Saskatchewan Highway 52

Highway 52 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 15 / Highway 310 near Ituna to Highway 10A in Yorkton near Pleasant Heights. Highway 52 is about 70 km (43 mi) long.

Highway 52 marker

Highway 52

Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length70.4 km[1] (43.7 mi)
Major junctions
West end Hwy 15 / Hwy 310 near Ituna
Major intersections Hwy 47 near Willowbrook
East end Hwy 10A in Yorkton
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesItuna Bon Accord No. 246, Garry No. 245, Orkney No. 244
Major citiesYorkton
Highway system
    ← Hwy 51→ Hwy 54

    Highway 52 connects with Highways 617, 651, and 47. It also carries a short concurrency with Highway 310 for 1.6 km (1.0 mi) to its western terminus; Highway 310 continues its concurrency with Highway 15 south of the junction.[1] The communities of Homefield, Willowbrook, Fonehill, Vanstone, and Collacott are near the highway between Highway 15 and Yorkton.

    History

    The section of Highway 52 between Yorkton and Willowbrook was originally part of Highway 10, which then continued south to Melville along present-day Highway 47.[2] The designation was changed when a more direct highway was constructed in the 1960s.[3]

    Major intersections
    Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
    Ituna Bon Accord No. 246​0.00.0 Hwy 15 / Hwy 310 south – Raymore, ItunaWest end of Hwy 310 concurrency
    ​1.60.99 Hwy 310 north – Foam LakeEast end of Hwy 310 concurrency
    Garry No. 245Homefield18.011.2
     Hwy 617 – Sheho, Goodeve
    ​34.221.3
     Hwy 651 north – Theodore
    Orkney No. 244Willowbrook48.930.4 Hwy 47 – Springside, Melville
    ​66.141.1 Hwy 52A north (Yorkton West Truck Route)
    City of Yorkton70.443.7 Hwy 10A – City Centre, Melville, Regina
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    Highway 52A

    Highway 52A marker

    Highway 52A

    LocationYorkton
    Length3.1 km[4] (1.9 mi)

    Highway 52A is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 52 to Highway 16 along the western edge of Yorkton.

    Highway 52A is about 3.1 km (1.9 mi) long and was commissioned in 2012 as part of the Yorkton West Truck Route Project, which runs along the western edge of Yorkton.[5]

    References
    1. Google (9 September 2017). "Highway 52 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
    2. Province of Saskatchewan (1926). Highway Map (Map). Department of Highways. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017.
    3. Department of Highways and Transportation (1972). Saskatchewan Official Highway Map (Map). Government of Saskatchewan.
    4. Google (8 September 2017). "Highway 52A in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
    5. "New Segment of Yorkton West Truck Traffic Relief Route Opens". Government of Saskatchewan. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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