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Saskatchewan Trans-Canada Highway Route: the Highway #1 between Swift Current and Regina



Here is the itinerary for the 235 km along Highway #1 between Swift Current and Regina:

Southwestern Saskatchewan was at the foot of the Ice Age glaciers that covered much of the continent, and large leaks of meltwater formed in the area. The "north Hill" in Swift Current was the shoreline for the ancient lake. The glaciers left a high gravel morraine north of the highway between Waldeck and Rush Lake, and left hills at Ernfold and left beaches at Caron. The glaciers also left behind hidden underground rivers, still used to provide water to farmers and towns today.

Swift Current is the market town for farms and businesses in southwest Saskatchewan. The area was settled in the early 1900s by homesteaders from Germany, hence names like "Waldeck" which means a wooded corner, so named for the trees along the banks of Swift Current Creek.

Chaplin Lake lies in a basin with no exit, so water entering the lake from area streams can only leave by solar evaporation. This process leaves behind various mineral salts, and high salinity in the water. Chaplin lake is home to brine shrimp used in pet foods and by fish hatcheries, and the sodium sulphate is used in processing forest products.

The Trans-Canada between Valjean and Parkbeg passes through a field of small ponds, caused by large chucks of ice left behind by retreating Ice Age glaciers amongst the usual rocks and gravel. When the ice melted, a pond remained.


Moose Jaw grew to be a major community initially because of the importance of Moose Jaw Creek to supply water to the railway's steam locomotives. The community's underground tunnel system made it a popular hideout for Prohibition-era smugglers.

The open and flat Regina Plain stretching east from Moose Jaw used to be the bottom of Ice Age Lake Regina. The fine sandy soil was ideal for growing wheat. Canada's Durham wheat is used in many foods, including Italian (yes, Italian) spaghetti. The Durham wheat was specially created for Canada's short summers and grows to maturity in only 90 days. The intense agriculture use of the land is helped with various fertilizers. A mine at Belle Plain extracts naturally occurring potash (Saskatchewan's second biggest export) from former ocean beds 1600 m (5200 ft) below the surface.





Next West: Medicine Hat to Swift Current

Next East: Regina to Brandon


Saskatchewan Highways road condition reports for this segment.

KM from Start

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Municipality

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0

235

Central Ave N intersection, S to downtown Swift Current, Highway 4 N to Leader, Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park

Swift Current

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2

233

6th Ave NE underpass

Swift Current

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2

233

Junction 22 Ave NW / Highway 4

Swift Current

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2

233

Swiftcurrent Creek crossing

Swift Current

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3

232

RV/Mobile Home Park on S side

Swift Current

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6

229

Access Rd N & S

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7

228

Access Rd N & S

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8

227

Airport Rd, S to Swift Current Airport

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15

220

West Waldeck access road

Waldeck

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16

219

Central Waldeck access road

Waldeck

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17

218

Hwy 628 N, east Waldeck access road

Waldeck

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18

217

Access Rd N & S

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26

209

Hwy 628 S

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30

205

Rush Lake Rd, town of Rush Lake 1 km N

Rush Lake

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44

191

Highway 612 N to Herbert 100 m, north to Main Centre

Herbert

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46

189

Highway 645 W to Herbert, gas, 1 km

Herbert

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48

187

Highway 612 S to Neidpath (20km)

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49

186

crossing Reed Lake to S of TCH

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56

179

Reed Lake Wildlife Observation Point

Morse

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58

177

Hwy 644 N, and Town of Morse, 649 S across Reed Lake

Morse

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60

175

Reed Lake to S (WB)

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63

172

Highway 19 S to Hodgeville (35 km)

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69

166

Highway 1/19 exit for Ernfold N of EB, S of WB (highway diviides to east)

Ernfold

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78

157

Road south

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82

153

highway divides to west, to east passes N of Chaplin Lake

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86

149

Highway 58, town of Chaplin, accommodation, salt ponds, (Silver Dollar RV Park & Campground, Chaplin, SK S0H 0V0 Tel: (306) 395-2332 ), S to Gravelbourg

Chaplin

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100

135

Secretian Rd, and rail underpass

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104

131

U-Turn for vehicles

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107

128

U-Turn for vehicles

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110

125

Highway divides to east

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112

123

Road crossing

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114

121

Darmody Rd, Hwy 627

Darmody

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115

120

Access Rd N & S t Hwy 627, town of Parkbeg to S

Parkbeg

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123

112

Access Rd, hwy divides to west

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129

106

Highway 735 N, Rose St, south to town of Mortlach (.5 km) continuing as Hwy 626

Mortlach

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135

100

Roadside turnout, both directions

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136

99

Access Rd, south to Besant Trans-Canada Campground, Caron, SK S0H 0R0 Tel: (306) 756-2680

Vesant

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142

93

643 N to town of Keeler, 735 S

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147

88

Village of Caronport

Caronport

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155

80

Road S to town of Boharm (3 km)

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167

68

9th Ave NW intersection, access to North Service Rd

Moose Jaw

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169

66

North Service Rd Exit WB

Moose Jaw

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169

66

Main St N Interchange, Highway 2

Moose Jaw

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170

65

EB access to Highland Rd, access to Western Development Museum

Moose Jaw

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171

64

Thatcher Dr intersection, access to Prairie Oasis Campground, RV park

Moose Jaw

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173

62

Caribou St intersection, EB exit to Hwy 2 S

Moose Jaw

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173

62

Hwy 2 S Exit, WB

Moose Jaw

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174

61

Crossing Moose Jaw River

Moose Jaw

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176

59

Petrolia Rd exit and N& S service roads

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178

57

Highway 39 S Exit, half cloverleaf, S to Psqua (4 km), Weyburn (110km), and Hwy 301 N

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196

39

Hwy 642 N

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198

37

Town of Belle Plaine, N of Hwy

Belle Plaine

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209

26

Hwy 641 Keytowne Rd N, to Pense (2 km)

Pense

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213

22

Highway Turnout, N side of highway

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221

14

Sherwood Forest Rd, town of Grand Coulee, Sherwood Forest Country Club

Grand Coulee

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228

7

Government Weigh Scales, Telephone

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229

6

Pinkie Rd

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233

2

Lewvan Dr N, access to Regina Airport, pond visible S of hwy

Regina

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235

0

Hwy 6 cloverleaf interchange, N to Albert St, all services, continuing into downtown, S to Rowatt, Weyburn and Estevan

Regina

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238

-3

Wascana Pkwy intersection & overpass

Regina

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240

-5

Cross Wascana Creek, Wascana Lake to N

Regina

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240

-5

WB Exit to Assiniboine Ave

Regina

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241

-6

Interchange with Arcola Ave E, continuing S to Hwy 33

Regina

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242

-7

Tyvan Ave interchange and overpass

Regina

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243

-8

Victoria Ave E & W to downtown, all services, E to shopping & services & TransCanada Highway

Regina

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