Saskatchewan Highway 39

Highway 39 marker Highway 39 marker
Highway 39
CanAm Highway (segment)
Map
Highway 39 highlighted in red
Saskatchewan Highway 39 sunrise near North Portal.jpg
A sunrise on Highway 39 near North Portal
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
& Transport Canada
Length263.5 km[1] (163.7 mi)
Major junctions
South end Canada-US border (US 52) at North Portal
Major intersections
North end Highway 1 (TCH) / Highway 301 near Moose Jaw
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesCoalfields No. 4, Estevan No. 5, Benson No. 35, Cymri No. 36, Weyburn No. 67, Scott No. 98, Caledonia No. 99, Bratt's Lake No. 129, Redburn No. 130, Pense No. 160, Moose Jaw No. 161
Major citiesEstevan, Weyburn
Highway system
← Highway 38→ Highway 40

Highway 39 is a provincial paved highway in the southern portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan connecting North Portal and Moose Jaw in the north.[2] This is a primary Saskatchewan highway maintained by the provincial and federal governments that provides a major trucking and tourism route between the United States at Portal, North Dakota and the Trans-Canada Highway near Moose Jaw.[3]

Highway 39 is one of Canada's busiest highways, facilitating transport for $6 billion in trade goods via approximately 100,000 trucks over the year.[4] About 71.3 kilometres (44.3 mi) of the highway between Weyburn and Corinne is part of the CanAm Highway[5] route. Other Saskatchewan highways on the CanAm route include 35, 6, 3, and 2.[6][7] Highway 39 is divided, or twinned, in two areas — east of Estevan for 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the junction with Highway 18[8] and north-west of Weyburn for 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi). The junction of Highway 39 with the Trans–Canada divided four-lane highway is done via a partial cloverleaf interchange.

Over the last number of years, multiple projects have been completed to improve traffic flow and to make the highway safer.[9] Highway 39 has been dubbed "Heaven's Flowered Highway" due to the number of deaths on the highway and the flowers and crosses lining it to honour the victims. Groups have been calling for the corridor of Highways 39 and 6 from the U.S. border to Regina to be twinned to improve safety, trade, and traffic flow.[10][11]

  1. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  2. ^ "TYPE ADMN_CLASS TOLL_RD RTE_NUM1 RTE_NUM2 ROUTE 1 Gravel ..." Government of Canada. Retrieved 17 February 2008.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Government of Saskatchewan. "IMPROVING HIGHWAY 39 NEAR MILESTONE". Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2007.
  4. ^ Infrastructure Canada, Government of Canada (2 October 2006). "Prime Minister Chrétien and Premier Calvert announce $164 million ..." Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2007.
  5. ^ Macdonald, Julian (1999–2003). "Provincial Highways @ Saskatchewan Highways Website". Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
  6. ^ "Western Canada Group Travel Planner: Getting to Western Canada". 1999–2003. Archived from the original on 19 September 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
  7. ^ Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Microsoft Corp. § Route Planner.
  8. ^ "Highway 39 Twinning Project Complete". Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Lengthy Delays Coming As Highway 39 Construction Begins". DiscoverEstevan. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Time to Twin team looking at public forum suggestion". SaskToday.ca. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  11. ^ "S.E. Group Lobbying to Twin 6 and 39 Highway". DiscoverWeyburn. Retrieved 19 June 2024.