Saskatchewan Highway 219

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Highway 219 shield
Highway 219
Chief Whitecap Trail
Lorne Avenue
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
& Transport Canada
Length96.4 km[1] (59.9 mi)
Major junctions
South end Hwy 44 near Cutbank
  Hwy 15 near Glenside
North end Hwy 11 / Hwy 16 (TCH) in Saskatoon
Location
Rural
municipalities		Loreburn, Rudy, Dundurn, Corman Park
Major citiesSaskatoon
Highway system
Provincial highways in Saskatchewan
← Hwy 212→ Hwy 220
Chief Whitecap Trail

Highway 219 is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, running from the Gardiner Dam development and the north end of Lake Diefenbaker north to Saskatoon.

Route description[]

Highway 219 starts at Highway 44 near Cutbank and travels north, passing through the hamlet of Glenside, intersecting Highway 15 east of the town of Outlook, before passing through Whitecap Dakota First Nation. North of the First Nation, the highway passes through bedroom communities of Grasswood and Furdale before entering Saskatoon as Lorne Avenue. It intersects Circle Drive before ending at Idylwyld Drive.[2] Lorne Avenue continues north; however, Idylwyld Drive is the preferred route for traffic heading towards the Central Business District.

The province and First Nations groups are looking at upgrading the highway, which is reportedly in need of major repairs, in the near future[when?] to improve access to the Dakota Dunes Casino located approximately 30 km (19 mi) south of Saskatoon that opened in 2007.

Lorne Avenue[]

Lorne Avenue is a road serving the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and functions as the division between the East and West addresses on the eastside of the South Saskatchewan River. It begins as a continuation of Highway 219 to its intersections of Circle Drive and Idylwyld Drive. North of Adelaide Street, the roadway that connects with northbound Idylwyld Drive, Lorne Avenue downgrades to a collector road, where heavy trucks are prohibited,[3] through the residential neighbourhood of Buena Vista. North of the intersection of 8th Street, Lorne Avenue rejoins Idylwyld Drive south of the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge.

The Government of Canada has agreed to contribute $20 million for two new interchanges in Saskatoon, one of them being at the SK Hwy 219 / Lorne Ave intersection with Circle Drive. This is part of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative to improve access to the Canadian National Railway's intermodal freight terminal thereby increasing Asia-Pacific trade.[4] The interchange, part of the final phase of the Circle Drive South extension, was completed in 2013.

Major intersections[]

From west to east:[2]

Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Loreburn No. 254​0.00.0 Hwy 44 – Gardiner Dam, DavidsonWest of Cutbank; Hwy 219 southern terminus
Rudy No. 284Glenside20.012.4Railway Avenue
​25.916.1 Hwy 15 – Outlook, Kenaston
​38.824.1
 Hwy 764 – Hanley
Dundurn No. 314White Cap No. 9465.5–
73.7		40.7–
45.8		Passes through Whitecap Dakota First Nation
Corman Park No. 344Grasswood91.456.8Grasswood Road
Furdale94.658.8Cartwright Street
City of Saskatoon95.459.3 Circle Drive (Hwy 11 / Hwy 16) – AirportInterchange; no direct access to Circle Drive east
96.159.7 To Circle Drive eastRamp to Idylwyld Freeway south; access to Circle Drive east
96.259.8Ruth StreetAccess from Idylwyld Freeway
96.459.9Adelaide Street to Idylwyld Freeway north – City CentreHwy 219 northern terminus;
no trucks on Lorne Avenue north of Adelaide Street[3]
97.8–
98.1		60.8–
61.0		8th Street
Idylwyld DriveNorthbound entrance, southbound exit
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Incomplete access
  •       Route transition

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Google (September 27, 2017). "Highway 219 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Saskatchewan Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. p. 24. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Pick Up and Delivery Vehicle Routes" (PDF) (Map). Infrastructure Services Management. City of Saskatoon. April 16, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Hon. Lawrence Cannon, M.P., P.C. Minister of transport, infrastructure and communities (2005–2008). "Statement by Hon. Lawrence Cannon, M.P., P.C. Minister of transport, infrastructure and communities at a news conference of Council of ministers responsible for transportation and highway safety". Media Relations: Communications, Transport Canada, Ottawa. CNW Group. Retrieved 2008-04-27.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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