Saskatchewan Highway 956 Explained

Province:SK
Type:Hwy
Route:956
Alternate Name:Garson Lake Road
Photo Notes:Highway 956 road bridge over the La Loche River
Photo Width:250
Length Km:44
Established:1999
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Alberta border, near Garson Lake
Winter road continues west
Direction B:East
Terminus B: near La Loche
Rural Municipalities:Northern Administration District
Previous Type:Hwy
Previous Route:955
Next Type:Hwy
Next Route:962

Highway 956, also known as the Garson Lake Road, is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border until Highway 155. It is about .[1]

Highway 956 is meant to connect the community of La Loche to Fort McMurray, Alberta. Beyond the Alberta border, the same route continues west as the 65-km La Loche Winter Trail[2] winter road to Alberta Highway 881, about south of Anzac, Alberta and about south of Fort McMurray.

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Notes and References

  1. MapArt. MapArt. 2007 . Saskatchewan Road Atlas . 1:540,000 . Oshawa, ON . Peter Heiler Ltd . 4 . 1-55368-020-0 . 2007 .
  2. Web site: Winter Roads . Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo . Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo . 29 July 2018 . March 2018.
  3. Web site: History of La Loche (Garson Lake Road). 2012-10-18 .
  4. Web site: PROVINCIAL BUDGET ADDRESSES NORTHERN PRIORITIES - Government of Saskatchewan . March 29, 1999 . 2007-07-06 .
  5. Web site: NEW ROAD WILL LINK NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN TO ATHABASCA OIL SANDS - Government of Saskatchewan . September 15, 2006 . 2007-07-06 .
  6. Web site: Saskatchewan Province of · 18-K · For 3/31/06 · EX-99.F . March 31, 2006 . 2007-07-06 .
  7. Web site: 2006 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BUILD ROADS TO PROSPERITY - Government of Saskatchewan . May 4, 2006 . 2007-07-06 .