Highway 31 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 14 in Macklin to Highway 4 about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Rosetown. Highway 31 is about 185 kilometres (115 mi) long.[1]
 Highway 31 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 185.3 km[1] (115.1 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Highway 14 at Macklin | |||
  Highway 21 / Highway 51 at Kerrobert | ||||
| East end |  Highway 4 near Rosetown | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
| Rural municipalities | Eye Hill, Grass Lake, Progress, Oakdale, Winslow, Mountain View, Marriott | |||
| Towns | Macklin, Luseland, Kerrobert | |||
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The portion of Highway 31 for the 23 kilometres (14 mi) between Highway 656 and Highway 4 is called Pasture Road.
Route description
editHighway 31 begins at Highway 14 and drops south into Macklin.[2] From Macklin, it provides access to Macklin Lake Regional Park,[3] crosses Eyehill Creek, and then heads south-east towards the communities of Primate, Denzil,[4] and Salvador. This section of highway follows the Sheppard Sloughs.[5] Continuing south-east from the sloughs, Highway 31 provides access to Luseland[6] and then heads to the junction with Highways 21 and 51 north of Kerrobert. All three highways carry on concurrently for 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) into Kerrobert.[7] Highway 51 splits off east while Highways 21 and 31 drop south for 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), at which point Highway 31 turns east.
Highway 31 travels east from 21 passing through Millerdale, Dodsland, and Druid en route to the village of Plenty,[8] at which point it turns south for about 9.7 kilometres (6 mi) before resuming its eastward travel. The highway stays on its eastwardly course until it meets, and begins a 6.4-kilometre (4 mi) southbound concurrency with Highway 656. Near Herschel, the two highways split with 656 crossing Eagle Creek and going into Herschel[9] while 31 turns due east until it meets Highway 4 north of Rosetown.
Major intersections
editFrom west to east:[10]
| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Eye Hill No. 382 | Macklin | 0.0 | 0.0 |  Highway 14 to Highway 17 – Unity, Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Camrose | Western terminus |
| 3.5 | 2.2 |   Highway 680 south (Cosine Road) | |||
| Primate | 14.5 | 9.0 |  Highway 317 south – Marengo | ||
| Denzil | 26.8 | 16.7 |  Highway 676 – Major | ||
| Grass Lake No. 381 | Salvador | 38.8 | 24.1 | ||
| Progress No. 351 | Luseland | 51.0 | 31.7 |  Highway 675 / Highway 771 | |
| Kerrobert | 75.4 | 46.9 | Highway 21 north / Highway 51 west – Unity, Major, Consort | West end of Hwy 21 / Hwy 51 concurrency | |
| 77.9 | 48.4 | Highway 51 east – Biggar | Hwy 21 / Hwy 31 concurrency branches south; east end of Hwy 51 concurrency | ||
| Oakdale No. 320 | | 91.5 | 56.9 | Highway 21 south – Kindersley, Leader | Hwy 31 branches east; east end of Hwy 21 concurrency |
| Winslow No. 319 | Dodsland | 112.7 | 70.0 |  Highway 658 – Broadacres, Beadle | |
| | 120.8 | 75.1 |  Highway 657 south – Brock | West end of Hwy 657 concurrency | |
| Plenty | 125.5 | 78.0 | Highway 657 north – Handel | East end of Hwy 657 concurrency | |
| Mountain View No. 318 | Stranraer | 146.5 | 91.0 | ||
| | 156.5 | 97.2 |  Highway 656 north – Springwater | West end of Hwy 656 concurrency | |
| | 162.3 | 100.8 | Highway 656 south – Herschel, Fiske | East end of Hwy 656 concurrency | |
| Marriott No. 317 | | 185.3 | 115.1 | Highway 4 – The Battlefords, Biggar, Rosetown, Swift Current | Eastern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Highway 31 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Central - Macklin - Hwys 14, 17, 31". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Macklin Lake Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Central - Denzil - Hwy 31". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Sheppard Sloughs". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Central - Luseland - Hwy 31". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Central - Kerrobert - Hwys 21, 31, 51". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Central - Plenty - Hwy 31". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Central - Herschel - Hwy 31". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 22, 30–31. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.