Saskatchewan Highway 49 Explained

Province:SK
Type:Hwy
Route:49
Photo Width:250
Length Km:166.4
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Section1:Saskatchewan
Length Km1:165.2
Terminus A1: south of Fosston
Junction1:
Terminus B1:Manitoba border
Section2:Manitoba
Length Km2:1.2
Terminus A2:Saskatchewan border
Rural Municipalities:Ponass Lake, Lakeview, Kelvington, Sasman, Hazel Dell, Preeceville, Clayton, Keys, St. Philips, Livingston
Swan Valley West
System1:
Province:MB

Highway 49 and Provincial Trunk Highway 49 (PTH 49) is a provincial highway in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Most of the highway is in the east-central part of Saskatchewan and only a very short section is in Manitoba. It runs from Saskatchewan Highway 35 between the communities of Fosston and Hendon to the Saskatchewan — Manitoba border, before ending at Provincial Trunk Highway 83 south of the community of Benito. The combined highway is about in length — is in Saskatchewan and 1.2km (00.7miles) is in Manitoba.

Route description

Highway 49 begins at its western terminus with Highway 35 5km (03miles) south of Fosston. From Highway 35, it travels east to the Manitoba border, where it transitions to PTH 49. This is a primary Saskatchewan highway maintained by the provincial government and is paved for its length. Located along the highway are the communities of Kelvington, Nut Mountain, Okla, Lintlaw, Ketchen, Preeceville, Sturgis, Norquay, Pelly, and Arran. Just west of Preeceville, Highway 49 crosses the Assiniboine River. Less than 1miles after crossing into Manitoba, the highway terminates at PTH 83 3km (02miles), south of Benito.

North of Pelly on the Swan River, and accessed from a road off Highway 661, is Fort Livingstone. It is the site of the first capital for the North-West Territories from 1874 to 1876.[1]

Saskatchewan

Major attractions

Highway 49 provides access to the following recreational areas, roadside attractions, and historical sites and buildings:

History

Manitoba

Provincial Trunk Highway 49 is a very short provincial highway in Manitoba. It runs from the Saskatchewan border to PTH 83 3km (02miles) south of Benito.

The highway is less than 1miles long (the sign welcoming westbound motorists to Saskatchewan can be seen from PTH 83) and connects with the same numbered highway across the border. Along with PTH 27 and 57, PTH 49 is one of the shortest provincial trunk highways within Manitoba.

The speed limit is 90 km/h (55 mph).

History

Prior to 1947, PTH 49 was part of Manitoba Highway 6, which extended via Benito to Swan River, Dauphin, and Minnedosa.[11] The section from the highway's current eastern terminus to Roblin was opened to traffic in 1948 and designated as Highway 31 along with the remaining section of highway to Swan River.[12] This route was redesignated as PTH 83 in 1954.[13]

The current route between the Saskatchewan border and Highway 31 was redesignated to PTH 49 in 1947.

Major intersections

From west to east:[14]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fort Livingstone National Historic Site . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 29 December 2023.
  2. Web site: A. Feairs . Rose Steadman . amp . Town of Kelvington . Big Things in Saskatchewan . DMY . November 22, 1999 . 2007-05-10 .
  3. Web site: Norquay Campground . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan . 21 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Parks and Lakes . Town of Preeceville . 24 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Sturgis, Saskatchewan - Official Town Website . 2007-05-16 .
  6. Web site: Barb Barteski, Administrator, Town of Sturgis . Town of Sturgis, Saskatchewan . Big Things in Saskatchewan . DMY . August 29, 2001 . 2007-05-16.
  7. Web site: Historic Fort Livingstone . Village of Pelly . 2007-05-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070312142723/http://www.pelly.ca/ftlivingstone.html . 2007-03-12.
  8. Web site: Anderson . Alan . The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan – Details Norwegian Settlements . Canadian Plains Research Center . University of Regina . 2006 . 2007-05-16 .
  9. Web site: Pelly Doukhobor Society . Village of Pelly . 2007-05-16 .
  10. Web site: Fort Livingstone-Pelly Heritage Guild . Village of Pelly . 2007-05-16 .
  11. Manitoba Highway Map. 1928. Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. September 17, 2021.
  12. Manitoba Highway Map. 1953. Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. March 6, 2015.
  13. Manitoba Highway Map. 1954. Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. September 17, 2021.
  14. MapArt. MapArt. 2007 . Saskatchewan Road Atlas . 1:540,000 . Oshawa, ON . Peter Heiler Ltd . 34-36 . 1-55368-020-0 . 2007 .