Saskatchewan Highway 38

Provincial highway in Saskatchewan, Canada

Major junctionsSouth end

Hwy 5 at KurokiMajor intersections

Hwy 49 near KelvingtonNorth end

Hwy 23 near Chelan LocationCountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanRural municipalitiesSasman, Kelvington, BjorkdaleTownsKelvington Highway system

Provincial highways in Saskatchewan

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Hwy 37

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Hwy 39

Highway 38 is a provincial highway in the south-east portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs north from Kuroki to Chelan providing access to Greenwater Lake Provincial Park and Kelvington.^[2] Highway 38 is a primary highway that is paved in its entirety and maintained by the provincial government. It is approximately 89 kilometres (55 mi) long.^[1]

Travel route

Highway 39 begins at Highway 5 at the community of Kuroki,^[3] just north of Fishing Lake. From there, the highway heads north where it intersects with Highway 49 and then passes through the town of Kelvington. It continues northward from Kelvington towards Little Nut Lake, Round Lake, and Greenwater Lake. Access to Round Lake and its amenities is from a gravel road east off the highway. At Greenwater Lake, Highway 38 travels through, and provides access to, Greenwater Lake Provincial Park.^[4] It continues north from the park and meets Highway 23 at Chelan.

History

Past road upgrades include:

In 1999, 12.6 km (7.8 mi) was repaved from Chelan south to Greenwater Lake Provincial Park^[5]
In 2021, 23 km (14 mi) of Highway 38 north of the intersection with Highway 49 was repaved^[6]

Major intersections

From south to north:^[7]

Rural municipality	Location	km^[1]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Sasman No. 336	Kuroki	0.0	0.0	Hwy 5 – Wadena, Saskatoon, Canora To Hwy 310 south – Foam Lake	Southern terminus
Sasman No. 336		41.2	25.6	Hwy 755 – Wadena, Preeceville
↑ / ↓	Kelvington	31.3	19.4	Hwy 49 – Hwy 35, Preeceville
Kelvington No. 366		37.9	23.5	Hwy 760 west – Fosston
		47.8	29.7	Hwy 756 west – Rose Valley
		65.6	40.8	Hwy 349 west – Nobleville, Naicam
↑ / ↓		67.9– 85.8	42.2– 53.3	Passes through Greenwater Lake Provincial Park
Bjorkdale No. 426	Chelan	88.9	55.2	Hwy 773 west – Pre-Ste-Marie
Bjorkdale No. 426	Chelan	89.0	55.3	Hwy 23 – Crooked River, Carrot River, Porcupine Plain	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Google (6 February 2018). "Highway 38 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
^ McLennan, David. "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan". Kelvington. Retrieved 10 May 2007.
^ "Kuroki". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
^ "Greenwater Lake Provincial Park | Tourism Saskatchewan". tourismsaskatchewan.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
^ Government of Saskatchewan. "Paving Announced on Highway NO. 38". Retrieved 8 July 2022.
^ "$12.7 Million Highway Improvements Coming To Kelvington, Greenwater Lake Provincial Park Areas". Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 26, 27, 34. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.