Saskatchewan Highway 51

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Highway 51

Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length154.7 km[1] (96.1 mi)
Major junctions
West end Hwy 12 at Alberta border west of Fusilier
Major intersections Hwy 21 / Hwy 31 in Kerrobert
East end Hwy 4 in Biggar
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesAntelope Park, Heart's Hill, Prairiedale, Progress, Grandview, Biggar
TownsKerrobert, Biggar
Highway system
Hwy 49 Hwy 52

Highway 51 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border near Compeer, Alberta, where it is preceded by Highway 12, to Highway 4 in Biggar, 1.1 km (0.7 mi) south of Highway 14. Highway 51 is approximately 155 km (96 mi) long. It passes through the town of Kerrobert, where it shares a 2.4 km (1.5 mi) concurrency with Highway 21 and Highway 31.[1]

History

The former western terminus of Highway 51 is at Highway 656, 10.5 km (6.5 mi) north of Springwater, where it met the former alignment of Highway 14.[2] When Highway 14 was realigned between Biggar and Landis, a portion of the bypassed section was renumbered and became part of Highway 51.

In 1999 the thin membrane surface section of Highway 51 east of Kerrobert was tested with a Cold in-place recycling or “CIR” method to rehabilitate highways. This CIR process is a cost-effective method which recycles the top surface of a road. This pulverized material is mixed with asphalt emulsion and spread and compacted back onto the highway surface. This surface is then recovered with a new seal dependent on traffic volume.[3]

Major intersections

From west to east:[4]

Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Antelope Park No. 3220.00.0 Hwy 12 west – Consort, StettlerContinues in Alberta
Fusilier16.710.4 Hwy 317 south – MarengoWest end of Hwy 317 concurrency
Heart's Hill No. 352[a]
Antelope Park No. 322[b]
20.012.4 Hwy 317 north – PrimateEast end of Hwy 317 concurrency
Heart's Hill No. 352[a]
Prairiedale No. 321[b]
Major29.818.5
Hwy 676 north – Denzil
39.524.5
Hwy 675 south – Smiley
West end of Hwy 675 concurrency
Progress No. 35146.028.6
Hwy 675 north – Luseland
East end of Hwy 675 concurrency
Kerrobert64.039.8 Hwy 21 north / Hwy 31 west – Unity, MacklinWest end of Hwy 21 / Hwy 31 concurrency
66.441.3 Hwy 21 south / Hwy 31 east – Kindersley, RosetownEast end of Hwy 21 / Hwy 31 concurrency
Mariposa No. 35077.748.3
Hwy 659 north – Broadacres, Tramping Lake
87.454.3
Hwy 658 south – Dodsland
Grandview No. 349100.462.4
Hwy 657 – Handel, Plenty
West of Kelfield
113.470.5Ruthilda Access Road
Biggar No. 347Springwater119.874.4
Hwy 656 south – Herschel
West end of Hwy 656 concurrency
130.381.0
Hwy 656 north – Handel, Landis
East end of Hwy 656 concurrency; former Hwy 14
Biggar154.796.1 Hwy 4 to Hwy 14 – The Battlefords, Saskatoon, Rosetown, Swift Current
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b North of Hwy 51
  2. ^ a b South of Hwy 51

References

  1. ^ a b c Google (February 12, 2018). "Highway 51 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  2. ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). "Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba" (Map). Manitoba–Saskatchewan. The Shell Oil Company. § D-2.
  3. ^ Gerbrandt, Ron (2000). "Guidelines must be followed strictly - No exceptions" (PDF). Effect of Cold-in-place recycling on the Heavyweight Trucking Industry. Tim Makahoniuk, Cathy Lynn Borbely, Curtis Berthelot. 6th International Conference on Heavy Vehicle Weights and Dimension Proceedings. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  4. ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 30–31. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.