Highway 48 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The highway runs from the Trans-Canada Highway at White City east to the Manitoba — Saskatchewan border. It is about 238 km long. Highway 48 was originally numbered as Highway 16 until the mid-1970s.

History

Highway 48 was known as Highway 16 until 1976. It was renumbered 48 when the Yellowhead Highway was designated as Highway 16 throughout the province. The original Highway 48 was located in south-western Saskatchewan, travelling from the Willow Creek Border Crossing to Highway 13 at Govenlock. The route was renumbered to Highway 348 in the 1960s before becoming part of Highway 21 in the 1970s.

Route description

Highway 48 begins at Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) about 10 km east of Regina at White City. It travels in an easterly direction towards Manitoba where it becomes Provincial Road 257. Major highways it intersects include 35, 47, 9, and 8. Beginning at a diamond interchange with Highway 1, Highway 48 travels south through White City. From the south side of White City, it turns south-east for about 10 km before turning due east at the junction with Old 16 Road. From that junction, Old 16 Road heads west to Highway 33 (near Kinookimaw) while Highway 48 carries on eastward for a further 9 km before resuming a south-easterly direction near Davin. Carrying on from Davin, Highway 48 provides access to the communities of Vibank, Odessa, Kendal, Montmartre, Candiac, and Glenavon. The junction with Highway 35 is between Vibank and Odessa. Highway 48 crosses the Chapleau Lakes, which is the source of Moose Mountain Creek, between Kendal and Montmartre. East of Glenavon, Highway 48 intersects with Highway 47 before continuing south-east to Highway 9. Communities along that stretch include Peebles, Windthorst, Kipling, and Kennedy. East of Kennedy, Highway 48 turns south and begins a 13 km concurrency with Highway 9. At the northern slopes of the Moose Mountain Upland, the concurrency ends with Highway 9 continuing south into Moose Mountain Provincial Park and Highway 48 turning east towards Wawota. From Wawota, the highway passes through Fairlight, Walpole, and Maryfield and intersects Highway 8 before ending at the Manitoba border. The road carries on into Manitoba as Provincial Road 257 where it crosses Pipestone Creek and provides access to Kola. PR 257 eventually meets up with the Trans-Canada Highway at Virden, Manitoba.

Major intersections

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