Saskatchewan Highway 969
.svg) Highway 969 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 114.6 km[1] (71.2 mi) | |||
| History | Formerly Hwy 169 | |||
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| South end |  Highway 2 near Montreal Lake | |||
 Highway 926 near Montreal Lake | ||||
| North end |  Highway 165 south of La Ronge | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
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Highway 969 is a provincial highway in the north-east region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 2 to Highway 165. Highway 969 is about 115 kilometres (71 mi) long.[1]
Route description
[edit]Highway 969 begins at Highway 2 just east of Prince Albert National Park. From there, the road heads east and then swings to the northeast. Highway 969 enters the town of Montreal Lake, which is named after the nearby Montreal Lake. Highway 926 meets Highway 969 just to the east of Montreal Lake and heads east from there. Now paralleling the lake, Highway 969 passes through Timber Bay.[2]
The highway then heads north to the beginning of Montreal River where the original community of Molanosa was located and then continues north to its northern terminus at Highway 165. Highway 969 comes within a few hundred metres of the exact geographical centre of the province of Saskatchewan, which is near the community of Molanosa.[2]
History
[edit]The highway was originally part of Provincial Highway 2 that connected Prince Albert to La Ronge.[3] Highway 2 was realigned in the 1960s, and the route was renumbered as Highway 169,[4] but was renumbered to Highway 969 in the early 1980s as part of the establishment of the 900-series highways.[5][6] Highway 969 used to follow Candle Lake Road south of Montreal Lake; however, when the road was removed from the provincial highway system, and Highway 969 was realigned to follow former Highway 930.[7]
Major intersections
[edit]From south to north. The entire route is in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District and Division No. 18.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 2 – Prince Albert, La Ronge | Hwy 969 southern terminus; western end of former Hwy 930 | |
| Montreal Lake | 7.5 | 4.7 | Candle Lake Road | Former Hwy 969 alignment; eastern end of former Hwy 930 | |
| | 15.0 | 9.3 | Highway 926 east – Candle Lake | ||
| | 114.6 | 71.2 | Highway 165 to Highway 2 – La Ronge, Creighton | Hwy 969 northern terminus; adjacent to Hwy 2 intersection | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Highway 969 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure (2016). Saskatchewan Official Road Map (PDF) (Map) (2016–2017 ed.). Government of Saskatchewan. § E6.
- ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). "Saskatchewan & Manitoba" (Map). Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Shell Oil Company. §§ B3–C3.
- ^ Department of Highways and Transportation (1972). Saskatchewan Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer. § E3.
- ^ Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation (1980). Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer. §§ E5–E6.
- ^ Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation (1984). Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer. §§ E5–E6.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Traffic Safety Accident Facts". SGI. 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2018.