Saskatchewan Highway 55

Highway 55 marker
Highway 55
Northern Woods and Water Route
Highway 55 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length685 km (426 mi)
Major junctions
West end Highway 55 at Alberta border
Major intersections
East end PR 283 at Manitoba border
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesBeaver 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 citiesPrince Albert
Highway system
    ← Highway 54→ Highway 56

    Highway 55 is a paved, undivided provincial highway in Saskatchewan, Canada. It runs from the Alberta border west of Pierceland (where it continues as Alberta Highway 55) to Manitoba Provincial Road 283 west of The Pas, Manitoba. Highway 55 is about 685 kilometres (426 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:

    Highway upgrades and improvements

    In the autumn of 2025, the Highway 55 bridge over the Green River was replaced. Paving was completed in the spring of 2026. The bridge is west of the community of Green Lake and north of the lake of the same name. The project cost $9.2 million.

    Major intersections

    From west to east:

    Rural municipalityLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
    Beaver River No. 622​0.00.0 Highway 55 west (NWWR) – Cold Lake, EdmontonContinuation into Alberta
    Pierceland15.69.7 Highway 21 – Paradise Hill, Meadow Lake Provincial Park
    Peerless51.932.2 Highway 26 north – Goodsoil, Meadow Lake Provincial ParkWest end of Highway 26 concurrency
    ​53.333.1 Highway 26 south – Loon Lake, St. WalburgEast end of Highway 26 concurrency
    Beaver River No. 622–Meadow Lake No. 588 boundary​71.244.2Crosses the Beaver River
    Meadow Lake No. 588​89.055.3
     Highway 699 south – Loon Lake
    ​111.069.0 Highway 4 north – Meadow Lake Provincial ParkWest end of Highway 4 concurrency
    City of Meadow Lake120.975.1 Highway 4 south – Glaslyn, The BattlefordsEast end of Highway 4 concurrency
    Meadow Lake No. 588​132.182.1 Highway 903 north – Canoe Narrows
    ​140.187.1
     Highway 698 south
    Northern Saskatchewan Administration DistrictGreen Lake170.3105.8 Highway 155 north – Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, La LochePasses through Green Lake
    ​198.2123.2 Highway 924 north – Sled Lake
    Big River No. 555Big River246.5153.2Passes through Big River
    ​254.5158.1 Highway 942 north
    ​255.6158.8 Highway 922 north
    Canwood No. 494Debden284.6176.8
     Highway 793 west – Leoville
    ​309.8192.5
     Highway 790 west
    Canwood310.3192.8
     Highway 694 south
    Shellbrook No. 493​329.0204.4 Highway 240 north – Prince Albert National Park
    Shellbrook334.0207.5 Highway 3 west to Highway 40 west – Spiritwood, The BattlefordsWest end of Highway 3 concurrency
    Holbein346.7215.4
     Highway 693 north – Sturgeon Valley
    Buckland No. 491
    		 No major junctions
    City of Prince Albert376.2233.8 Highway 2 / Highway 3 east / CanAm Highway – Prince Albert National Park, La Ronge, Melfort, SaskatoonInterchange; east end of Highway 3 concurrency
    377.0234.3Riverside DriveWestbound access to Highway 2 south / Highway 3 east
    Buckland No. 491​393.6244.6Pulp Haul Road
    Garden River No. 490​395.9246.0
     Highway 780 east    		West end of Highway 780 concurrency
    ​399.9248.5
     Highway 780 west    		East end of Highway 780 concurrency
    Meath Park417.2259.2 Highway 355 west – Spruce Home
    418.3259.9 Highway 120 north – Candle Lake, Creighton
    Weirdale424.9264.0Range Road 2230
    Torch River No. 488Smeaton454.7282.5 Highway 106 north (Hanson Lake Road) – Creighton, Flin Flon
    Snowden464.4288.6
     Highway 691 north
    Choiceland475.9295.7 Highway 6 south – Melfort, Regina

     Highway 692 north
    White Fox505.0313.8 Highway 35 north – Tobin Lake (west/north shores)West end of Highway 35 concurrency
    Torch River No. 488–Nipawin No. 487 boundary​512.8318.6Nipawin Bridge across the Saskatchewan River
    Nipawin No. 487Nipawin516.9321.2 Highway 35 south (1st Avenue E) / Nipawin Road – TisdaleEast end of Highway 35 concurrency
    ​527.8328.0 Highway 255 north – Tobin Lake
    Moose Range No. 486​545.1338.7 Highway 23 south – Carrot River, Porcupine Plain
    ​545.7339.1 Highway 123 north – Cumberland House
    ​572.6355.8
     Highway 690 south
    Northern Saskatchewan Administration District​589.1366.0Red Earth Access Road – Red Earth First Nation
    ​611.9380.2Pakwaw Lake Access Road – Shoal Lake First Nation
    ​650.1404.0 Highway 9 south (Saskota Flyway) – Hudson BayWest end of Highway 9 concurrency
    ​685.0425.6 PR 283 east (NWWR) – The PasContinuation into Manitoba; east end of Highway 9 concurrency
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 "Saskatchewan Highway 55" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
    2. ↑ "TYPE ADMN_CLASS TOLL_RD RTE_NUM1 RTE_NUM2 ROUTE 1 Gravel ..." Government of Canada. Retrieved 17 February 2008.[dead link]
    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. ↑ "Green River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
    9. ↑ "Bridging Winter: $78 Million in Projects Between Fall and Spring". Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
    10. ↑ 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.
    11. ↑ Saskatchewan Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 16–21.