Saskatchewan Highway 219
Highway 219 | ||||
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| Chief Whitecap Trail Lorne Avenue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure & Transport Canada | ||||
| Length | 96.4 km[1] (59.9 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Hwy 44 near Cutbank | |||
 Hwy 15 near Glenside | ||||
| North end |   Hwy 11 / Hwy 16 (TCH) in Saskatoon | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
| Rural municipalities | Loreburn, Rudy, Dundurn, Corman Park | |||
| Major cities | Saskatoon | |||
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Highway 219 is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, running from the Gardiner Dam development and the north end of Lake Diefenbaker north to Saskatoon.
Route description
Highway 219 starts at Highway 44 near Cutbank and travels north, passing through the hamlet of Glenside, intersecting Highway 15 east of the town of Outlook, before passing through Whitecap Dakota First Nation. North of the First Nation, the highway passes through bedroom communities of Grasswood and Furdale before entering Saskatoon as Lorne Avenue. It intersects Circle Drive before ending at Idylwyld Drive.[2]
The province and First Nations groups are looking at upgrading the highway, which is reportedly in need of major repairs, in the near future to improve access to the Dakota Dunes Casino located approximately 30 km (19 mi) south of Saskatoon that opened in 2007.
Lorne Avenue
Lorne Avenue is a road serving the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and functions as the division between the East and West addresses on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River. It begins as a continuation of Highway 219 to its intersections of Circle Drive and Idylwyld Drive. North of Adelaide Street, a roadway that connects with northbound Idylwyld Drive, Lorne Avenue downgrades to a collector road, where heavy trucks are prohibited,[3] through the residential neighbourhood of Buena Vista (with some small retail development). North of the intersection of 8th Street, Lorne Avenue rejoins Idylwyld Drive south of the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge.
In the mid-2000s, the Government of Canada 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.[4] The interchange, part of the final phase of the Circle Drive South extension, was completed in 2013.
Major intersections
From south to north:[2]
| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Loreburn No. 254 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Hwy 44 – Gardiner Dam, Davidson | West of Cutbank; Hwy 219 southern terminus |
| Rudy No. 284 | Glenside | 20.0 | 12.4 | Railway Avenue | |
| | 25.9 | 16.1 | Hwy 15 – Outlook, Kenaston | ||
| | 38.8 | 24.1 |   Hwy 764 – Hanley | ||
| Dundurn No. 314 | White Cap No. 94 | 65.5– 73.7 | 40.7– 45.8 | Passes through Whitecap Dakota First Nation (including access to Dakota Dunes Casino) | |
| Corman Park No. 344 | Grasswood | 91.4 | 56.8 | Grasswood Road | |
| Furdale | 94.6 | 58.8 | Cartwright Street | ||
| City of Saskatoon | 95.4 | 59.3 |  Circle Drive (Hwy 11 / Hwy 16) – Airport | Interchange; no direct access to Circle Drive east | |
| 96.1 | 59.7 | To Circle Drive east | Ramp to Idylwyld Freeway south; access to Circle Drive east | ||
| 96.2 | 59.8 | Ruth Street | Access from Idylwyld Freeway | ||
| 96.4 | 59.9 | Adelaide Street to Idylwyld Freeway north – City Centre | Hwy 219 northern terminus; no trucks on Lorne Avenue north of Adelaide Street[3] | ||
| 97.8– 98.1 | 60.8– 61.0 | 8th Street | |||
| Idylwyld Drive | Northbound entrance, southbound exit | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b Google (September 27, 2017). "Highway 219 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ a b Saskatchewan Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. 2004. p. 24. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
- ^ a b "Pick Up and Delivery Vehicle Routes" (PDF) (Map). Infrastructure Services Management. City of Saskatoon. April 16, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ Hon. Lawrence Cannon, M.P., P.C. Minister of transport, infrastructure and communities (2005–2008). "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". Media Relations: Communications, Transport Canada, Ottawa. CNW Group. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
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