Saskatchewan Highway 966
Encyclopedia
Highway 966 is a highway
in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
. It runs from Highway 964
near Stony Rapids
until a dead end near Riou Lake. Highway 966 is about 30 km (19 mi.) long. Like Highway 964, it is cut off from the rest of the province for part of the year, except in winter when a seasonal road forms allowing a connection to Saskatchewan Highway 905
, leading to the south.
The 2010 Official Road Map of Saskatchewan no longer shows this highway and the nearby Highway 964 is now shown as being part of Highway 905.
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 runs from Highway 964
Saskatchewan Highway 964
Highway 964 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 905 near Black Lake to Stony Rapids. The highway is approximately 18 km long....
near Stony Rapids
Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan
Stony Rapids is a northern hamlet in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, with a total population of 360 residents. Located south of the border to the Northwest Territories, the community is astride the Fond du Lac River...
until a dead end near Riou Lake. Highway 966 is about 30 km (19 mi.) long. Like Highway 964, it is cut off from the rest of the province for part of the year, except in winter when a seasonal road forms allowing a connection to Saskatchewan Highway 905
Saskatchewan Highway 905
Highway 905 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 102 to Highway 964 near Black Lake. The highway is approximately 456 km long.Highway 905 starts at Saskatchewan Highway 102, about 22 km southwest of Southend...
, leading to the south.
The 2010 Official Road Map of Saskatchewan no longer shows this highway and the nearby Highway 964 is now shown as being part of Highway 905.