Saskatchewan Highway 39

Infobox road
province=SK
type=Hwy
route=39
alternate_name=
maint=Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
& Transport Canada


length_km=270.9
length_round= 1
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established=
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=North Portal
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=east of Moose Jaw
rural_municipalities=Coalfields, Estevan, Weyburn, Brock, Scott, Redburn, Pense
cities=Moose Jaw, Weyburn, Estevan
previous_type=Hwy
previous_route=38
next_type=Hwy
next_route=40

Highway 39 is a provincial paved undivided highway located in the southern portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan connecting North Portal and Moose Jaw in the north. [cite web
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title = TYPE ADMN_CLASS TOLL_RD RTE_NUM1 RTE_NUM2 ROUTE 1 Gravel ...
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url = http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:DRh80T613hkJ:tsdmaps.gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/website/taxonomy/data/ROADS.DBF+Saskatchewan+highway+6&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=12&gl=ca&client=firefox-a
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accessdate = 2008-02-17] This is a primary Saskatchewan highway maintained by the provincial and national governments providing a major trucking and tourism route between the United States via Portal, Burke county, North Dakota, U.S.A. and North Portal, Saskatchewan. [cite web
last =Government of Saskatchewan
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title =IMPROVING HIGHWAY 39 NEAR MILESTONE
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url =http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=18c28fe4-caef-4876-baa7-6286906b6f01
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accessdate = 2007-04-10 ] On July 3, 2000, Highways and Transportation Minister Maynard Sonntag officiated at the ribbon cutting ceremony opening the new Duty Free Shop and the twinned highway at Saskatchewan's busiest border crossing. [cite web
last =
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title =Ribbon cutting held on Highway 39 at North Portal.
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date =July, 2000
url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5243/is_200007/ai_n20011149
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accessdate = 2008-04-24 ] Highway 39 is one of Canada's busiest highways, facilitating transport for $6 billion in trade goods via approximately 100,000 trucks over the year. [cite web
last =Infrastructure Canada
first =Government of Canada
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Prime Minister Chrétien and Premier Calvert announce $164 million ...
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date =2006-10-02
url =http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/ip-pi/csif-fcis/news-nouvelles/2003/20030305regina_e.shtml
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accessdate = 2007-04-10 ] U.S. Route 52 connects North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. All of this highway 39 is paved. The CanAm Highway [cite web
last = Macdonald
first = Julian
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = Provincial Highways @ Saskatchewan Highways Website
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publisher =
date = 1999-2003
url = http://saskhighways.homestead.com/provincial.html
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accessdate = 2008-02-17] comprises Saskatchewan Highways Hwy 35, Sk 39, Hwy 6, Hwy 3, as well as Hwy 2 [cite web
authorlink =
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title =Western Canada Group Travel Planner: Getting to Western Canada
work =
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date = 1999-2003
url = http://www.grouptravelplanner.net/WesternCanada/GettingHere/
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accessdate = 2008-02-17] . mi to km|num=44.3|abbr=no|spell=Commonwealth|precision=2|wiki=yes of Saskatchewan Highway 39 contribute to the CanAm Highway between Weyburn and Corinne.cite map
publisher=Microsoft Corp.
title= Microsoft Streets and Tips
url=
edition=2004
section=Route Planner
accessdate=2008-02-17] Highway 39 is divided or twinned in two areas at North Portal as well as north of Weyburn for km to mi|1.7|1. The junction of Hwy 39 with the Trans–Canada divided four lane highway is done via a "Parclo" or partial cloverleaf interchange.

History

The railways would not build across the western frontier without settlement as it would be too costly to provide train service across a barren wilderness. The Clifford Sifton immigration policy encourages settlers to arrive. Western settlement began and immigration encroached across the Manitoba and United States borders into the North West Territories which later became Saskatchewan. Immigration settlement to the last best west and the early highways began in the south east. The Federal Government survey crew reached this south eastern area of the District of Assiniboia, North West Territories in 1880. In 1881, the province of Manitoba expanded to its present boundaries and land could be purchased for $10.00 an acre. [Harvcol|Anderson|1998|p=50] President Lincoln's U.S. Homestead Act was passed in 1862 and lands there were taken. In 1872, Canada passed the Dominion Lands Act attracting homesteaders to the West. [cite web
last = Adamson
first = J
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Saskatchewan Gen Web Project - SGW - Saskatchewan Genealogy Roots
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publisher = Rootsweb
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url = http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansk/Saskatchewan/history.html
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accessdate =2008-03-24 ]

Saskatchewan Provincial Highway 39 paralleled the headwaters of the Souris River as well as the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) along the south eastern portion of its route. The highway traverses a course on a diagonal from south east to north west. The road followed the early surveyed road allowances made by the "Provincial Highway 39", the precursor of the Saskatchewan Highway 39 followed the surveyed grade of the CPR or "Soo Line" between the United States border and east of Moose Jaw. Travel along Provincial Highway 39 before the 1940s would have been traveling on the "square" following the township road allowances, barbed wire fencing and rail lines. As the surveyed township roads were the easiest to travel, the first highway was designed on 90 degree right angle corners as the distance traversed the prairie along range roads and township roads.cite web | last = Adamson | first = J | title = Canadian maps 1926 Highway Map | work = Department of Highways
publisher = Canadian Maps Online Digitization Project | date = 14-Oct-2003 | url = http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmaps/1926/index.htm | accessdate = 2008-02-10]

With the establishment of settlements and population came the attendant need for education, health, fire and police protection and an urgent need to improve methods of travel. The North West Territories established Departments which did not last long, and were soon replaced by a rural administrative system called Local Improvement Districts (LID). Local Improvement Districts were very large, and with the early dirt trails for roads, and a limited number of automobiles, the area was found much to large to administer. The L.I.D. soon gave way to the rural municipality {R.M.} system of rural civic administration and encompassed on average 9 townships, 3 x 3 in area, which were each mi to km|num=6|abbr=no|spell=Commonwealth|precision=2|wiki=yes square, and with some modifications is still the rural administration in use today. A rural municipality (R.M.) was an elected governing system providing essential services such as police, fire, health, education and infrastructure services for rural residents. For example L.I.D. 64 was the precursor of Brock No. 64 in the district of Assiniboia, North West Territories. Historically, community residents could pay taxes or supply a couple days per quarter section labour constructing roads, bridges, and fireguards instead of paying taxes. This civic government with its elected officials attended to the maintenance and construction of the early pioneer road. Two horse then eight horse scrapers maintained these early dirt roads.

Quotation|The final meeting of the joint L. I. D.'s was held on November 5, 1910. By now taxes were up to $8.00 per quarter section. During the last few years of the L.I.D. Government a few changes began to take place. The road work day was reduced from ten to eight hours. The first grader was bought on March 31, 1906. Further road machinery was purchased, drag scrapers at $7,25 each and wheel scrapers at $51.00 each. Road overseers were also weed inspectors.

In 1908, each Township received $100.00 for road work. Farmers were paid $30.00 an acre for land used for road building....Road appropriations for 1927 were $2,500.00 for each Division with a tax rate of 6 mills...

In 1928, the R. M. [Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5] purchased a Holt 60 Caterpillar tractor and a 12 foot grader for $9,200.00. Road building now cost $103.00 a mile. The next year an elevating grader was purchased for $2,425.00.

In 1930... Construction began on Highway 39. |A Tale That is Told: Estevan 1890 - 1980, [cite web
last = Kraushaar
first = Clint
authorlink =
coauthors = Barb Dodd, Gavin Bush, Adam Currie, Rosanda Eagles, Monique Elias, Angela Mennie, Jonell Taylor
title = Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5
work = A Tale That is Told: Estevan 1890 - 1980,
publisher = Estevan Public Library and Estevan Community Access Project
date = 1981.
url = http://cap.estevan.sk.ca/community/ATaleThatIsTold/chapt02/Rural.html
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By 1940 Hwy 39 is shown on maps as traveling on the diagonal and straightened, no longer is the road depicted "on the square". [cite web
last =
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title = Official road map of Western Canada 1940
work = Shell
publisher = H.M. Gousha Company, Chicago Ill
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url = http://www.ontarioroadmaps.ca/Oil_Companies/Shell/1946/Maps/WCanada.jpg
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accessdate = 2008-04-25] However, a close up of a 1955 map, shows still a right angle segment of the highway near Corinne as well as the highway south of Estevan to North Portal. This map also shows that south of Estevan to North Portal was paved highway as well as between Lang to Corinne. There were two gravel highway sections remaining in 1955, between Estevan and Lang as well as between Corinne and the junction with the Trans Canada Highway [cite web
last =
first =
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title = The Atlas of Canada - Major Roads, 1955
work = Natural Resources Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Geomatics Canada
publisher =Government of Canada
date = 2004-07-19
url = http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/archives/3rdedition/economic/transportationandcommunications/085?maxwidth=1200&maxheight=1000&mode=navigator&upperleftx=0&upperlefty=0&lowerrightx=3952&lowerrighty=2976&mag=0.0625
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Highways and Transportation Minister Maynard Sonntag announced a highway resurfacing for Highway 39 for the summer of 2001. [cite web
last =Government of Saskatchewan
first =
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coauthors =
title =RESURFACING SET FOR HIGHWAY 39
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url =http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=efd3d7bc-2db8-4f3d-8cb9-25d96ac2f9a8
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accessdate = 2007-04-10 ] Highways and Transportation Minister Mark Wartman announced a highway resurfacing for Highway 39 in 2003 . [cite web
last =Government of Saskatchewan
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authorlink =
coauthors =
title =IMPROVING HIGHWAY 39 NEAR MILESTONE
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url =http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=18c28fe4-caef-4876-baa7-6286906b6f01
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accessdate = 2007-04-10 ] Prime Minister Chrétien and Premier Calvert announced a highway improvement to be completed for Highway 39 by the year 2007. This highway improvement saw the highway twinned at North Portal for easy access to the new Duty Free Shop. [cite web
last =Infrastructure Canada
first =Government of Canada
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Prime Minister Chrétien and Premier Calvert announce $164 million ...
work =
publisher =
date =2006-10-02
url =http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/ip-pi/csif-fcis/news-nouvelles/2003/20030305regina_e.shtml
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CanAm Highway

The km to mi|71.7|2 segment between Weyburn and Corinne is designated as a portion of the CanAm Highway. Near Corinne, Hwy 39 is concurrent with Hwy 6, at Corinne, the CanAm Highway continues north on Hwy 6. South of Weyburn the CanAm Highway crosses the United States Canada border via Hwy 35.Quotation|The projects on Highways 39 and 6 will help to improve traffic flow through these Canada/U.S. ports. "Highways 6 and 39 are very important to Saskatchewan – serving as tourism links and major north-south trade corridors to the U.S.," Sonntag said. |NDP cite web
last =
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coauthors =
title =Saskatchewan NDP articles
work = Improving Highways - Weyburn Estevan Area
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date = 03-03-04
url = http://ndpcaucus.sk.ca/topics/read.php3/423.html
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Communities along the route

Starting in the south east is North Portal or the Port of North Portal customs which is the province's only duty-free shop.cite web
last =FoundLocally.com Media Inc
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Regina Saskatchewan Nearby Towns and Attractions: Estevan
work =
publisher =
date =1999-2007
url =http://regina.foundlocally.com/Travel/Near-Estevan.htm
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accessdate = 2007-04-10] The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) offers the Courier Low Value Shipments Program (CLVS), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Free and Secure Trade (FAST) and Immigration (IMM) services. It is a Designated Commercial Office (DCO), Designated Export Office (EXPORT), Duty-Free Shop (SHOP), Highway - Land Border Office (HWY/B) and Railway Depot (RAIL). [cite web
title = Canada Border Services Agency
publisher = Government of Canada
date = 2008-04-08
url = http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/contact/listing/offices/office604-e.html
accessdate =2008-04-10 ] Coalfields No. 4 rural municipality is dependent upon its grazing lands, oil wells and coal mining. The land on either side of the Souris River is too stony for agricultural purposes. [cite web
last =
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = Memories of North Portal and Districts
work =
publisher = North Portal 75th Anniversary Committee
date = 1904-1979
url = http://cap.estevan.sk.ca/community/history/NorthPortal/rmof.html
format =
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accessdate = 2008-04-10 ] The little hamlet of Pinto comprises post office and rail siding.cite web
last = Gent
first =Doug
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Pinto Saskatchewan
work =
publisher =
date =March 2008
url =http://gent-family.com/Pinto/pinto.html
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accessdate = 2007-04-10] Roche Percée, an unorganised area is named after a geophysical feature of the area. [cite web
last = Fogleman.
first = Larry
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = Gallery - Roche Percee, Saskatchewan, Canada
work =
publisher =
date =
url = http://www.naturalarches.org/gallery-Canada-RochePercee.htm
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accessdate = 2008-04-10] Short Creek Cairn is near the Roche Percee turn off from Highway 39. Located just off of Sk Hwy 39, are two arches created by limestone rocks upon which historic animals, and initials are carved. The local first nation found this site to be a power centre. This Short Creek Cairn is also a resting place for the Royal North West Mounted Police in 1874 on the Great March West. cite web
last =FoundLocally.com Media Inc
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Regina Saskatchewan Nearby Towns and Attractions: Estevan
work =
publisher =
date =1999-2007
url =http://regina.foundlocally.com/Travel/Near-Estevan.htm
format =
doi =
accessdate = 2007-04-10] Henri Julien of the NWMP ride wrote in 1874, that the base was height|ft=140|in=0|precision=2 and about height|ft=35|in=0|precision=2 high.cite web
last =FoundLocally.com Media Inc
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Regina Saskatchewan Nearby Towns and Attractions: Estevan
work =NWMP March West
publisher =
date =July 25, 1874
url =http://www.ourheritage.net/index_page_stuff/Following_Trails/NWMP_Background/NWMP_MarchWest_excerpts/43RochePercee.html
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accessdate = 2007-04-10] Although the underground coal mines which lined the Souris River valley have closed, there are two large dragline surface coal mines still operating supplementing agricultural income for residents of Bienfait and Roche Percée. [cite web
last =McLennan
first = David
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = Roche Percée
work = The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
publisher = CANADIAN PLAINS RESEARCH CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA
date = © 2006
url = http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/roche_percee.html
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accessdate = 2008-02-15]
Estevan, the "power center" and eighth largest city of Saskatchewan offers tours of the Rafferty Dam, Boundary Dam Power Station, Boundary Dam Mine, the Shand Power Station and Shand Greenhouse. The city of Estevan is nicknamed Saskatchewan's Energy Capital, as it is provided with coal, natural gas, and oil resources. cite web
last =FoundLocally.com Media Inc
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Regina Saskatchewan Nearby Towns and Attractions: Estevan
work =
publisher =
date =1999-2007
url =http://regina.foundlocally.com/Travel/Near-Estevan.htm
format =
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accessdate = 2007-04-10] Prairie Mines and Royalty Ltd. (PMRL) operates the two large coal mines, The Boundary Dam Mine and Bienfait Mine supplying 6.1 million cubic tons of coal to the Shand Power Station and Boundary Dam Power Station. [cite web
last =
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = Estevan Catches The Energy
work = Canwest special edition
publisher = Regina Leader Post
date = February 25, 2008
url = http://estevan.ca/NewsReleases/catch_the_energy.pdf
format =
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accessdate =2008-04-10 ] Estevan Heritage Walking Tour and the Historic Driving Tour through the Souris Valley brochures are both available at the Saskatchewan Visitor Information booth. cite web
last =FoundLocally.com Media Inc
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Regina Saskatchewan Nearby Towns and Attractions: Estevan
work =
publisher =
date =1999-2007
url =http://regina.foundlocally.com/Travel/Near-Estevan.htm
format =
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accessdate = 2007-04-10] Woodlawn Regional Park features the Souris Valley Theatre which puts on live plays. [cite web
last =
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = Estevan No. 5
work = Sask Biz
publisher = Saskatchewan Government
date =
url = http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/CommunityProfile.Asp?CommunityID=5
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accessdate = 2008-04-10}

Weyburn, the opportunity city,has also been dubbed the "Soo Line City" due its connection with Chicago on the Soo Line of the Canadian Pacific Railway CPR.cite web
last = Weyburn Writer's Association
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Hey, seeds!
work = Our Roots Nos Racines
publisher = University of Calgary, Université Laval
date =2006
url = http://www.nosracines.ca/e/page.aspx?id=545038
format =
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accessdate = 2008-04-15] The city of 9,433 cite web
last =
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =2006 Community Profiles - Census Subdivision
work =Statistics Canada
publisher = Government of Canada
date = 04/02/2008
url = http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4702047&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Weyburn&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
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accessdate = 2008-04-15 people is situated on Sk Hwy 35, Sk Hwy 39, and Sk Hwy 13.cite web
last =
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Canadian Rural Partnership - Rural Development - Public - Private Partnerships in Rural and Northern Canada Study - Appendix C - List of Projects
work = Government of Canada
publisher =
date =2005-09-26
url = http://ndpcaucus.sk.ca/topics/read.php3/423.html
format =
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accessdate = 2008-04-15] The small towns of Exon and Converge have been absorbed into the city of Weyburn today. [cite web
last = Adamson
first = J
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Saskatchewan, Canada, Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map Tourists' and Shippers' Guide<
work =Online Historical Map Digitization Project
publisher = Ancestry / Rootsweb
date = Wednesday, 05-Nov-2003
url = http://www.cfib.ca/legis/sask/pdf/sk0260.pdf
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accessdate = 2008-04-15 The Pasqua branch or the Souris, Arcola, Weyburn, Regina CPR branch, Portal Section CPR on the Soo Line, Moose Jaw, Weyburn, Shaunavon, Lethbridge section CPR, The Brandon, Marfield, Carlyle, Lampman, Radville, Willow Bunch sectionCNR, and the Regina, Weyburn, Radville, Estevan, Northgate section CNR have all run through Weyburn. [cite web
last = Adamson
first = J
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Canadian Maps: May 1948 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
work =Online Historical Map Digitization Project
publisher = Rootsweb
date = Wednesday, 05-Nov-2003
url = http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canmaps/1948Waghorn/May1948-14-15.html
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accessdate = 2008-04-15] Weyburn is located astride the Williston geological Basin which contains oil deposits, and several wells operate in the vicinity. Weyburn features roadside attractions of a large Lighthouse Water Tower, Wheat sheaves and Prairie Lily. [cite web
last = Donnan
first =Richard
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = Lighthouse Water Tower Weyburn, Saskatchewan
work =
publisher = LARGE CANADIAN ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS
date = 1999 - 2006
url = http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/weyburn.htm
format =
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accessdate = 2008-02-15] Weyburn is situated near the upper delta of the 470 mile long Souris River. The Souris River continues southeast through North Dakota eventually meeting the Assiniboine River in Manitoba. cite web
last = Weyburn Writer's Association
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Hey, seeds!
work = Our Roots Nos Racines
publisher = University of Calgary, Université Laval
date =2006
url = http://www.nosracines.ca/e/page.aspx?id=545038
format =
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accessdate = 2008-04-15] In the 1800s this area was known as an extension of the "Greater Yellow Grass Marsh". Quotation|Extensive flood control programs have created reservoirs, parks and waterfowl centres along the Souris River.| cite web
last =
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Canadian Rural Partnership - Rural Development - Public - Private Partnerships in Rural and Northern Canada Study - Appendix C - List of Projects
work = Government of Canada
publisher =
date =2005-09-26
url = http://ndpcaucus.sk.ca/topics/read.php3/423.html
format =
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accessdate = 2008-04-15] Between 1988 to 1995, the Rafferty-Alameda Project was constructed to alleviate spring flooding problems created by the Souris River.cite web
last =
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Water Control - Saskatchewan Dams and Reservoirs
work = Saskatchewan Watershed Authority
publisher =
date =
url =http://www.swa.ca/WaterManagement/DamsAndReservoirs.asp?type=RaffertyAlameda#
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accessdate = 2008-04-15]

Rouleau is the host town for the comedy Canadian TV series, Corner Gas. The show is set in the "fictional town" of Dog River, Saskatchewan. [cite web
last =
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authorlink =
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title = Corner Gas Online
work =
publisher = Pants Online Inc.
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url = http://www.cornergas.com/content/?3
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accessdate =2008-04-10 ]

Near the northern terminus is Moose Jaw, also called "Little Chicago". Moose Jaw, is a city of 32,132 at the Sk Hwy 1 Trans–Canada and Sk Hwy 2 intersection.cite web | title =2006 Community Profiles | work =Statistics Canada |publisher =Government of Canada |date =2006 | url =http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Index.cfm?Lang=E |format = |doi = |accessdate =2007-12-26 ] Capone's Car, Moose Family and Mac the Moose are all large roadside attractions of Moose Jaw.Citation
last = Solonyka | first =Ed | title =Large Roadside Attractions | year =1998 &ndash; 2006 | url =http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/sask.htm | accessdate = 2007-12-29] Moose Jaw Trolley Company (1912) is still an operating electric cable trolleys offering tours of Moose Jaw. Temple Garden's Mineral Spa,cite web | title = Temple Gardens Mineral Spa | url = http://www.templegardens.sk.ca/ | accessdate = 2008-04-15] Tunnels of Moose Jaw,cite web
title =Tunnels of Moose Jaw&ndash;Home Page | url =http://www.tunnelsofmoosejaw.com/ | accessdate = 2008-04-15] and History of Transportation Western Development Museum.cite web
title = Moose Jaw WDM | url = http://www.wdm.ca/mj.html | accessdate = 2008-04-15] are major sites of interest of this city.Citation | last =Government of Saskatchewan
title =Sask Biz Moose Jaw | url =http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=6
accessdate =2007-08-12 ] The juncture of Moose Jaw and Thunder Creek produced the best source of water for steam engines, and Moose Jaw became the CPR divisional point.Citation | last =Government of Saskatchewan | title =Sask Biz Moose Jaw (No.161) | url =http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=926
accessdate = 2007-08-12 AgPro Inland Grain Terminal operated by Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.cite web
title =Moose Jaw Regional Profile | url =http://mjreda.sasktelwebhosting.com/economic_profile/business_environment.html | accessdate = 2008-04-15] These large capacity concrete grain terminals are replacing the smaller grain elevators which were numerous along the highway, sentinels of most communities along the route. Improved technology for harvest, transport and road construction have made the large inland terminals more viable economically.cite web
title =Inland Container Terminal Analysis, Final Report - December 12, 2006 | url =http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/PacificGateway/documents/061215_Inland_Container_Terminal_Analysis.pdf| accessdate = 2008-04-15] The rural governing body around Moose Jaw is Moose Jaw No 161 which serves 1,228 residents (2006 census) which includes the Moose Jaw, Canadian Forces Base. Meat-processing plants, salt, potash, urea fertilizer, anhydrous ammonia and ethanol producers abound in this area with easy transport access to the Trans–Canada Highway.Citation
last =Government of Saskatchewan | title =Sask Biz Pense No. 16 | url =http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=946 | accessdate = 2007-08-12

Intersections from south to north

SKinttop|length_ref=cite map
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notes=concurrency with Hwy 18 endsJctint
county_special=community
cspan=1
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notes=Jctint
county_special=community
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location_special=Halbrite
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road=Hwy 705
notes=Jctint
county_special=City
cspan=1
location_special=Weyburn
lspan=1
mile=130.3
road=Hwy 35
notes= Beginning CanAm Highway segment Jctint
county_special=Weyburn
cspan=4
location_special=
lspan=1
mile=132.3
road=
notes=Twinning begins.Jctint
location_special=
lspan=1
mile=132.9
road=Hwy 13
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location_special=
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road=
notes=Twinning ends.Jctint
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lspan=1
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road=
notes=Jctint
county_special=Scott
cspan=4
location_special=Yellow Grass
lspan=1
mile=157.1
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notes=Concurrency with Hwy 621 begins
type=mplexJctint
location_special=
lspan=1
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notes=Concurrency with Hwy 621 ends
type=mplexJctint
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mile=177.2
road=Hwy 621 (south)
notes=Jctint
location_special=
lspan=1
mile=198.1
road=Hwy 6 (south)
notes=Concurrency with Hwy 6 begins
type=mplexJctint
county_special=community
cspan=1
location_special=Corinne
lspan=1
mile=202.0
road=Hwy 6 (north)
notes=Concurrency with Hwy 6 ends
End of CanAm Highway segment
type=mplexJctint
county_special=Town
cspan=1
location_special=Rouleau
lspan=1
mile=227.4
road=Hwy 714 (east)
notes=Home of Corner Gas at Dog RiverJctint
county_special=Redburn
cspan=2
location_special=
lspan=1
mile=234.5
road=Hwy 641 (north)
notes=Jctint
location_special=
lspan=1
mile=247.5
road=Hwy 641 (north)
notes=Jctint
county_special=Pense
cspan=2
location_special=
lspan=1
mile=257.5
road=Hwy 339 (north)
notes=Jctint
location_special=
lspan=1
mile=270.9
road=Trans Canada Hwy 1
notes=Terminus at a "Parclo" , a partial cloverleaf, half diamond. [cite web
last = Dan "Dan the Man"
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = The Cloverleaf Interchange
work = Where Roads Meet the cloverleaf and beyond...
publisher =
date =
url = http://whereroadsmeet.8k.com/article/clover.htm
format =
doi =
accessdate = 2008-04-24The Parclo interchange pictured at ON 407 and Britannia Road East, west of Toronto, Ontario is the same interchange used at Trans Canada Hwy 1 and Hwy 39.]

References

External links

* [http://roadinfo.telenium.ca/shwyw.html A document from Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation: Winter Highway Conditions]
* [http://www.bigthings.ca/bigsk.html Big Things of Canada, A Celebration of Community Monuments of Canada ]
* [http://www.pbase.com/impalass/pasqua_saskatchewan Fading Town of Pasqua, Saskatchewan]
* [http://saskhighways.homestead.com/number.html Saskatchewan Highways Website-- Highway Numbering ]
* [http://www.twoatlarge.com/ralph/rcanada/ralphsask.html Ralph, Saskatchewan]
* [http://www.milebymile.com/main/Canada/Saskatchewan/State_39/Canada_Saskatchewan_road_map_travel_guides.html Saskatchewan Road Map Travel Guide: #39 Canada / United States Border To City of Moose Jaw ]
* [http://www.milebymile.com/main/United_States/North_Dakota/photo_24084.html United States / Canada Border - Saskatchewan Canada Welcome to Saskatchewan, Canada - For continuation of highway travel north via Saskatchewan highway # 39 , see MilebyMile.com Saskatchewan Highway # 39 U.S. / Canada border to Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, for driving directions. - Start/finish of highway travel log.- Se Pick up the trail of America's greatest legends in North Dakota, and you'll find yourself in a legendary adventure of your own. Lewis and Clark, Sakakawea, George Custer, Sitting Bull and Theodore Roosevelt lived out larger-than-life adventures here. Whether you follow in their footsteps and rediscover the past or blaze your own trail and discover what makes North Dakota legendary today, you'll find wide-open spaces and wide-open fun!]
* [http://www.milebymile.com/main/United_States/North_Dakota/photo_24083.html View from highway. Services at highway. Border crossing access. Pick up the trail of America's greatest legends in North Dakota, and you'll find yourself in a legendary adventure of your own. Lewis and Clark, Sakakawea, George Custer, Sitting Bull and Theodore Roosevelt lived out larger-than-life adventures here. Whether you follow in their footsteps and rediscover the past or blaze your own trail and discover what makes North Dakota legendary today, you'll find wide-open spaces and wide-open fun!]