Saskatchewan Highway 219

Infobox road
province=SK
name_notes=
type=Hwy
route=219
alternate_name=Yellowhead Trans Canada Highway
maint=Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
& Transport Canada


length_km=
length_round=2
length_ref=
established=
decommissioned=
direction_a=South
direction_b=North
terminus_a=jct|state=SK|Hwy| in Saskatoon
terminus_b=jct|state=SK|Hwy| at Lake Diefenbaker
rural_municipalities=
cities=Saskatoon
previous_type=Hwy
previous_route=218
next_type=Hwy
next_route=220

Highway 219 is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, running from Saskatoon south to the vicinity of the Gardiner Dam development and the north end of Lake Diefenbaker.

The highway starts as Lorne Avenue within Saskatoon and serves as a direct link to the city's downtown core for residents in bedroom communities such as Furdale and Grasswood Park. Otherwise, Highway 219 passes through no major communities en route to the dam, although it does pass just to the east of the town of Outlook. The only other community on the highway is the hamlet of Glenside, a 20 minute drive south of Highway 15.

The province and First Nations groups are looking at upgrading the highway, which is reportedly in need of major repairs, in the near future in order to improve access to the Dakota Dunes casino, several miles south of Saskatoon off Hwy. 219, which opened in 2007.The Government of Canada has agreed to contribute $20 million for two new interchanges in Saskatoon. One of them being at the Sk Hwy 219 / Lorne Ave intersection with Circle Drive. This is part of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative to improve access to the Canadian National Railway's intermodal freight terminal thereby increasing Asia-Pacific trade. [cite web
last = Hon. Lawrence Cannon, M.P., P.C. Minister of transport, infrastructure and communities
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = CNW Group | TRANSPORT CANADA | Statement by Hon. Lawrence Cannon, M.P., P.C. Minister of transport, infrastructure and communities at a news conference of Council of ministers responsible for transportation and highway safety
work = Media Relations: Communications, TransportCanada, Ottawa
publisher = www.newswire.ca - CNW Group
date = 2005-2008
url = http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2008/08/c3781.html
format =
doi =
accessdate =2008-04-27 ]

External links

* [http://www.milebymile.com/main/Canada/Saskatchewan/State_219/Canada_Saskatchewan_road_map_travel_guides.html Mile By Mile: Highway 219 Travel Guide]

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