| Country: | USA | ||||
| CanAm Highway | |||||
| Map Custom: | yes | ||||
| Map Notes: | CanAm Highway highlighted in red | ||||
| Length Mi: | 1975.3 | ||||
| Length Notes: | 1478miles in U.S., 497.3miles in Canada | ||||
| Direction A: | South | ||||
| Terminus A: | at El Paso, TX | ||||
| Direction B: | North | ||||
| Terminus B: | at La Ronge, SK | ||||
| States: | Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Saskatchewan | ||||
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The CanAm Highway is an international highway that connects Mexico to Canada through the United States. It travels along U.S. Route 85 (US 85) and Interstate 25 (I-25), passing through six U.S. states (Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota) and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The CanAm highway in Canada comprises Saskatchewan Highway 35 (SK 35), SK 39, SK 6, SK 3, and SK 2.[1] The route continues south in Mexico as Mexican Federal Highway 45 (Fed. 45), and north in Canada as SK 102 but are not labeled the CanAm highway.
The CanAm highway was a concept begun in the 1920s.[2]
See main article: U.S. Route 85.
The CanAm Highway follows US 85 from El Paso, Texas, for 1478miles to the border between the United States and Canada. It continues north on SK 35 to Weyburn, Saskatchewan, where it switches to SK 39. Then it runs north to Corinne where it continues on SK 6 until Melfort. There it changes highways again, this time to follow SK 3. That carries the CanAm Highway to Prince Albert where it continues on SK 2. The northern end is at La Ronge. The portion of the highway within Canada is 497.3miles; the total length is 1975.3miles.