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Highway 20 marker
Highway 20
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length291.1 km[1] (180.9 mi)
Major junctions
South end Highway 11 near Lumsden
Major intersections Highway 99 at Craven
Highway 22 near Bulyea
Highway 15 at Nokomis
Highway 16 (TCH) at Lanigan
Highway 5 in Humboldt
Highway 41 near Tway
North end Highway 3 near Birch Hills
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesLumsden, Longlaketon, McKillop, Rural Municipality of Last Mountain Valley No. 250, Wreford, Usborne, Wolverine, Humboldt, Three Lakes, Invergordon, Birch Hills
Major citiesHumboldt
TownsLumsden, Lanigan
Highway system
← Highway 19→ Highway 21

Highway 20 is a north–south provincial highway in the southern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 11 in the Qu'Appelle Valley at Lumsden north to Highway 3 near Birch Hills. Along its route, it provides access to several communities, lakes, and parks. The highway is about 291 kilometres (181 mi) long.

History

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  • On September 26, 2000 Highway 20 saw construction in resurfacing the highway for 6.6 km just north of Lanigan[2]
  • June 20, 2001, another resurfacing project resulted in improvements to a 12.9 km section of Highway 20 just north of Guernsey. It was just north of the Highway 16 junction, and northward and cost an estimated $800,000.[3]

Route description

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Highway 20 begins at Lumsden and Highway 11[4] in the Qu'Appelle Valley and follows the Qu'Appelle River north-east to Craven.[5] At Craven, it turns north and follows Last Mountain Creek to Valeport Marsh,[6] the southern end of Last Mountain Lake, and Last Mountain House Provincial Park. Near the park, Highway 20 intersects with Highway 322. Highway 322 heads north-west following the eastern shore of Last Mountain Lake while Highway 20 heads north past Gibbs to Bulyea[7] and the intersection with Highway 220. Highway 220 heads west to Last Mountain Lake and Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park.[8] From Bulyea, Highway 20 heads north-northwest to Strasbourg[9] and Duval. After Duval, it resumes its northerly routing passing by the communities of Cymric, Govan, Hatfield, Nokomis,[10] Lockwood, and Drake en route to Highway 16 and Lanigan.[11] From there, Highway 20 begins a 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long concurrency with Highway 16 (the Trans-Canada Highway) that runs west of Lanigan towards Guernsey. Less than 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) before Gurnsey, Highway 20 leaves the concurrency with 16 and resumes its northerly routing.

From Highway 16, Highway 20 heads north towards Humboldt. Along this stretch, the highway provides access to Burr and Bay Trail and skirts around the western shore of Humbolt Lake.[12] In Humbolt, Highway 20 intersects Highway 5[13] then continues north-northwest to its northern terminus at Highway 3, just east of Birch Hills. Along this final leg, the highway provides access to the communities of Fulda, Pilger, Middle Lake, Saint Benedict, Tarnopol, and Crystal Springs; intersects Highways 756, 669, 777, 41, 320, and 778; and passes by the lakes of Burton, Deadmoose, Houghton, Lucien, Basin, Dixon, and Jumping. Lucien Lake is home to Lucien Lake Regional Park and Basin Lake is part of the Basin and Middle Lakes Migratory Bird Sanctuary.

Major attractions

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Attractions accessed from Highway 20 include:

Major intersections

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From south to north:[22]

Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Lumsden No. 189Lumsden0.00.0
 Highway 641 south – Pense
Highway 11 (Louis Riel Trail) – Saskatoon, Regina		Interchange; south end of Hwy 641 concurrency
​9.45.8
 Highway 729 east (Russell Hill Road)
↑ / ↓​9.96.2Crosses the Qu'Appelle River
Longlaketon No. 219Craven10.06.2
 Highway 641 north – Earl Grey		North end of Hwy 641 concurrency
10.36.4 Highway 99 east – Southey
​19.612.2 Highway 322 north – Silton
McKillop No. 220​35.922.3 Highway 22 east – Southey, Fort Qu'Appelle
Bulyea39.124.3 Highway 220 west – Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park
Strasbourg51.532.0
 Highway 731 east – Serath
Last Mountain Valley No. 250
 No major junctions
Wreford No. 280​91.156.6 Highway 15 east – RaymoreSouth end of Hwy 15 concurrency
Nokomis100.862.6 Highway 15 west – Kenaston, OutlookNorth end of Hwy 15 concurrency
101.062.8
 Highway 744 east
Usborne No. 310​127.078.9
 To Highway 761 west – Drake
Lanigan138.686.1 Highway 16 (TCH/YH) east – YorktonSouth end of Hwy 16 concurrency
142.088.2
 Highway 761 – Drake, Leroy
​148.792.4 Highway 16 (TCH/YH) west – SaskatoonNorth end of Hwy 16 concurrency
Wolverine No. 340
Humboldt No. 370
 No major junctions
City of Humboldt186.8116.1 Highway 5 (Glen Hall Drive / 8th Avenue) – Saskatoon, Watson
Humboldt No. 370​199.7124.1
 Highway 756 east – Annaheim
​212.2131.9
 Highway 669 south		Near Fulda
Three Lakes No. 400​222.8138.4
 Highway 777 east – Lake Lenore		Near Pilger; south end of Hwy 777 concurrency
Middle Lake227.0141.1
 Highway 777 west – Cudworth		North end of Hwy 777 concurrency
Invergordon No. 430​258.8160.8 Highway 41 – Saskatoon, Wakaw, Melfort
​261.2162.3Tway Access Road
​266.1165.3 Highway 320 west – Domremy
Crystal Springs268.5166.8
 Highway 778 east – Kinistino
Birch Hills No. 460​291.1180.9 Highway 3 (CanAm Highway) – Prince Albert, Birch Hills, Melfort
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 "Highway 20 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  2. ^ "RESURFACING HIGHWAY 20 NEAR LANIGAN - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 15 April 2007.
  3. ^ "HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS NEAR GUERNSEY - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 15 April 2007.
  4. ^ https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/community/135/lumsden#sort=relevancy
  5. ^ https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/community/244/craven#sort=relevancy
  6. ^ "Valeport Wildlife Management Area Trails | Tourism Saskatchewan". www.tourismsaskatchewan.com.
  7. ^ https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/community/217/bulyea#sort=relevancy
  8. ^ "Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park". tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  9. ^ https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/community/174/strasbourg#sort=relevancy
  10. ^ https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/community/321/nokomis#sort=relevancy
  11. ^ https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/community/118/lanigan#sort=relevancy
  12. ^ "Humboldt Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  13. ^ https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/community/405/humboldt#sort=relevancy
  14. ^ "Town of Govan: Whooping Crane (Walter)". Big Things in Saskatchewan. 14 December 1998. Archived from the original on 7 April 2007.
  15. ^ "Lucien Lake Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Last Mountain House Provincial Historic Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Last Mountain Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  18. ^ "RiverPark Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Craven World Campground". Retrieved 15 April 2007.
  20. ^ "Humboldt and District Museum". Humboldt Museum. Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery Inc. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Strasbourg and District Museum". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  22. ^ Saskatchewan Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. 2004. pp. 25, 33, 42. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
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