Saskatchewan Highway 106
 Highway 106 | ||||
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| Hanson Lake Road | ||||
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| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 325.1 km[1] (202.0 mi) | |||
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| South end |  Highway 55 near Smeaton | |||
 Highway 120 Highway 165 Highway 135 | ||||
| North end |  Highway 167 in Creighton | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
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Highway 106, also known as Hanson Lake Road, is a fully paved provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[2] It runs from Highway 55 at Smeaton to Highway 167 in Creighton. It is about 325 kilometres (202 mi) long[1] and the speed limit is 100 km/h (62 mph).
Highway 106 connects with Highways 691, 692, 928, 120, 912, 913, 932, 933, 165, 911, and 135. Smeaton and Creighton are the only communities along the route.
Parks and recreation
[edit]Many parks are directly accessible from Highway 106, including Narrow Hills Provincial Park,[3] Big Sandy Lake Recreation Site,[4] Granite Lake Recreation Site,[5] Puskwakau River Recreation Site, Deschambault Lake (South East Arm) Recreation Site, Limestone Lake Recreation Site,[6] and Hanson Lake Recreation Site.
Major intersections
[edit]From south to north:[7]
| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Torch River No. 488 | Smeaton | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 55 – Nipawin, Prince Albert | Hwy 106 southern terminus |
| | 25.0 | 15.5 |   Highway 691 south – Snowden | ||
| | 26.0 | 16.2 |  Highway 692 south – Choiceland | ||
| Northern Administration District | Narrow Hills Provincial Park | 67.7 | 42.1 | Highway 120 south – Candle Lake, Prince Albert | |
| 86.2 | 53.6 |  Highway 913 north | |||
| | 134.7 | 83.7 | Highway 165 west – La Ronge, Beauval | ||
| | 215.9 | 134.2 |  Highway 911 north – Deschambault Lake | ||
| | 256.8 | 159.6 | Highway 135 north – Jan Lake, Pelican Narrows, Sandy Bay | ||
| Creighton | 325.1 | 202.0 |  Highway 167 to PTH 10 – Flin Flon, Denare Beach | Hwy 106 northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Highway 106 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "TYPE ADMN_CLASS TOLL_RD RTE_NUM1 RTE_NUM2 ROUTE 1 Gravel ..." Government of Canada. Retrieved 17 February 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Narrow Hills Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Big Sandy Lake Outdoor Adventures". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Granite Lake Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "30 Free Places to Camp in Saskatchewan". Explore. Explore Magazine. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Tourism Saskatchewan (2015–16). Saskatchewan Official Road Map (Map). Government of Saskatchewan. §§ F-5, F-6, G-6, H-6, I-6.