TransCanada Highway (Highway 1) is the major east-west highway across Saskatchewan. The first railway followed this route in the 1880s, so did thousands of homesteaders. This major route starts at Fleming near the Manitoba border, continues through Regina, Moose Jaw and Swift Current, and crosses through Maple Creek before continuing into Alberta.

TransCanada Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) is the other major east-west highway across the province. It starts at Langenburg near the Manitoba border and cuts a northwesterly diagonal through

Yorkton, Wynyard, Saskatoon and North Battleford, crossing finally through Lloydminster on the Alberta border.

CanAm Highway (Highways 2, 3, 6, 33 & 35) is a dramatic international north-south highway starting at the Port of Oungre on the U.S. border, and winds all the way north through Regina, Watson and Prince Albert, terminating at LaRonge in boreal forest and lake country.

The Red Coat Trail (Highway 13) is named for the route taken in 1874 by the North West Mounted Police, forerunners of today’s Mounties, when they came west to quell the whiskey-trade. It starts in Carlyle near the Manitoba border and travels west (parallel to the TransCanada Highway) through Stoughton, Lafleche, and Shaunavon to the Alberta border.

The Northern Woods & Water Route (Highway 55) travels east-west through the central region of the province, between southern prairie and northern forest. It winds through “fur trade country”, parkland, lakes, rivers and other beautiful scenery, passing through Nipawin, Prince Albert, Big River and Meadow Lake en route to the Alberta border.

The Louis Riel Trail (Highway 11) is a regular commute for many residents and travelers alike. This two lane divided highway runs from Regina to Price Albert, through Saskatoon, and provides convenient and efficient access to these major cities. It also connects major sites of the 1885 North West Resistance led by Louis Riel.

Regina-Yorkton (Highway 10) routing gives travelers a glimpse of the cultural diversity that lies at the heart of the province. It travels through the Qu’Appelle Valley, Fort Qu’Appelle and Melville in a northeasterly direction toward Yorkton and the Manitoba border.

Swift Current-Meadow Lake (Highway 4) routing gives travelers an alternate north-south route through western Saskatchewan. It begins in Swift Current and travels through Kyle, Rosetown, Biggar, North Battleford and into Meadlow Lake. It also provides easy access to Meadow Lake Provincial Park, with its 25 crystal clear lakes.

Saskatoon-Alberta Border (Highway 7) takes you from the green parks and bustling streets of Saskatoon conveniently to the Alberta , traveling through the charming streets of Rosetown and into Kindersley, home of national and international baseball tournaments.

The Saskota Travel Route (Highway 9) provides easy-going north-south travel through the eastern region, connecting Saskatchewan and North Dakota in a historic timeline. This recreational route travels from Oxbow at the U.S. border through Whitewood, Yorkton, Canora and Hudson Bay on the way to the Manitoba border.

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