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Highway 55 marker
Highway 55
Northern Woods and Water Route
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Highway 55 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length650.1 km[1] (404.0 mi)
Major junctions
West end Highway 55 at Alberta border
Major intersections
East end Highway 9 east of Mountain Cabin.
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesBeaver 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 citiesPrince Albert
Highway system
← Highway 54→ Highway 56

Highway 55 is a paved, undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[2] It runs from the Alberta border west of Pierceland (where it continues as Alberta Highway 55) to Highway 9 near Mountain Cabin. Highway 55 is about 652 kilometres (405 mi) long and forms part of the interprovincial Northern Woods and Water Route.

Attractions

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Several parks and points of interest are accessed from Highway 55. Some of these include:

Major intersections

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From west to east:[8][9]

Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Beaver River No. 622​0.00.0 Highway 55 west (NWWR) – Cold Lake, EdmontonContinuation into Alberta
Pierceland15.69.7 Highway 21 – Paradise Hill, Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Peerless51.932.2 Highway 26 north – Goodsoil, Meadow Lake Provincial ParkWest end of Hwy 26 concurrency
​53.333.1 Highway 26 south – Loon Lake, St. WalburgEast end of Hwy 26 concurrency
↑ / ↓​71.244.2Crosses the Beaver River
Meadow Lake No. 588​89.055.3
 Highway 699 south – Loon Lake
​111.069.0 Highway 4 north – Meadow Lake Provincial ParkWest end of Hwy 4 concurrency
City of Meadow Lake120.975.1 Highway 4 south – Glaslyn, The BattlefordsEast end of Hwy 4 concurrency
Meadow Lake No. 588​132.182.1 Highway 903 north – Canoe Narrows
​140.187.1
 Highway 698 south
Northern Saskatchewan Administration DistrictGreen Lake170.3105.8 Highway 155 north – Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, La LochePasses through Green Lake
​198.2123.2 Highway 924 north – Sled Lake
Big River No. 555Big River246.5153.2Passes through Big River
​254.5158.1 Highway 942 north
​255.6158.8 Highway 922 north
Canwood No. 494Debden284.6176.8
 Highway 793 west – Leoville
​309.8192.5
 Highway 790 west
Canwood310.3192.8
 Highway 694 south
Shellbrook No. 493​329.0204.4 Highway 240 north – Prince Albert National Park
Shellbrook334.0207.5 Highway 3 west to Highway 40 west – Spiritwood, The BattlefordsWest end of Hwy 3 concurrency
Holbein346.7215.4
 Highway 693 north – Sturgeon Valley
Buckland No. 491
 No major junctions
City of Prince Albert376.2233.8 Highway 2 / Highway 3 east – Prince Albert National Park, La Ronge, Melfort, SaskatoonInterchange; east end of Hwy 3 concurrency
377.0234.3Riverside DriveWestbound access to Hwy 2 south / Hwy 3 east
Buckland No. 491​393.6244.6Pulp Haul Road
Garden River No. 490​395.9246.0
 Highway 780 east		West end of Hwy 780 concurrency
​399.9248.5
 Highway 780 west		East end of Hwy 780 concurrency
Meath Park417.2259.2 Highway 355 west – Spruce Home
418.3259.9 Highway 120 north – Candle Lake, Creighton
Weirdale424.9264.0Range Road 2230
Torch River No. 488Smeaton454.7282.5 Highway 106 north (Hanson Lake Road) – Creighton, Flin Flon
Snowden464.4288.6
 Highway 691 north
Choiceland475.9295.7 Highway 6 south – Melfort, Regina

 Highway 692 north
White Fox505.0313.8 Highway 35 north – Tobin Lake (west/north shores)West end of Hwy 35 concurrency
↑ / ↓​512.8318.6Nipawin Bridge across the Saskatchewan River
Nipawin No. 487Nipawin516.9321.2 Highway 35 south (1st Avenue E) / Nipawin Road – TisdaleEast end of Hwy 35 concurrency
​527.8328.0 Highway 255 north – Tobin Lake
Moose Range No. 486​545.1338.7 Highway 23 south – Carrot River, Porcupine Plain
​545.7339.1 Highway 123 north – Cumberland House
​572.6355.8
 Highway 690 south
Northern Saskatchewan Administration District​589.1366.0Red Earth Access Road – Red Earth First Nation
​611.9380.2Pakwaw Lake Access Road – Shoal Lake First Nation
​650.1404.0 Highway 9 – The Pas, Hudson Bay, YorktonEastern terminus; NWWR follows Hwy 9 east
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Saskatchewan Highway 55" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. ^ "TYPE ADMN_CLASS TOLL_RD RTE_NUM1 RTE_NUM2 ROUTE 1 Gravel ..." Government of Canada. Retrieved 17 February 2008.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Meadow Lake Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. ^ "St. Cyr Trails Club". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ ORDER on Highway 943 - Highways and Infrastructure - Government of Saskatchewan, 2007, retrieved 20 August 2002
  6. ^ "Rice River Canyon". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Cowan Dam Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Saskatchewan Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 16–21.
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