Saskatchewan Highway 56

Highway 56
Highway 56 highlighted in red
Hwy 56 through the Standing Buffalo IR
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length55.4 km[1] (34.4 mi)
Major junctions
South end Highway 1 (TCH) at Indian Head
Major intersections Highway 10 / Highway 35 at Fort Qu'Appelle
North end Highway 210 in Echo Valley Provincial Park
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesIndian Head, Abernethy, North Qu'Appelle
Highway system
← Highway 55→ Highway 57

Highway 56 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The highway runs from Highway 1 near Indian Head to Highway 210 within Echo Valley Provincial Park. It is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) long.[1]

Highway 56 travels along the eastern shore of Katepwa Lake and the northern shores of Mission and Echo Lakes of the Fishing Lakes.

Major intersections

From south to north:[2]

Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Indian Head No. 156Indian Head0.00.0 Highway 1 (TCH) – Regina, WinnipegSouthern terminus
↑ / ↓​24.215.0Crosses the Qu'Appelle River
Abernethy No. 186Katepwa Beach26.916.7
 Highway 619 north – Balcarres
North Qu'Appelle No. 187Fort Qu'Appelle44.227.5 Highway 35 to Highway 10 – Yorkton, Regina, Wadena
Fort San49.030.4
​54.333.7
 Highway 727 west
Echo Valley Provincial Park54.834.1Crosses the Qu'Appelle River
55.434.4 Highway 210 – Fort Qu'Appelle, Hwy 10Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  • Hwy 56 through Lebret, facing east
  • Hwy 56 through Lebret, facing west

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Highway 56 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  2. ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 42–43. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.

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