highway highway section mainland route total distance kilometres highway traverses western border alberta highway border continues passed december segment completed august speed limit majority route kilometres hour mph urban area slowing speed kilometres hour mph portions highway section swift current kilometer section east regina ring road controlled access highway serves major east west transport route commercial traffic main link southern largest cities serves province main link neighbouring provinces alberta west east lane divided highway passes major urban centres regina swift current site internationally acclaimed conservation strategy village approximately equal distance swift current located southwest hills park features highest elevation highway traverses ranch lands missouri area rolling prairie agricultural plains highway generally runs west east route following parallel route traverses historical settlement areas railroad brought settlers southern commemorative historical sites mark historical changes years came november section regina designated highway heroes honour province soldiers died service origins minister mines resources held december consent provinces passed december following second held bring final details agreement highway act aims completion route december hold april saw ontario british_columbia alberta sign agreement provided federal funding proposed highway shortest practical routes chosen province respectively given provinces adjacent agree meeting locations hard surfaced lane highway pavement foot foot shoulder low bridge sight distances railway grade crossings able bear load capacities tons axle agreed trans canada highway program seen highway completed areas outside quebec paved miles canadian highway highway system completed november standards premier presided opening ceremonies august opening segment highway act checking specifications prior construction contributions provinces cent cost construction approved governor council actual construction controlled respectively estimated length mileage total saw portion come completion province finish section canada year saw entire canadian highway completed came total expenditure billion billion today highway opened november providing completely corridor total cost million canadian government contributing million history indian trail fur traders pulling settlers effects path paralleled trail coming late 19th early 20th centuries provincial highway precursor followed surveyed grade alberta border travel 1940s travelling square following township road barbed wire fencing rail lines surveyed township roads easiest travel highway designed degree right angle corners distance traversed prairie range roads township roads horse horse maintained early dirt roads problems came survey met survey survey allowed feet road placed east west mile system followed west north indian head survey conducted allowed feet road placed roads east west miles surveys needed miles correction took years smooth agriculture main industry taking grain elevators accomplished horse cart replaced world war truck travel long haul flourished trans canada completed canada 1970s times number grain trucks cent goods transported hauled truck speed limits alberta border eastbound calgary highway lane divided highway speed limit kilometre hour mph short stretches urban areas kilometre hour mph lane traffic bypassing main portion city strictly enforced kilometer hour speed limit photo radar regina highway meets city south official courses city albert street north victoria avenue east southeastern portion city bypass section controlled access highway called ring road traffic continuing east exits victoria avenue regina highway continues onward communities alberta swift current travelling west highway alberta highway reaches brooks calgary travelling east highway begins near alberta crosses entering established december rural municipality elected governing system providing essential services police fire health education infrastructure services rural residents historically community residents pay taxes supply couple days quarter section labour constructing roads bridges instead paying taxes town residents census established located kilometres south highway ghost town early area served residents provided infrastructure improvements rural area administrative division rural population residents small village southerly access highway village town communities lake residents serving residents municipal government older community establishing post office april south region early area home ranch ranch house constructed office lake created wind turbine generators seen traversing road system consisted miles prairie trails roads gradually improved assistance jointly funded road programs grid road program program super grid system led eventual formation formed maintenance area province neighbouring village population situated kilometres south highway incorporated december providing road construction maintenance post office set march swift current jaw swift current travel unincorporated areas communities route communities bringing population residents december saw incorporation swift current highway runs cities way alberta swift current swift current established risen population original route highway street swift current trans canada lane expressway new route went past swift current north shopping fast food enterprises located highway route subdivisions extend past highway highway traverses rural governing body swift current encompasses community directly highway junction highway kilometres north highway saw established soon followed area town post office established residents renowned having world wheat lands junction highway unincorporated areas adds populations residents immediately north highway intersection celebrates pioneer history brick school house biggest grain marketing point continued route setting record shipping million wheat erected large attraction western edge separation east west bound lanes western route length eastern route long highway comes community arrived intersection route highways established unincorporated area adds population residents census american large statues built commemorating world famous bird sanctuary small municipal governments located highway proper supported post office post office survived established features communities unincorporated area post office established located segment kilometres length trans canada west long north village people south highway established post office months province major south pipeline find home community highway village residents receive post office serving area local started making area improvements early regina called little chicago city trans canada car family mac large attractions operating electric cable offering tours temple gardens mineral spa resort tunnels history major sites interest city produced best source water steam engines divisional point operated pool large capacity concrete grain replacing smaller grain elevators numerous highway communities route improved technology harvest transport road construction large inland viable economically rural governing body serves residents census includes canadian forces base meat processing plants salt producers area easy transport access unincorporated area serves residents regina western perimeter capital city regina regina capital city second largest city province census counting population people provides essential services residents regina expands land east regina comprising highway proper serves residents regina grows eastward land town residents considered census subdivision regina unincorporated area established post office situated intersections highway hamlet highway way town residents historic beginnings fur trading posts area located named administrative centre originally horsepower municipality owned horses equipment found supervision cost half road commission system problems labor cold november crew quit left feed horses shot crew indian head council minutes comment town population indian head ghost town town population erected large sculpture indian head road indian head features historical large farming enterprise acres km2 pioneer early 20th century farmed quarter section acres km2 size mile mile farm town area town home heritage properties building constructed oldest surviving building province town hall opera house built classic building sorts community events queen anne revival style home home built built large property annexed contains urban communities population home inland concrete terminal large grain elevator located line unincorporated area municipality served town canadian pacific railway divisional point houses heritage area town residents established led group french counts area 1880s develop community similar communities nobility europe merchant heritage building celebrates link way population located junction highway incorporated town located martin rural residents way town hosts residents junction highway building roads personal supervision rural year makes substantial grant municipality permanent trunk road building highway finally finishes border features highway travels geographical sites interest conservation areas highway begins mixed grassland known great sand hills north highway region south highway hills park features highest elevation accessed kilometres south west highway area known rolling steep hills near bench known plateau leaving maple creek plain oil producing wells dot landscape trees sand hills prairie grasses wind turbines producing wind energy swift current originally founded translates english swift current swift current plateau prairie area grassland north situated huge bed salt producing lake large conservation area located renowned internationally area swift current considered missouri area extending south united_states area south termed hills located west west city arose junction valley administered developed trails picnic areas nature area buffalo pound provincial park preserved feature area regina situated moist mixed grassland specifically called regina located south junction area called prairie east regina east regina south river located town lake created wolf creek provide water steam locomotives located west neighbouring provincial parks near gives rise feature called east located south shores remaining trans canada highway border plans road proposed lane highway connector road linking national_highway_system routes corridor initiative highway highway linked new route west regina intersections west east books history book committee
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