Saskatchewan Highway 52
.svg) Highway 52 | ||||
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 Highway 52 at Homefield | ||||
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| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 70.4 km[1] (43.7 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   Highway 15 / Highway 310 near Ituna | |||
 Highway 47 near Willowbrook | ||||
| East end |  Highway 10A in Yorkton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
| Rural municipalities | Ituna Bon Accord No. 246, Garry No. 245, Orkney No. 244 | |||
| Major cities | Yorkton | |||
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Highway 52 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The highway runs from Highway 15 / Highway 310 near Ituna to Highway 10A in Yorkton near Pleasant Heights. It is about 70 kilometres (43 mi) long.
Highway 52 connects with Highways 617, 651, and 47. It also carries a short concurrency with Highway 310 for 1.6 km (1.0 mi) to its western terminus; Highway 310 continues its concurrency with Highway 15 south of the junction.[1] The communities of Homefield, Willowbrook, Fonehill, Vanstone, and Collacott are near the highway between Highway 15 and Yorkton.
History
[edit]The section of Highway 52 between Yorkton and Willowbrook was originally part of Highway 10, which then continued south to Melville along present-day Highway 47.[2] The designation was changed when a more direct highway was constructed in the 1960s.[3]
Major intersections
[edit]From west to east:
| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Ituna Bon Accord No. 246 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 15 / Highway 310 south – Raymore, Ituna | West end of Hwy 310 concurrency |
| | 1.6 | 0.99 | Highway 310 north – Foam Lake | East end of Hwy 310 concurrency | |
| Garry No. 245 | Homefield | 18.0 | 11.2 |   Highway 617 – Sheho, Goodeve | |
| | 34.2 | 21.3 |  Highway 651 north – Theodore | ||
| Orkney No. 244 | Willowbrook | 48.9 | 30.4 | Highway 47 – Springside, Melville | |
| | 66.1 | 41.1 |  Highway 52A north (Yorkton West Truck Route) | ||
| City of Yorkton | 70.4 | 43.7 | Highway 10A – City Centre, Melville, Regina | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Highway 52A
[edit].svg){kind=small} Highway 52A | |
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| Location | Yorkton |
| Length | 3.1 km[4] (1.9 mi) |
Highway 52A runs from Highway 52 to Highway 16 along the western edge of Yorkton. It is about 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) long and was commissioned in 2012 as part of the Yorkton West Truck Route Project, which runs along the western edge of Yorkton.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Highway 52 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ Province of Saskatchewan (1926). Highway Map (Map). Department of Highways. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017.
- ^ Department of Highways and Transportation (1972). Saskatchewan Official Highway Map (Map). Government of Saskatchewan.
- ^ "Highway 52A in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "New Segment of Yorkton West Truck Traffic Relief Route Opens". Government of Saskatchewan. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2017.