||
| Bjorkdale No. 426 | Chelan | 61.4 | 38.2 | Hwy 38 south to Hwy 773 west – Kelvington | |
| Bjorkdale | 82.3 | 51.1 |  Hwy 679 south (Range Road 2123) – Nobleville | ||
| 83.0 | 51.6 |  Hwy 776 west (Township Road 433) – Sylvania | Hwy 23 turns north | ||
| Crooked River | 99.2 | 61.6 | Hwy 3 west – Tisdale, Melfort, Prince Albert | South end of Hwy 3 concurrency | |
| | 102.5 | 63.7 | Hwy 3 east – Hudson Bay | North end of Hwy 3 concurrency | |
| Arborfield No. 456 | | 122.1 | 75.9 | Zenon Park Access Road | |
| | 128.6 | 79.9 |  Hwy 335 west – Armley, Gronlid | Hwy 23 branches east | |
| Arborfield | 131.8 | 81.9 | Range Road 2122 | ||
| | 136.1 | 84.6 |  Hwy 690 east (Township Road 476) | Hwy 23 turns north | |
| Moose Range No. 486 | | 149.4 | 92.8 |  Hwy 789 east (Township Road 492) | South end of Hwy 789 concurrency |
| Carrot River | 156.1 | 97.0 | Hwy 789 west (Township Road 500) – Codette | North end of Hwy 789 concurrency | |
| | 165.6 | 102.9 | Hwy 55 (NWWR) – Nipawin, Prince Albert, The Pas To Hwy 123 north – Cumberland House | Northern terminus; Hwy 123 located 650 m (0.4 mi) to the east | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References edit
- ^ a b c Google (February 6, 2018). "Highway 23 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure. 2016/2017 Saskatchewan Official Road Map (Map). Government of Saskatchewan. §§ G-4, G-5, H-4.
- ^ Macdonald, Julian (2003) [1999]. "Provincial Highways @ Saskatchewan Highways Website". Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2007.
- ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 20, 26, 27. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
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