Saskatchewan Highway 47

Highway 47
Highway 47 with the village of Benson to the left
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length	358.0 km[1] (222.5 mi)
Major junctions
South end	Canada–U.S. border (ND 40) at Port of Estevan Highway
Major intersections	Highway 18 in Estevan Highway 39 near Estevan Highway 13 at Stoughton Highway 48 near Peebles Highway 1 (TCH) at Grenfell Highway 22 near Killaly Highway 10 in Melville Highway 15 in Melville Highway 16 (TCH) at Springside Highway 5 at Buchanan
North end	Highway 49 at Preeceville
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Rural municipalities	Estevan, Benson, Tecumseh, Wellington, Chester, Wolseley, Elcapo, Grayson, Cana, Orkney, Good Lake, Buchanan, Preeceville
Major cities	Estevan, Melville
Highway system
Provincial highways in Saskatchewan
← Highway 46 → Highway 48

Highway 47 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The highway runs from North Dakota Highway 40 at the Canada–United States border until Highway 49 near Preeceville. It is about 358 kilometres (222 mi) long^[1] — 64 kilometres (40 mi) of which is unpaved from the Moose Mountain Creek crossing north until the intersection with Highway 1.^[2]

History

Prior to the renumbering of the Yellowhead Highway in 1976, the section of Highway 47 between Springside and Preeceville was known as Highway 314.^[3] The northern extension of Highway 47 coincided with the renumbering of Highway 14 between Saskatoon and the Manitoba border to Highway 16.

The section of Highway 47 between Melville and Willowbrook was originally part of Highway 10, which turned east at Willowbrook along present-day Highway 52 to Yorkton.^[4] Highway 10 was realigned in the 1960s and the former north-south section became part of Highway 47.^[3]

Route description

Highway 47 begins at the Noonan–Estevan Highway Border Crossing and heads north towards Estevan running alongside the Boundary Dam Reservoir and providing access to Woodlawn Regional Park.^[5] At the south end of Estevan, Highway 47 begins a 1.4-kilometre (0.87 mi) concurrency with Highway 18 that goes to 4th St. At 4th St in Estevan, 18 turns east and 47 turns west (concurrent with Highway 39A) and travels through downtown Estevan for three blocks. At 13th Ave, Highway 47 turns north and heads out of the city towards the Estevan Bypass. It crosses the bypass travelling to Benson and then Stoughton. At Stoughton, the highway crosses Highway 13 and meets the southern terminus of Highway 33.^[6] Highway 47 continues north through Stoughton, passes by Moose Mountain Lake and heads to Highway 48. It crosses 48 and heads north to Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) where it begins an eastward 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi) long concurrency towards Grenfell.^[7] At Grenfell, Highway 47 turns north towards Melville and the junctions with Highways 10 and 15.^[8] It carries on north from Melville through Willowbrook, Springside,^[9] and Buchanan^[10] on it way to its northern terminus at Preeceville.^[11]

Major intersections

From south to north:^[12]

Rural municipality	Location	km[1]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Estevan No. 5	​	0.0	0.0	ND 40 south – Noonan, Columbus	Continues into North Dakota
				Canada–United States border at Noonan–Estevan Highway Border Crossing
	​	3.6	2.2	Highway 703 east
City of Estevan		14.8	9.2	Highway 18 west – Torquay	South end of Hwy 18 concurrency
		16.2	10.1	Highway 18 east / Highway 39A south (4th Street) / Souris Avenue – North Portal, Oxbow	North end of Hwy 18 concurrency; south end of Hwy 39A concurrency
		16.7	10.4	Highway 39A north (4th Street) / 13th Avenue – Weyburn	North end of Hwy 39A concurrency
Estevan No. 5	​	19.9	12.4	Highway 39 (Estevan Bypass) – Weyburn, Regina, North Portal
	​	26.9	16.7	Highway 704 west – Hitchcock
Benson No. 35	​	43.0	26.7	Highway 361 east – Lampman Highway 702 west – Midale
	​	56.3	35.0	Highway 705 west – Viewfield
Tecumseh No. 65	Stoughton	75.9	47.2	Highway 13 (Red Coat Trail) – Weyburn, Carlyle
		76.5	47.5	Highway 33 west – Francis, Regina
Wellington No. 97	Ocean Man No. 69	95.1	59.1	Highway 701 – Creelman	South end of unpaved section[2]
	​	108.3	67.3	Highway 711 – Osage, Corning
Chester No. 125	​	124.5	77.4	Highway 708 west – Francis
	​	132.0	82.0	Highway 48 – Regina, Kipling
Wolseley No. 155	​	158.7	98.6	Highway 1 (TCH) west – Indian Head, Regina	South end of Hwy 1 concurrency; north end of unpaved section[2]
Elcapo No. 154	Grenfell	165.3	102.7	Highway 616 south – Peebles
		167.1	103.8	Highway 1 (TCH) east – Moosomin, Winnipeg	North end of Hwy 1 concurrency
↑ / ↓	​	196.6	122.2	Crosses the Qu'Appelle River
Grayson No. 184	​	197.8	122.9	Highway 247 east – Crooked Lake
	​	207.0	128.6	Highway 22 east – Grayson, Esterhazy	South end of Hwy 22 concurrency
	Killaly	210.3	130.7	Highway 22 west – Neudorf	North end of Hwy 22 concurrency
Cana No. 214	No major junctions
City of Melville		229.8	142.8	Highway 10 west – Fort Qu'Appelle, Regina Highway 740 west	South end of Hwy 10 concurrency
		230.7	143.4	Highway 15 (3rd Avenue W) – Ituna, Bredenbury
		232.5	144.5	Highway 10 east / Queen Street – Yorkton	North end of Hwy 10 concurrency
Cana No. 214	No major junctions
Orkney No. 244	Willowbrook	262.5	163.1	Highway 15 – Ituna, Yorkton
	Springside	281.6	175.0	Highway 16 (TCH/YH) – Saskatoon, Yorkton
		282.4	175.5	Highway 726 east / Range Road 2061 – Ebenezer	South end of Hwy 746 concurrency; alternate access to Hwy 16
Good Lake No. 274	​	291.8	181.3	Highway 726 west	North end of Hwy 746 concurrency
	​	296.7	184.4	Highway 229 east – Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park
	​	314.7	195.5	Highway 746 – Sheho, Canora
Buchanan No. 304	Buchanan	324.0	201.3	Highway 5 – Saskatoon, Wadena, Canora
	​	336.9	209.3	Highway 754 west – Rama
Preeceville No. 334	Preeceville	356.4	221.5	Highway 755 west – Wadena
		358.0	222.5	Highway 49 to Highway 9 – Kelvington, Norquay, Hudson Bay
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Route transition

See also

• Transportation in Saskatchewan
• Roads in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Highway 47 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
2. Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure (2016). 2016/2017 Saskatchewan Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer.
3. Department of Highways and Transportation (1972). Saskatchewan Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer.
4. The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). "Saskatchewan & Manitoba" (Map). Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Shell Oil Company.
5. "Woodlawn Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
6. "South - Stoughton - Hwys 13, 33, 47". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
7. "Grenfell". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
8. "Central - Melville - Hwys 10, 15, 47". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
9. "Central - Springside - Hwys 16, 47". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
10. "Central - Buchanan - Hwys 5, 47". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
11. "Central - Preeceville - Hwys 9, 47, 49". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
12. MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 35, 43, 51. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.

External links

Media related to Saskatchewan Highway 47 at Wikimedia Commons