Saskatchewan Highway 5

Highway 5
Highway 5 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure & Transport Canada
Length	380.2 km[1] (236.2 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Highway 11 / Highway 16 (TCH) in Saskatoon
Major intersections	Highway 2 near Meacham Highway 6 at Watson Highway 35 at Wadena Highway 38 near Kuroki Highway 47 at Buchanan Highway 9 at Canora Highway 8 at Kamsack Highway 57 near Kamsack
East end	PR 363 at Manitoba border near Togo
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Rural municipalities	Corman Park, Blucher, Colonsay, St. Peter, Lakeside, Lakeview, Sasman, Invermay, Good Lake, Cote
Major cities	Saskatoon, Humboldt
Highway system
Provincial highways in Saskatchewan
← Highway 4 → Highway 6

Highway 5 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It begins in downtown Saskatoon and runs eastward to the Manitoba border near Togo, where it becomes Provincial Road 363. The highway is approximately 393 kilometres (244 mi) long. Between the early 1900s (decade) and 1976, Provincial Highway 5 was a trans-provincial highway travelling approximately 630 kilometres (390 mi) in length. At this time it started at the Alberta border in Lloydminster and traveled east to the Manitoba border.

In the summer of 1970, the section of highway between Lloydminster and Saskatoon was designated to be a portion of the Yellowhead Highway. This section of highway maintained the Highway 5 designation until 1976, when it was redesignated as Highway 16 to maintain the same number through the four western provinces (Manitoba followed suit the following year, redesignating its section of the Yellowhead Highway from PTH 4 to PTH 16). This redesignation shortened the length of Highway 5 to its current length of 393 kilometres (244 mi).

Along the route are several heritage sites, an international bird watching area, saline lakes, as well as regional and provincial parks. Museums and historical markers commemorate the region's history along the highway.