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Highway 35

CanAm Highway (segment)
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
& Transport Canada
Length568.9 km[1] (353.5 mi)
Major junctions
South end Canada-US border (US 85) at Port of Oungre
Major intersections
North endTorch River north of Tobin Lake
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesSouris Valley, Lomond, Wellington, Francis, South Qu'Appelle, North Qu'Appelle, Lipton, Emerald, Elfros, Lakeview, Ponass Lake, Barrier Valley, Tisdale, Connaught, Torch River, Nipawin
Major citiesWeyburn
Highway system
← Hwy 34→ Hwy 36

Highway 35 is a paved, undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the U.S. border at the Port of Oungre (where it meets U.S. Route 85) north to a dead end near the north shore of Tobin Lake. The southern end of Highway 35 is one segment of the CanAm Highway, which is an international highway connecting Canada, the United States, and Mexico.[2] Highway 35 is about 569 kilometres (354 mi) long.[1]

Mudslides, and spring flooding were huge road building and maintenance problems around Nipawin as well as along the southern portion of the route named the Greater Yellow Grass Marsh. Over 20 early dams were built until the problem was addressed with the Rafferty-Alameda Project on the Souris River and the construction of the Qu'Appelle River Dam which have helped to eliminate washed out roads and flooded communities. The highway through the homesteading community followed the Dominion Land Survey on the square until reaching the Saskatchewan River at Nipawin. The completion of the combined railway and traffic bridge over the Saskatchewan River at Nipawin in the late 1920s retired the ferry and basket crossing for traffic north of Nipawin. The E.B. Campbell Dam built in 1963 north-east of Nipawin created Tobin Lake, and Codette Lake was formed with the construction of the Francois-Finlay Hydroelectric dam at Nipawin. The railway/traffic bridge that formed part of Highway 35 was the only crossing utilized at Nipawin until a new traffic bridge was constructed in 1974. The new bridge then became part of the combined Highway 35 and 55 until the highway parts just east of White Fox. Highway 35 then continued north along the west side of Tobin Lake. The railway/traffic bridge continues to be utilized for one lane vehicle traffic controlled by traffic lights, and continues as the "Old Highway 35" on the west side of the river until it joins with the current Highway 35/55.

Route description[edit]

SK Hwy 35 Between Fort Qu'Appelle and Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan

Highway 35 connects with the following major Saskatchewan highways: SK Hwy 18, SK Hwy 39, SK Hwy 33, SK Hwy 48, SK Hwy 1, SK Hwy 22, SK Hwy 15, SK Hwy 16, SK Hwy 5, SK Hwy 3, and SK Hwy 55. Major communities along the highway include Weyburn, Fort Qu'Appelle, Wadena, Tisdale, and Nipawin. Parks accessed from the highway include Oungre Memorial Regional Park,[3] Mission Ridge Winter Park, Nipawin & District Regional Park,[4] and Tobin Lake Recreation Site.[5]

Highway 35 traverses three distinct topographical areas from its southern end to its northern terminus. The rolling moraines and valleys of the mixed grassland[6] at its southern end give way to aspen parkland towards the middle section. The aspen parkland encompasses both the Qu'Appelle River and the Quill Lakes saline water basin areas. The northern portion of the route is southern boreal forest which still features agricultural land with more heavily forested areas.

Weyburn is the only city on SK Hwy 35 and has been dubbed the Soo Line City due its connection with Chicago on the Soo Line of the Canadian Pacific Railway CPR.[7] It is situated on SK Hwy 35, SK Hwy 39, and SK Hwy 13.[8] Weyburn is located astride the Williston geological Basin which contains oil deposits, and several wells operate in the vicinity.[8] Weyburn features roadside attractions of a large lighthouse water tower, wheat sheaves and prairie lily.[9]

Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Station in Fort Qu'Appelle

The town of Qu'Appelle, with a population over 600, had historic beginnings with fur trading posts in this area, and is located within the RM of South Qu'Appelle No. 157 at the intersection of SK Hwy 35 and the Trans-Canada Highway.[10] Qu'Appelle was first named Troy, and was an administrative centre of the North West Territories before Saskatchewan was incorporated as a province.[11]

The terrain changes from mixed prairie to aspen parkland and the frequency of trembling aspen bluffs increase.[6] Fort Qu'Appelle, with a population near 2,000, has a vibrant history being an early fur trading post south of Echo Lake and west of Mission Lake, two of the Fishing Lakes. Fort Qu'Appelle is at the junctions of SK Hwy 35, SK Hwy 10, SK Hwy 22, SK Hwy 727, SK Hwy 56, and SK Hwy 210.[12]

The 1897 Hudson's Bay Company store, 1911 Grand Trunk Pacific Railway station, Fort Qu'Appelle Sanatorium (Fort San), and the Treaty 4 Governance Centre are all landmarks of this community.[13] A billboard and reconstructed Fort Qu'Appelle commemorate the history of the area where Treaty 4 was signed.[14] SK Hwy 35 traverses between the Little Touchwood Hills and Touchwood Hills area to the west and the Beaver Hills area on the east. Wadena at the SK Hwy 5 intersection hosts the Wadena & District Museum as well as the Jesmer & Milligan Marsh Projects Interpretative Centre with information regarding the Quill Lakes International Shorebird Reserve.[15] Ponass Lake, Barrier Lake, Marean Lake, and Tobin Lake all feature resort areas, with the largest attraction in this area being the Greenwater Lake Provincial Park.[16]

The terrain which SK Hwy 35 travels through north of the Saskatchewan tree line is southern boreal forest marked by aspen combined with jack pine, tamarack and white spruce forested areas.[6] The traffic count at the intersection of Hwy 35 and Hwy 3 at Tisdale is 11,200 vehicles per day. Tisdale is located in the heart of an agricultural community and honours the farming community with a big roadside statue of a honey bee. Nipawin is nestled between two created lakes, Tobin Lake and Codette Lake, hence its nickname "The Town on Two Lakes".[17] The François-Finlay Hydro Station created Codette Lake in 1986.[18] White Fox has honoured its namesake with a large white fox by the side of the road. The statue was built in 1995 as a "Welcome to the Village of White Fox, built by Families for Families, population 465".[19] North of White Fox is Tobin Lake, which is about 275 kilometres (171 mi) north-east of Saskatoon. Created in 1963 by the damming of the Saskatchewan River, Tobin has more than 75,000 acres (300 km2) of sandy shoals, shallow bays, and submerged timber.[20] The E.B. Campbell Dam can be accessed from the south-east shore of Tobin Lake. SK Hwy 35 skirts along the north-west shore of Tobin Lake, giving access to fishing locales from the highway access, such as Carroll's Cove Campground and Pruden's Point Resort.[21]

CanAm highway[edit]

Main article: CanAm Highway

The southern portion of Highway 35 from the Port of Oungre at the Canada–United States border to the city of Weyburn forms the initial segment of the CanAm Highway in Saskatchewan. This segment is 74.6 kilometres (46.4 mi) long.[1] Other highways in Saskatchewan that are part of the CanAm Highway network include 39, 6, 3, and 2. The CanAm Highway was a concept that begun in the 1920s and is an important route for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) super corridor connecting Mexico, the United States, and Canada. [22]

History[edit]

SK Hwy 35

The valleys of southern Saskatchewan have been subject to landslides. Most landslides occur in the Cretaceous shale formations many years ago following the receding of the continental ice sheet. In 1953, a rapid flow landslide destroyed a portion of SK Hwy 35 near Fort Qu'Appelle in the Echo Creek Valley.[23] Weyburn is situated near the upper delta of the 470 kilometres (290 mi) long Souris River. The Souris River continues southeast through North Dakota eventually meeting the Assiniboine River in Manitoba.[7] In the 19th century this area was known as an extension of the Greater Yellow Grass Marsh. "Extensive flood control programs have created reservoirs, parks, and waterfowl centres along the Souris River."[8] Between 1988 and 1995, the Rafferty-Alameda Project was constructed to alleviate spring flooding problems created by the Souris River.[24]

Buildings along SK Hwy 35

The Rural Municipality of Indian Head No. 156 contained amongst its communities Fort Qu'Appelle and South Qu'Appelle in the late 19th century and early 20th century. One of the early problems was spring flooding from the neighbouring Qu'Appelle river when it overflowed its banks washing out bridges. Twenty-one dams were built in the pioneering days to help with the yearly flooding. The steel bridge built over the Qu'Appelle river at Blackwood Crossing eased problems of communication and commerce immensely.[25] The Qu'Appelle River Dam and the Gardiner Dam formed Lake Diefenbaker. The Qu'Appele River Dam is the origin of the Qu'Appelle River from whence it flows east to the confluence with the Assiniboine River in the province of Manitoba.[6] The Doghide / Leather River, and the Leather/Carrot River fork between Nipawin and Tisdale. These rivers have also contributed to spring flooding in the region. The historic Leather River Bridge is no longer being used but is an example of a steel truss bridge.[26]

The ferry was the first method of transport across the Saskatchewan River at Nipawin. A basket which was propelled above the river on wire could safely transport persons and mail across the river when travel was unsafe because of the ice break up. The CPR bridge opened to traffic in 1932, to be replaced by a steel bridge with concrete piers which was opened by the Saskatchewan Department of Highways in 1974.[27]

The highway runs south to north, and historically did not run on the square following both range and township surveyed road allowances, but rather was allowed to run straight and true along township roads for the most part. The road travelled parallel to the rail between Wadena and Nipawin.[28]

The Humboldt Broncos bus crash occurred on this highway at the intersection with Highway 335 on 6 April 2018.[29]

Major intersections[edit]

From south to north:[30]

Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Souris Valley No. 7Port of Oungre0.00.0
 US 85 south (CanAm Highway) – Fortuna, Williston		Southern terminus; continuation into North Dakota
Canada–United States border at Fortuna–Oungre Border Crossing
​9.86.1
 Hwy 707 west – Beaubier
Oungre16.210.1 Hwy 18 – Minton, Estevan
Tribune27.917.3
Lomond No. 37​46.228.7
 Hwy 705 west – Colgate		South end of Hwy 705 concurrency
​52.732.7
 Hwy 705 east – Halbrite		North end of Hwy 705 concurrency
City of Weyburn74.646.4 Hwy 39 – Moose Jaw, Regina, EstevanCanAm Highway follows Hwy 39 north
74.746.4Crosses the Souris River
75.747.0 Hwy 13 (1st Avenue NW / Red Coat Trail) – Assiniboia, Carlyle
Wellington No. 97​98.461.1
 Hwy 742 east – Fillmore
​107.166.5 Hwy 306 west – Colfax, Riceton
Francis No. 127Francis124.077.1 Hwy 33 – Regina, Stoughton
124.677.4
 Hwy 708 east
​147.191.4 Hwy 48 – Regina, MontmartreBetween Vibank and Odessa
South Qu'Appelle No. 157​171.8106.8 Hwy 1 (TCH) east – Indian Head, WinnipegHwy 35 branches west; south end of Hwy 1 concurrency
Qu'Appelle172.4107.1 Hwy 1 (TCH) west – ReginaHwy 35 branches north; north end of Hwy 1 concurrency
North Qu'Appelle No. 187​192.2119.4 Hwy 10 west – ReginaHwy 35 branches east; south end of Hwy 10 concurrency
Fort Qu'Appelle202.5125.8 Hwy 10 east – Melville, YorktonHwy 35 branches north; north end of Hwy 10 concurrency
202.7126.0 Hwy 210 west (Broadway) – Echo Valley Provincial Park
203.2126.3Crosses the Qu'Appelle River
203.4126.4 Hwy 56 – Fort San, Indian Head
Lipton No. 217Lipton218.3135.6 Hwy 22 west – Southey
​246.9153.4
 Hwy 731 – Ituna
Leross261.3162.4 Hwy 15 – Raymore, Ituna, Melville
Emerald No. 277​290.9180.8
 Hwy 743 – Wishart
Elfros No. 307Elfros311.7193.7 Hwy 16 (TCH/YH) – Saskatoon, Yorkton
​315.2195.9
 Hwy 745 east
Lakeview No. 337Wadena335.6208.5 Hwy 5 – Saskatoon, Humboldt, Canora
Hendon351.7218.5
 Hwy 758 west – Quill Lake
↑ / ↓​358.2222.6 Hwy 49 east – Kelvington, Preeceville
Ponass Lake No. 367Fosston363.9226.1
 Hwy 760 east
Rose Valley374.5232.7
 Hwy 756 east		South end of Hwy 756 concurrency
​377.8234.8
 Hwy 756 west – Spalding		North end of Hwy 756 concurrency
Barrier Valley No. 397Archerwill391.0243.0 Hwy 349 eastSouth end of Hwy 349 concurrency
​404.5251.3 Hwy 349 west – NaicamNorth end of Hwy 349 concurrency
​419.6260.7
 Hwy 733 west – Pleasantdale		South end of Hwy 773 concurrency
​422.8262.7
 Hwy 773 east – McKague, Chelan		North end of Hwy 773 concurrency
Tisdale No. 427​432.8268.9
 Hwy 776 – Sylvania, Bjorkdale
Tisdale449.2279.1 Hwy 3 – Melfort, Hudson Bay
Connaught No. 457​473.0293.9
 Hwy 748 east – Zenon Park
​473.8294.4Ridgedale access road
Armley478.7297.5 Hwy 335 – Gronlid, ArborfieldSite of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash
Nipawin No. 487Codette498.2309.6
 Hwy 789 – Carrot River
Nipawin506.8314.9Old Highway 35 northConnects to the Crooked Bridge (Old Nipawin Bridge)
508.3315.8 Hwy 55 east (Nipawin Road / NWWR) – Carrot RiverSouth end of Hwy 55 concurrency
↑ / ↓​512.4318.4Nipawin Bridge across the Saskatchewan River
Torch River No. 488​518.1321.9Old Highway 35 southConnects to the Crooked Bridge (Old Nipawin Bridge)
White Fox520.3323.3 Hwy 55 west (NWWR) – Prince AlbertNorth end of Hwy 55 concurrency
Tobin Lake568.9353.5Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Google (5 March 2018). "Highway 35 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Western Canada Group Travel Planner: Getting to Western Canada". 1999–2003. Archived from the original on 19 September 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Oungre Memorial Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Nipawin & District Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Carroll's Cove Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Fung, Ka-iu; Barry, Bill (1999). Atlas of Saskatchewan (Celebrating the Millennium ed.). Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: University of Saskatchewan. ISBN 0-88880-387-7.
  7. ^ a b Weyburn Writer's Association (2006). "Hey, seeds!". Our Roots Nos Racines. University of Calgary, Université Laval. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
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  11. ^ Government of Saskatchewan. "Sask Biz Qu'Appelle". Retrieved 12 August 2007.
  12. ^ "South - Fort Qu'Appelle - Hwys 10, 35, 56, 210". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  13. ^ McLennan, David (2006). "Fort Qu'Appelle". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. CANADIAN PLAINS RESEARCH CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
  14. ^ Redekopp, Dale (1999–2006). "Praying Indian Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan". LARGE CANADIAN ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS. Archived from the original on 9 November 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
  15. ^ Daniel, Calin; Town of Wadena (2010). "Ecotourism | Town of Wadena". Calin Daniel. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
  16. ^ Government of Saskatchewan. "Tisdale". Community Profiles. Sask Biz Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 12 August 2007.
  17. ^ "v". Tobin Lake Crew - About Tobin. 1993–2008. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
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  22. ^ "'Super corridor' theories simply updated old idea". The StarPhoenix. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
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  24. ^ "Water Control - Saskatchewan Dams and Reservirs". Saskatchewan Watershed Authority. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
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  26. ^ "Connaught No. 457". Community Profiles. Sask Biz Government of Saskatchewan. 2004. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
  27. ^ Nipawin Historical Society (2006). "Bridging the years : Nipawin, Saskatchewan". Our Roots Nos Racines. University of Calgary, Université Laval. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
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  29. ^ Schmunk, Rhianna (April 9, 2018). "Humboldt Broncos crash site is no stranger to tragedy". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  30. ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 20, 26, 34, 42, 50. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.

Extra reading[edit]

Title: Homestead to Heritage, Author Armley History Book Committee, Publisher Friesen Printers, 1987

External links[edit]

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