Highway 4 is a major

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in the

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. It runs from U.S. Route 191 at the United States border near Monchy to Highway 224 / Highway 904 in Meadow Lake Provincial Park. Highway 4 is about long. Major communities that Highway 4 passes through are

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, Rosetown, Biggar,

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, and Meadow Lake. It also passes

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History

Highway 4 was originally designated as ''Provincial Highway 1'', while the present-day Highway 1 was designated as ''Provincial Highway 4''. The designations were switched around to allow for the future

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to have the same number across western Canada.

Route description

Highway 4S

Several maps, such as MapArt's mapbook of Saskatchewan Cities and Towns shows a Highway 4S spur heading east from the intersection of Highway 4 in Swift Current to the city's airport, following Airport Road. The roadway is not designated Highway 4S on the Saskatchewan Highway's Official Highway Map.

Gallery

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File:SK_highway_4.JPG, Highway 4 south of

, northbound File:Saskatchewan Highway 4 in Val Marie.jpg, Sign on Highway 4 in Val Marie

Major intersections

From south to north:

References

External links

Saskatchewan Landing Provincial ParkThe Battlefords Provincial ParkMeadow Lake Provincial Park
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Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan North Battleford Transport in Swift Current