Saskatchewan Highway 741

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
Route information
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 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 eastHwy 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 – BurstallHwy 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

References
  1. 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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