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Saskatchewan Highway 8

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Length
  
410 km

Province
  
Saskatchewan

South end:
  
ND 28, Canada–United States border near Elmore

North end:
  
Hwy 982 at the Porcupine Provincial Forest

Rural municipalities:
  
Mount Pleasant RM, Argyle RM, Storthoaks RM, Reciprocity RM, Antler RM, Maryfield RM, Moosomin RM, Rocanville RM, Spy Hill RM, Langenburg RM, Churchbridge RM, Calder RM, Cote RM, Cote First Nation, Keeseekoose Band, St. Philips RM, Keys RM, Clayton RM

Highway 8 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from North Dakota Highway 28 at the US border near Elmore until it transitions into Highway 982 just outside the Porcupine Provincial Forest. Highway 8 is about 410 km (255 mi) long.

Contents

Map of SK-8, Saskatchewan, Canada

Highway 8 is paved from Elmore (km 0) until Langenburg (km 216), and then from MacNutt (km 248) until km 397 (2 km north of Swan Plain).

History

  • Paving of Highway 8 from Highway 10 to 22.6 km northward was announced on June 19, 1998 to begin in July of that year.
  • In mid-2001, a surfacing project was begun on 17.7 km of Highway 8, from Highway 357 until Kamsack.
  • A surfacing of 9.5 km of Highway 8 near Moosomin began on July 26, 2001.
  • As of August 6, 2004, improvement construction had begun on 11.2 km of Highway 8, from Storthoaks until 11 km south of Redvers.

    • Major Attractions

  • The Moosomin and District Regional Park is at km 121.
  • The Carlton Trail Regional Park is at km 198.
  • The Langenburg Provincial Recreation Site is at km 216.

    • References

    Saskatchewan Highway 8 Wikipedia
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