Saskatchewan Highway 155

Highway 155
Route information
Length:	299 km (186 mi)
Existed:	1947 – present
Major junctions
From:	Hwy 55 near Green Lake
To:	Hwy 955 in La Loche
Highway system
Provincial highways in Saskatchewan ← Hwy 135 Hwy 165 →

Highway 155 is a paved undivided highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 55 near Green Lake until La Loche, where it intersects with Highway 955. Highway 155 is about 299 km (186 mi.) long.

Communities accessible directly from Highway 155 are Green Lake, Buffalo Narrows, Landing, Bear Creek, and La Loche.
Many provincial recreation sites are also accessible from Highway 155.

Highway 155 connects with Highway 55, Highway 165, Highway 965, Highway 908, Highway 925, Highway 909, Highway 956, and Highway 955.

History

"No. 155 Highway was begun in 1947 as a development road".

It reached Buffalo Narrows in 1957 where a ferry was needed to cross the Kisis Channel.

"The new road follows closely the old wagon trail cut 100 years earlier by the HBC." (Star-Phoenix-Aug.29.1963)^[1]

The official opening of Highway 155 from Green Lake to Buffalo Narrows was held in August 1963 in Green Lake. The old trail to La Loche was rebuilt soon after to become part of Highway 155.
A bridge now crosses the Kisis Channel next to where the ferry was once located. The Kisis Channel connects Churchill Lake to Peter Pond Lake.
In the 1980s the highway was straightened and paved.

Hwy 155 at Buffalo Narrows looking north

Highway 155 as it enters La Loche from the south. Highway 955 intersects on the left. (Canada Day 2008)

Major intersections

Rural municipality	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
City of Green Lake		0	0	Hwy 55	Highway 155 begins in Green Lake
		94	58	Hwy 165	Turn left to continue on Hwy 155; going straight leads to Beauval
		99	62	Hwy 965	Turn left to Canoe Narrows
		154	96	Hwy 908	Turn right to Ile a la Crosse
		186	116	Hwy 925	Turn left to Dillon
City of Buffalo Narrows		199	124		Centre
		255	158	Hwy 909	Turn right to Turnor Lake
City of Bear Creek		259	161		Centre
		288	179	Hwy 956	Turn left to Black Point and Garson Lake
		299	186	Hwy 955	Turn right to Cluff Lake mine
City of La Loche		300	186	Highway 155 ends
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Dunfield, H. C. "Northernmost Highway Serves Historic Frontier Area". Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon). pp. 8 (1963–08–20).