Saskatchewan Highway 8

Highway 8
Route information
Length:	410.0 km[1] (254.8 mi)
Major junctions
South end:	ND 28, Canada–United States border near Elmore
	Hwy 18 at Carievale Hwy 13 at Redvers Hwy 48 at Fairlight Hwy 1 (TCH) at Moosomin Hwy 308 Hwy 719 at Rocanville Hwy 22 Hwy 16 (TCH) at Langenburg Hwy 10 at Wroxton Hwy 5 at Kamsack Hwy 49 at Pelly and Norquay
North end:	Hwy 982 at the Porcupine Provincial Forest
Location
Rural municipalities:	Mount Pleasant RM, Argyle RM, Storthoaks RM, Reciprocity RM, Antler RM, Maryfield RM, Moosomin RM, Rocanville RM, Spy Hill RM, Langenburg RM, Churchbridge RM, Calder RM, Cote RM, Cote First Nation, Keeseekoose Band, St. Philips RM, Keys RM, Clayton RM
Highway system
Provincial highways in Saskatchewan ← Hwy 7 Hwy 9 →

Highway 8 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from North Dakota Highway 28 at the US border near Elmore until it transitions into Highway 982 just outside the Porcupine Provincial Forest. Highway 8 is about 410 km (255 mi) long.

Highway 8 is paved from Elmore (km 0) until Langenburg (km 216), and then from MacNutt (km 248) until km 397 (2 km north of Swan Plain).

History

• Paving of Highway 8 from Highway 10 to 22.6 km northward was announced on June 19, 1998 to begin in July of that year.^[2]
• In mid-2001, a surfacing project was begun on 17.7 km of Highway 8, from Highway 357 until Kamsack.^[3]
• A surfacing of 9.5 km of Highway 8 near Moosomin began on July 26, 2001.^[4]

• As of August 6, 2004, improvement construction had begun on 11.2 km of Highway 8, from Storthoaks until 11 km south of Redvers.^[5]

Major Attractions

• The Moosomin and District Regional Park is at km 121.
• The Carlton Trail Regional Park is at km 198.
• The Langenburg Provincial Recreation Site is at km 216.

Intersections from south to north

Rural municipality	Location	km[6]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Mount Pleasant No. 2	United States border	0	0.0	ND 28	United States border; continues south as Hwy 28 Hwy 8 begins
	Carievale	20	12	Hwy 18 east – Gainsborough, Melita, Deloraine	Hwy 8 turns west Concurrency with Hwy 18 west begins
Storthoaks No. 31		21	13	Hwy 18 west – Carnduff, Oxbow, Estevan	Hwy 8 turns north Concurrency with Hwy 18 west ends
		43	27	Hwy 361 – Alida, Storthoaks, Fertile
Antler No. 61	Redvers	66	41	Hwy 13 – Weyburn, Stoughton, Carlyle, Antler, Souris	Red Coat Trail
Maryfield No. 91	Fairlight	100	62	Hwy 48 – Kipling, Wawota, Maryfield, Virden
Moosomin No. 121		126	78	709 Hwy 709 west – Kipling	Concurrency begins with Hwy 709 east
	Moosomin	131	81	Hwy 1 (TCH) east – Fleming, Virden, Brandon, Winnipeg	Hwy 8 turns west Concurrency begins with Hwy 1 west
		133	83	Hwy 1 (TCH) west – Whitewood, Indian Head, Regina 709 Hwy 709 east	Hwy 8 turns north Concurrency ends with Hwy 1 west and Hwy 709 east
Rocanville No. 151		152	94	Hwy 308 east – Welwyn
	Rocanville	157	98		Hwy 8 turns northwest
		159	99	601 Hwy 601 south – Wapella	Hwy 8 turns north
Spy Hill No. 152		179	111	Tantallon access road
	Spy Hill	189	117	600 Hwy 600 south – Welby, Fort Esperance National Historic Site
		193	120	Hwy 22 east – Binscarth	Concurrency with Hwy 22 west begins
		195	121	Hwy 22 west – Esterhazy, Stockholm, Fort Qu'Appelle	Concurrency with Hwy 22 west ends
Langenburg No. 181	Langenburg	216	134	Hwy 16 (TCH) – Yorkton, Churchbridge, Russell, Minnedosa, Winnipeg	Begin gravel section of Hwy 8 north of Langenburg
Churchbridge No. 211		227	141	723 Hwy 723 west – Bredenbury	Hwy 8 turns east for 6 km before turning north
	MacNutt	248	154	Hwy 381	End gravel section of Hwy 8
Calder No. 241		263	163	Hwy 10 east – Roblin, Grandview, Dauphin	Hwy 8 turns west Concurrency with Hwy 10 west begins
		271	168	Calder access road
	Wroxton	282	175	Hwy 10 west – Yorkton, Melville, Regina Hwy 80 south – Churchbridge, Esterhazy	Hwy 8 turns north Concurrency with Hwy 10 west ends
		299	186	726 Hwy 726 west – Rhein
Cote No. 271		304	189	Hwy 357 east – Togo
	Kamsack	323	201	Hwy 5 west – Canora, Wadena, Watson	Hwy 8 turns east Concurrency with Hwy 5 east begins
		324	201	Hwy 5 east – Togo, Duck Mountain Provincial Park	Hwy 8 turns north Concurrency with Hwy 5 east ends
St. Philips No. 301	St. Philips	341	212	660 Hwy 660 east – Arran
	Pelly	359	223	Hwy 49 east – Arran, Benito, Swan River 661 Hwy 661 north	Hwy 8 turns west Concurrency with Hwy 49 west begins
Clayton No. 333	Norquay	368	229	637 Hwy 637 south – Veregin
		370	230	Hwy 49 west – Stenen, Sturgis, Preeceville	Hwy 8 turns north Concurrency with Hwy 49 west ends
	Arabella	390	240	753 Hwy 753 – Danbury, Swan River
	Swan Plain	395	245		Paved section of Hwy 8 ends
Porcupine Provincial Forest		410	250	Hwy 982 north – Hudson Bay	Hwy 8 ends
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

• Saskatchewan Road Atlas 2007. MapArt Publishing. 2007. pp. 27, 28, 35, 36, 44, 52. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
• Tourism Saskatchewan. "Maps - South East". Retrieved 2007-08-13.
• Tourism Saskatchewan. "Maps - East Central". Retrieved 2007-08-13.

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2. Government of Saskatchewan (June 19, 1999). "SURFAPAVING OF HIGHWAY NO. 8 ANNOUNCED - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2007-08-13.
3. Government of Saskatchewan (July 19, 2001). "SURFACING HIGHWAY 8 NEAR KAMSACK - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2007-08-13.
4. Government of Saskatchewan (July 26, 2001). "IMPROVING HIGHWAY 8 NEAR MOOSOMIN - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2007-08-13.
5. Government of Saskatchewan (August 6, 2004). "IMPROVING HIGHWAY 8 SOUTH OF REDVERS - Government of Saskatchewan". Retrieved 2007-08-13.
6. Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Microsoft Corporation Redmond Washington.