Saskatchewan Highway 55

Highway 55
Northern Woods and Water Route
Route information
Length:	650 km[1] (404 mi)
Major junctions
West end:	Alberta border continues as Hwy 55
	Hwy 21 at Pierceland Hwy 26 near Goodsoil Hwy 4 at Meadow Lake Hwy 155 at Green Lake Hwy 3 at Shellbrook Hwy 2 / Hwy 3 at Prince Albert Hwy 106 at Smeaton Hwy 6 at Choiceland Hwy 35 at Nipawin Hwy 23 north of Carrot River
East end:	Hwy 9 east of Mountain Cabin.
Location
Rural municipalities:	Beaver River RM, Meadow Lake RM, Northern Administration District, Big River RM, Canwood RM, Shellbrook RM, Buckland RM, Garden River RM, Paddockwood RM, Torch River RM, Nipawin RM, Moose Range RM, Hudson Bay RM
Major cities:	Prince Albert
Highway system
Provincial highways in Saskatchewan ← Hwy 54 Hwy 56 →

Highway 55 is a paved, undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.^[2] It runs from Alberta Highway 55 the Alberta border, west of Pierceland, to Highway 9, near Mountain Cabin. Highway 55 is 652 km long. It forms part of the interprovincial Northern Woods and Water Route.

Attractions

On the West portion of Highway 55 from the Alberta border, the Village of Pierceland is located at Highway 21. To the North of Pierceland is the Meadow Lake Provincial Park. This top rated Park stretches about 115 kilometres from the Alberta border to just North of the City of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.

The regional park of Morin Lake is 15 km south of the highway near Debden, Saskatchewan, and Victoire, Saskatchewan.^[3] Nipawin Bridge located on highway 55 is Saskatchewan's longest bridge.^[4]

Wildcat Hill Provincial Park is located just south of the eastern end of the highway, however the park itself is only accessible by ATV or snowmobile.

Major intersections

From west to east:^[5][6]

Rural municipality	Location	km[1]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Continues as Hwy 55 west (Northern Woods and Water Route) to Hwy 28 – Cold Lake, Lac La Biche, Edmonton
Beaver River No. 622	​	0	0.0	Saskatchewan – Alberta border
	Pierceland	16	9.9	Hwy 21 – Paradise Hill, Maidstone, Meadow Lake Provincial Park
	​	52	32	Hwy 26 north – Goodsoil, Meadow Lake Provincial Park	Hwy 55 branches south Hwy 26 concurrency begins
	​	53	33	Hwy 26 south – Loon Lake, St. Walburg	Hwy 55 branches east Hwy 26 concurrency ends
↑ / ↓	​	71	44	Crosses the Beaver River
Meadow Lake No. 588	​	89	55	Hwy 699 south – Loon Lake
	​	111	69	Hwy 4 north – Meadow Lake Provincial Park	Hwy 4 concurrency begins
City of Meadow Lake		121	75	Hwy 4 south – Glaslyn, The Battlefords	Hwy 55 branches east Hwy 4 concurrency ends
Meadow Lake No. 588	​	132	82	Hwy 903 north – Canoe Narrows
	​	111	69	Hwy 698 south
Northern Administration District	Green Lake	170	110	Hwy 155 north – Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, La Loche	Passes through Green Lake
	​	198	123	Hwy 924 north – Sled Lake
Big River No. 555	Big River	246	153	Main Street	Passes through Big River
	​	254	158	Hwy 942 north
	​	256	159	Hwy 922 north
Canwood No. 494	Debden	285	177	Hwy 793 west – Leoville
	​	310	190	Hwy 790 west
	Canwood	311	193	Hwy 694 south
Shellbrook No. 493	​	329	204	Hwy 240 north – Prince Albert National Park	Hwy 55 branches south
	Shellbrook	334	208	Hwy 3 west to Hwy 40 west – Spiritwood, Glaslyn, Blaine Lake, The Battlefords	Hwy 55 branches east Hwy 3 concurrency begins
	Holbein	347	216	Hwy 693 north – Sturgeon Valley
Buckland No. 491	No major junctions
City of Prince Albert		376	234	Hwy 2 to Hwy 11 south – Prince Albert National Park, La Ronge, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon Hwy 3 east – Melfort, Tisdale, Hudson Bay	Interchange Hwy 3 concurrency ends Hwy 55 turns south
		377	234	Riverside Drive	Hwy 55 branches east Westbound access to Hwy 2 south / Hwy 3 east
Buckland No. 491	​	393	244	Pulp Haul Road – To Hwy 2
Garden River No. 490	​	396	246	Hwy 780 east	Hwy 780 concurrency begins
	​	400	250	Hwy 780 west	Hwy 780 concurrency ends
	Meath Park	417	259	Hwy 355 west – Spruce Home
	​	418	260	Hwy 120 north – Candle Lake Provincial Park, Creighton
	Weirdale	425	264	Range Road 2230
Torch River No. 488	Smeaton	455	283	Hwy 106 north (Hanson Lake Road) – Creighton, Flin Flon
	Snowden	464	288	Hwy 691 north
	Choiceland	476	296	Hwy 6 south – Melfort, Regina Hwy 692 north
	White Fox	505	314	Hwy 35 north – Tobin Lake (west/north shores)	Hwy 55 turns south Hwy 35 concurrency begins
↑ / ↓	​	513	319	Nipawin Bridge across the Saskatchewan River
Nipawin No. 487	Nipawin	517	321	Nipawin Road Hwy 35 south (1st Avenue E) – Tisdale, Wadena	Hwy 55 branches east Hwy 35 concurrency ends
	​	528	328	Hwy 255 north – Tobin Lake
Moose Range No. 486	​	545	339	Hwy 23 south – Carrot River, Porcupine Plain
	​	546	339	Hwy 123 north – Cumberland House
	​	572	355	Hwy 690 south
Northern Administration District	​	589	366	Red Earth Access Road – Red Earth First Nation
	​	611	380	Pakwaw Lake Access Road – Shoal Lake First Nation
	​	650	400	Hwy 9 – Hudson Bay, Yorkton, The Pas	Hwy 55 ends NWRR follows Hwy 9 east
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

1. "Saskatchewan Highway 55" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
2. "TYPE ADMN_CLASS TOLL_RD RTE_NUM1 RTE_NUM2 ROUTE 1 Gravel ...". Government of Canada. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
3. Mile By Mile Media (2007), Saskatchewan Road Map Travel Guide: #55 Town of Smeaton to City of ..., retrieved 2007-11-01
4. ORDER on Highway 943 - Highways and Infrastructure - Government of Saskatchewan, 2007, retrieved 2002-08-20
5. Saskatchewan Official Road Map (Map) (2015/2016 ed.). Saskatchewan Government. § A-6, B-6, C-6, C-5, D-5, E-5, F-5, G-5, and H-5.
6. Saskatchewan Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 16–21.