Garson Lake Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 44 km (27 mi) | |||
Existed | 1999–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Alberta border, near Garson Lake Winter road continues west | |||
East end | Highway 155 near La Loche | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Saskatchewan | |||
Rural municipalities | Northern Administration District | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Highway 956, also known as the Garson Lake Road, is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border until Highway 155. It is about 44 kilometres (27 mi).[1]
Highway 956 is meant to connect the community of La Loche to Fort McMurray, Alberta. Beyond the Alberta border, the same route continues west as the 65-km La Loche Winter Trail[2] winter road to Alberta Highway 881, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Anzac, Alberta and about 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Fort McMurray.