Saskatchewan Highway 8 Explained
| Province: | SK |
| Type: | Hwy |
| Route: | 8 |
| Photo Notes: | Highway 8 north of Carievale |
| Photo Width: | 250 |
| Length Km: | 410.0 |
| Direction A: | South |
| Terminus A: | near Elmore |
| Junction: | |
| Direction B: | North |
| Terminus B: | at the Porcupine Provincial Forest |
| Rural Municipalities: | Mount Pleasant, Argyle, Storthoaks, Reciprocity, Antler, Maryfield, Moosomin, Rocanville, Spy Hill, Langenburg, Churchbridge, Calder, Cote, St. Philips, Keys, Clayton, Hudson Bay |
| Previous Type: | Hwy |
| Previous Route: | 7 |
| Next Type: | Hwy |
| Next Route: | 9 |
Highway 8 is a provincial 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 long.
Highway 8 is paved from Elmore (km 0) until Langenburg (km 215), and then from MacNutt (km 248) until km 396 near Swan Plain.[1] [2] [3]
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.[4]
- In mid-2001, a surfacing project was begun on 17.7 km of Highway 8, from Highway 357 until Kamsack.[5]
- A surfacing of 9.5 km of Highway 8 near Moosomin began on July 26, 2001.[6]
- As of August 6, 2004, improvement construction had begun on 11.2 km of Highway 8, from Storthoaks until 11 km south of Redvers.[7]
Major attractions
- The Moosomin Lake Regional Park is at km 121.
- The Carlton Trail Regional Park is at km 198.
- The Langenburg Recreation Site is at km 216.
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Saskatchewan Road Atlas 2007 . . 2007 . 27, 28, 35, 36, 44, 52 . 978-1-55368-020-8.
- Web site: Tourism Saskatchewan . Maps - South East . 2007-08-13 .
- Web site: Tourism Saskatchewan . Maps - East Central . 2007-08-13.
- Web site: Government of Saskatchewan . SURFAPAVING OF HIGHWAY NO. 8 ANNOUNCED - Government of Saskatchewan . June 19, 1999 . 2007-08-13 .
- Web site: Government of Saskatchewan . SURFACING HIGHWAY 8 NEAR KAMSACK - Government of Saskatchewan . July 19, 2001 . 2007-08-13 .
- Web site: Government of Saskatchewan . IMPROVING HIGHWAY 8 NEAR MOOSOMIN - Government of Saskatchewan . July 26, 2001 . 2007-08-13 .
- Web site: Government of Saskatchewan . IMPROVING HIGHWAY 8 SOUTH OF REDVERS - Government of Saskatchewan . August 6, 2004 . 2007-08-13 .
