Highway 12 is a major highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 in the Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

. It begins in Saskatoon at the intersection of Idylwyld Drive

Idylwyld Drive

Idylwyld Drive is an arterial road in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is one of the main roads in and out of the downtown area of the city.On the south side of the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge, it is a freeway and is known as the Idylwyld Freeway. It eventually turns into Circle Drive, just east of...

 and 22nd Street, initially running north on Idylwyld concurrently with Highway 11

Saskatchewan Highway 11

Highway 11 is a major north-south highway in Saskatchewan, Canada that connects the province's three largest cities: Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert. It is a structural pavement major arterial highway which is approximately long. It is also known as the Louis Riel Trail after the 19th century...

. Just outside Saskatoon's northern city limits, Highway 11 branches off and Highway 12 continues north to Township Road 502 near Shell Lake

Shell Lake, Saskatchewan

Shell Lake is a village located in the Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan. It was formerly part of the Rural Municipality of Shell Lake No. 495, Saskatchewan before it was absorbed in the RM of Spiritwood. The Shell Lake murders took place on a nearby farm....

. Highway 12 is about 133 km (83 mi.) long.

Highway 12 cross the North Saskatchewan river over Petrofka Bridge

Petrofka Bridge

The Petrofka Bridge is a Canadian bridge that spans the North Saskatchewan River south of Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan. The bridge was named after Petrofka, a Doukhobor village near the bridge site. The bridge replaced the Petrofka and Laird ferry crossings that were near the bridge....

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Highway 12 passes through the towns of Martensville

Martensville, Saskatchewan

Martensville is a city located in Saskatchewan, Canada, just north of Saskatoon, and south west of Clarkboro Ferry which crosses the South Saskatchewan River. Martensville is one of the fastest growing communities in Saskatchewan, with the population growing 25% between 1996 and 2001. It is...

 and Blaine Lake

Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan

Blaine Lake is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is situated 80 kilometers north of Saskatoon at the junction of Saskatchewan Highway 12 and 40....

. Other than Highway 11, Highway 12 intersects the major highways Highway 40

Saskatchewan Highway 40

Highway 40 is a highway in the northwest portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan connecting Alberta to Highway 3, 4 km west of Shellbrook, Saskatchewan. Areas of this highway between the Alberta border and North Battleford are called The Poundmaker Trail. Pitikwahanapiwiyin Highway...

 and Highway 3

Saskatchewan Highway 3

Highway 3 is a major provincial paved undivided highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border, continues west as Alberta Highway 45 to the Manitoba border, and then continues east as Highway 77. Highway 3 is about 615 km long. The CanAm Highway comprises ...

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