Saskatchewan Highway 741

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Highway 741
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length44.6 km[1] (27.7 mi)
Major junctions
West endAlberta border east of Empress, AB
continues as Hwy 562
East end Hwy 21 in Leader
Highway system
  • Provincial highways in Saskatchewan
←
Hwy 738		→
Hwy 743

Highway 741 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border near Empress, Alberta to Highway 32 in Leader. Highway 741 is about 45 km (28 mi) long.[1]

Highway 741 crosses the South Saskatchewan River via the Estuary Ferry.

History[]

Highway 741 was originally designated as part of Provincial Highway 21, which connected Leader with Macklin and Lloydminster.[2] In the 1930s, it was renumbered to Provincial Highway 32 while the north-south section was renumbered to Provincial Highway 17.[3] In the 1940s, Provincial Highway 32 west of Leader was decommissioned, along with the section of Provincial Highway 17 south of Macklin.[4] The route remained unnumbered until the municipal numbering system was established in the early 1980s.[5][6]

Major intersections[]

From west to east:[7]

Rural municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Chesterfield No. 261​0.00.0Alberta – Saskatchewan border
Continues as Hwy 562 west – Empress
​1.91.2Range Road 33283Former Hwy 17 north
​14.99.3
 Hwy 635 east		Hwy 741 branches north; west end of Hwy 635 concurrency
↑ / ↓Estuary19.211.9 Estuary Ferry crosses South Saskatchewan River
Deer Forks No. 232​25.215.7
 Hwy 635 south – Burstall		Hwy 741 branches east; east end of Hwy 635 concurrency
Happyland No. 231Leader44.627.7 Hwy 21 – Eatonia, Maple Creek
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Concurrency terminus

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Google (February 14, 2018). "Highway 741 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Province of Saskatchewan (1926). Highway Map (Map). Department of Highways. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Rand McNally (1940). Road map of Western and Central Canada (Map). Rand McNally and Company.
  4. ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). "Saskatchewan & Manitoba" (Map). Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The Shell Oil Company.
  5. ^ Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation (1980). Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer.
  6. ^ Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation (1984). Official Highway Map (Map). Queen's Printer.
  7. ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. p. 38. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
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