Saskatchewan Highway 51

Highway 51 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border near Compeer, Alberta, where it is preceded by Highway 12, to Highway 4 in Biggar,^[1] 1.1 kilometres (0.7 mi) south of Highway 14. Highway 51 is approximately 155 kilometres (96 mi) long. It passes through the town of Kerrobert, where it shares a 2.4-kilometre (1.5-mile) concurrency with Highway 21 and Highway 31.^[2]

History

The former western terminus of Highway 51 is at Highway 656, 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) north of Springwater, where it met the former alignment of Highway 14.^[3] When Highway 14 was realigned between Biggar and Landis, a portion of the bypassed section was renumbered and became part of Highway 51.

In 1999, the thin membrane surface section of Highway 51 east of Kerrobert was tested with a Cold in-place recycling or "CIR" method to rehabilitate highways. This CIR process is a cost-effective method which recycles the top surface of a road. This pulverized material is mixed with asphalt emulsion and spread and compacted back onto the highway surface. This surface is then recovered with a new seal dependent on traffic volume.^[4]

Major intersections

From west to east:^[5]

See also

• Transportation in Saskatchewan
• Roads in Saskatchewan

References

1. ^ "Central - Biggar - Hwys 4, 14, 51". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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3. ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). "D-2". Manitoba–Saskatchewan. The Shell Oil Company.
4. ^ Gerbrandt, Ron (2000). "Guidelines must be followed strictly - No exceptions". Effect of Cold-in-place recycling on the Heavyweight Trucking Industry. 6th International Conference on Heavy Vehicle Weights and Dimension Proceedings. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
5. ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas. 2007 ed. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 30–31. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.