Highway 26 is a
highway
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in the western portion of the
Canadian
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province of
Saskatchewan
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. The southernmost point is a
junction
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Arts and entertainment
* ''Junction'' (film), a 2012 American film
* Jjunction, a 2002 Indian film
* Junction (album), a 1976 album by Andrew Cyrille
* Junction (EP), by Basement Jaxx, 2002
* Junction (manga), or ''Hot ...
with
Highway 4, north of
North Battleford. From there, it runs generally northwest, including a 29 km
concurrency with
Highway 3 from just north of
Turtleford
Turtleford is a town in the rural municipality of Mervin No. 499, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Turtleford is located on Highway 26 near the intersection / concurrency with Highway 3 and Highway 303. The nearest large communiti ...
to just south of
St. Walburg, where it turns to a more northerly route (while Highway 3 continues west). Highway 26 continues north until it terminates at a junction with
Highway 224 and
Highway 950, at the northern edge of the village of
Goodsoil
Goodsoil ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 and Census Division No. 17. The Goodsoil Historical Museum Site (c. 1932–45) is a municipal he ...
.
Route description
The southern of the Highway 26 runs beside a former
Canadian Northern Railway
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Man ...
(CNoR) branch line from
Prince
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to
St. Walburg, which CNoR built out from
North Battleford and steadily extended until 1919.
The rail line, and adjoining roads, caused a boom in the area, as early homesteaders were then able to deliver their production to
grain elevators
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.
[ The ]Canadian National Railway
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CN i ...
abandoned the entire branch line in 2005, when the remaining grain elevators closed, with grain now transported by truck on Highway 26.[
]
Major attractions
Along Highway 26 these are a listing of lakes, big things, statues, historical markers, beaches, historical sites and buildings, national, regional and provincial parks.
* The Goodsoil Historical Museum Site, in Goodsoil, is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places
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.
* Makwa Lake Provincial Park
* Makwa Lake
* Jackfish Lake just to the east of route near Meota.
*The Battlefords Provincial Park
The Battlefords Provincial Park is a recreational provincial park in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan. It is located north of the city of North Battleford in the RM of Meota No. 468 on Jackfish Lake. Highway 4 runs north from North Ba ...
, which borders Jackfish Lake
*Meadow Lake Provincial Park
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*Ernie the Turtle at Turtleford
Turtleford is a town in the rural municipality of Mervin No. 499, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Turtleford is located on Highway 26 near the intersection / concurrency with Highway 3 and Highway 303. The nearest large communiti ...
*Windmill at Village of Edam
*Imhoff Museum & Art Gallery at St. Walburg
Major intersections
From south to north:
See also
*Roads in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, the middle of Canada's three prairie provinces, has an area of and population of 1,150,632 (according to 2016 estimates), mostly living in the southern half of the province.
Currently Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure oper ...
*Transportation in Saskatchewan
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References
External links
Saskatchewan Highways Website—Highway Numbering
{{Saskatchewan Provincial Highways
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