Highway 23 is a
provincial highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a state or ...
in the north-eastern part of the Canadian province of
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the ...
that runs from
Highway 55 near
Carrot River south-east to
Highway 9 at
Bertwell. It is paved for the majority of its length, but has a gravel section between
Weekes and Highway 55. The highway is approximately long
Route description
Highway 23 begins at Highway 55 about north of the town of
Carrot River. Continuing south from Carrot River, the highway provides access to
Pasquia Regional Park and crosses the
Carrot River. About south of the river crossing, the highway turns west where it passes through
Arborfield
Arborfield is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Arborfield and Newland, in the Borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, England. It is about south-east of Reading, about west of Wokingham. It lies about west of the village o ...
. A short distance west of Arborfield, the highway turns back south where it continues this southerly travel until just north of
Bjorkdale. This section of highway has a
concurrency
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
Highway 3 and provides access to
Crooked River.
From Bjorkdale, Highway 23 heads east to its southern terminus at
Highway 9. Communities along this stretch of highway include
Chelan,
Porcupine Plain
Porcupine Plain is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is accessed by Saskatchewan Highway 23, Highway 23. Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is southwest on Saskatchewan Highway 38, Highway 38. The town is located within the Porcupine Provincial ...
,
Carragana, Somme,
Weekes, and
Bertwell. North-west of Chelan, Highway 23 crosses the
Red Deer River
The Red Deer River is a river in Alberta and a small portion of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River and is part of the larger Saskatchewan / Nelson River, Nelson system that empties into Hudson Bay.
T ...
and near Bertwell, it crosses the
Etomami River.
Major intersections
From south to north:
References
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