Saskatchewan Highway 956 Explained
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.
History
- Construction began in 1986 and completed in 1999.[3]
- In 1999, as part of the Saskatchewan provincial budget, a project was begun to gravel of Highway 956.[4]
- In September 2005, to celebrate the centennials of Saskatchewan and Alberta, Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert and Alberta Premier Ralph Klein announced a project costing $45 million to connect La Loche and Fort McMurray with an all-season road. The premiers explained that this would create economic and recreational opportunities, as well as improved access to services and schools.[5]
- A crushing project and two clearing projects had been initiated by the time the 2006–07 Saskatchewan Mid-Year Report was released. They were expected to be completed by the end of 2006.[6]
- By May 2006, work began on improving Highway 956 as a joint project by the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments to connect La Loche and Fort McMurray.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- MapArt. MapArt. 2007 . Saskatchewan Road Atlas . 1:540,000 . Oshawa, ON . Peter Heiler Ltd . 4 . 1-55368-020-0 . 2007 .
- Web site: Winter Roads . Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo . Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo . 29 July 2018 . March 2018.
- Web site: History of La Loche (Garson Lake Road). 2012-10-18 .
- Web site: PROVINCIAL BUDGET ADDRESSES NORTHERN PRIORITIES - Government of Saskatchewan . March 29, 1999 . 2007-07-06 .
- Web site: NEW ROAD WILL LINK NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN TO ATHABASCA OIL SANDS - Government of Saskatchewan . September 15, 2006 . 2007-07-06 .
- Web site: Saskatchewan Province of · 18-K · For 3/31/06 · EX-99.F . March 31, 2006 . 2007-07-06 .
- Web site: 2006 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BUILD ROADS TO PROSPERITY - Government of Saskatchewan . May 4, 2006 . 2007-07-06 .