Saskatchewan Highway 956

Highway 956 marker
Highway 956
Garson Lake Road
Garson Lake Road Bridge at the La Loche River..JPG
Highway 956 road bridge over the La Loche River
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length44 km (27 mi)
Existed1999–present
Major junctions
West endAlberta border, near Garson Lake
Winter road continues west
East end Highway 155 near La Loche
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesNorthern Administration District
Highway system
Highway 955 Highway 962

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.

  1. ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. p. 4. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
  2. ^ "Winter Roads". Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. March 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.