Saskatchewan Highway 8

Saskatchewan Highway 8

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direction_a=South
starting_terminus=Canada–United States border near Elmore, at ND 28
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junction=Hwy 18 at Carievale
Hwy 13 at Redvers
Hwy 48 at Fairlight
Hwy 1 at Moosomin
Hwy 308
Hwy 719 at Rocanville
Hwy 22
Hwy 16 at Langenburg
Hwy 10 at Wroxton
Hwy 5 at Kamsack
Hwy 49 at Pelly and Norquay
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ending_terminus=Hwy 982 at the Porcupine Provincial Forest
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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
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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.

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. [cite web
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title = SURFAPAVING OF HIGHWAY NO. 8 ANNOUNCED - Government of Saskatchewan
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date = June 19, 1999
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*In mid-2001, a surfacing project was begun on 17.7 km of Highway 8, from Highway 357 until Kamsack. [cite web
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title = SURFACING HIGHWAY 8 NEAR KAMSACK - Government of Saskatchewan
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*A surfacing of 9.5 km of Highway 8 near Moosomin began on July 26, 2001. [cite web
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title = IMPROVING HIGHWAY 8 NEAR MOOSOMIN - Government of Saskatchewan
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*As of August 6, 2004, improvement construction had begun on 11.2 km of Highway 8, from Storthoaks until 11 km south of Redvers. [cite web
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title = IMPROVING HIGHWAY 8 SOUTH OF REDVERS - Government of Saskatchewan
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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


*cite book
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title = Saskatchewan Road Atlas 2007
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date =2007
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pages =27, 28, 35, 36, 44, 52
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isbn = 1-55368-020-0

*cite web
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title = Maps - South East
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*cite web
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