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Highway 55
Northern Woods and Water Route
Highway 55 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length	650.1 km (404.0 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Highway 55 at Alberta border
Major intersections	Highway 21 at Pierceland Highway 26 near Goodsoil Highway 4 at Meadow Lake Highway 155 at Green Lake Highway 3 at Shellbrook Highway 2 / Highway 3 at Prince Albert Highway 106 at Smeaton Highway 6 at Choiceland Highway 35 at Nipawin Highway 23 north of Carrot River
East end	Highway 9 east of Mountain Cabin.
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Rural municipalities	Beaver River RM, Meadow Lake RM, Northern Administration District, Big River RM, Canwood RM, Shellbrook RM, Buckland RM, Garden River RM, Paddockwood RM, Torch River RM, Nipawin RM, Moose Range RM, Hudson Bay RM
Major cities	Prince Albert
Highway system
Provincial highways in Saskatchewan
← Highway 54 → Highway 56

Highway 55 is a paved, undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border west of Pierceland (where it continues as Alberta Highway 55) to Highway 9 near Mountain Cabin. Highway 55 is about 652 kilometres (405 mi) long and forms part of the interprovincial Northern Woods and Water Route.

Attractions

Several parks and points of interest are accessed from Highway 55. Some of these include:

• Meadow Lake Provincial Park is a large provincial park accessed from several roads off Highway 55.
• Saint Cyr Hills Trails Recreation Site is a recreational park with year-round hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. Access is from Island Hill Rd, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Highway 55.
• Nipawin & District Regional Park is park on the north side of Nipawin along the banks of the Saskatchewan River.
• Nipawin Bridge, located on Highway 55, is Saskatchewan's longest bridge.
• Wildcat Hill Provincial Park is a provincial park just south of the eastern end of the highway. The park is only accessible by ATV or snowmobile.
• Mountain Cabin Recreation Site is at Highway 55's eastern terminus.
• Rice River Canyon is a "rugged backcountry wilderness hike" up Rice River Canyon into the Pasquia Hills.
• Pasquia Hills North Recreation Site is a campground along Highway 55.
• Cowan Dam Recreation Site is a campground at Cowan Lake Dam.
• Big River Regional Park is in the town of Big River.

Major intersections

From west to east:

Rural municipality	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Beaver River No. 622	​	0.0	0.0	Highway 55 west (NWWR) – Cold Lake, Edmonton	Continuation into Alberta
	Pierceland	15.6	9.7	Highway 21 – Paradise Hill, Meadow Lake Provincial Park
	Peerless	51.9	32.2	Highway 26 north – Goodsoil, Meadow Lake Provincial Park	West end of Hwy 26 concurrency
	​	53.3	33.1	Highway 26 south – Loon Lake, St. Walburg	East end of Hwy 26 concurrency
↑ / ↓	​	71.2	44.2	Crosses the Beaver River
Meadow Lake No. 588	​	89.0	55.3	Highway 699 south – Loon Lake
	​	111.0	69.0	Highway 4 north – Meadow Lake Provincial Park	West end of Hwy 4 concurrency
City of Meadow Lake		120.9	75.1	Highway 4 south – Glaslyn, The Battlefords	East end of Hwy 4 concurrency
Meadow Lake No. 588	​	132.1	82.1	Highway 903 north – Canoe Narrows
	​	140.1	87.1	Highway 698 south
Northern Saskatchewan Administration District	Green Lake	170.3	105.8	Highway 155 north – Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, La Loche	Passes through Green Lake
	​	198.2	123.2	Highway 924 north – Sled Lake
Big River No. 555	Big River	246.5	153.2		Passes through Big River
	​	254.5	158.1	Highway 942 north
	​	255.6	158.8	Highway 922 north
Canwood No. 494	Debden	284.6	176.8	Highway 793 west – Leoville
	​	309.8	192.5	Highway 790 west
	Canwood	310.3	192.8	Highway 694 south
Shellbrook No. 493	​	329.0	204.4	Highway 240 north – Prince Albert National Park
	Shellbrook	334.0	207.5	Highway 3 west to Highway 40 west – Spiritwood, The Battlefords	West end of Hwy 3 concurrency
	Holbein	346.7	215.4	Highway 693 north – Sturgeon Valley
Buckland No. 491	No major junctions
City of Prince Albert		376.2	233.8	Highway 2 / Highway 3 east – Prince Albert National Park, La Ronge, Melfort, Saskatoon	Interchange; east end of Hwy 3 concurrency
		377.0	234.3	Riverside Drive	Westbound access to Hwy 2 south / Hwy 3 east
Buckland No. 491	​	393.6	244.6	Pulp Haul Road
Garden River No. 490	​	395.9	246.0	Highway 780 east	West end of Hwy 780 concurrency
	​	399.9	248.5	Highway 780 west	East end of Hwy 780 concurrency
	Meath Park	417.2	259.2	Highway 355 west – Spruce Home
		418.3	259.9	Highway 120 north – Candle Lake, Creighton
	Weirdale	424.9	264.0	Range Road 2230
Torch River No. 488	Smeaton	454.7	282.5	Highway 106 north (Hanson Lake Road) – Creighton, Flin Flon
	Snowden	464.4	288.6	Highway 691 north
	Choiceland	475.9	295.7	Highway 6 south – Melfort, Regina Highway 692 north
	White Fox	505.0	313.8	Highway 35 north – Tobin Lake (west/north shores)	West end of Hwy 35 concurrency
↑ / ↓	​	512.8	318.6	Nipawin Bridge across the Saskatchewan River
Nipawin No. 487	Nipawin	516.9	321.2	Highway 35 south (1st Avenue E) / Nipawin Road – Tisdale	East end of Hwy 35 concurrency
	​	527.8	328.0	Highway 255 north – Tobin Lake
Moose Range No. 486	​	545.1	338.7	Highway 23 south – Carrot River, Porcupine Plain
	​	545.7	339.1	Highway 123 north – Cumberland House
	​	572.6	355.8	Highway 690 south
Northern Saskatchewan Administration District	​	589.1	366.0	Red Earth Access Road – Red Earth First Nation
	​	611.9	380.2	Pakwaw Lake Access Road – Shoal Lake First Nation
	​	650.1	404.0	Highway 9 – The Pas, Hudson Bay, Yorkton	Eastern terminus; NWWR follows Hwy 9 east
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

See also

• Transportation in Saskatchewan
• Roads in Saskatchewan

References

1. ^ "Saskatchewan Highway 55" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
2. "TYPE ADMN_CLASS TOLL_RD RTE_NUM1 RTE_NUM2 ROUTE 1 Gravel ..." Government of Canada. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
3. "Meadow Lake Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
4. "St. Cyr Trails Club". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
5. ORDER on Highway 943 - Highways and Infrastructure - Government of Saskatchewan, 2007, retrieved 20 August 2002
6. "Rice River Canyon". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
7. "Cowan Dam Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
8. Saskatchewan Official Road Map (Map) (2015/2016 ed.). Saskatchewan Government. § A-6, B-6, C-6, C-5, D-5, E-5, F-5, G-5, and H-5.
9. Saskatchewan Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 16–21.

• Saskatchewan provincial highways
• Northern Woods and Water Route
• Transport in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan