Saskatchewan Highway 37
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Highway 37 is a highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

. It runs from Montana Secondary Highway 241 at the US border near Port of Climax
Port of Climax
The Port of Climax is the border crossing from the United States into the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The Port is a short drive from Shaunavon. It is paired with the US customs and immigration port of Turner, Montana....

 to Highway 32
Saskatchewan Highway 32
Highway 32 is a highway in southwestern Saskatchewan, connecting Leader and Swift Current. It is about long, connecting several rural communities along the route including Abbey, Cabri, Cantaur and Success.-History:...

 near Cabri
Cabri, Saskatchewan
The town of Cabri is situated in Southwest Saskatchewan, directly north of Gull Lake and north-west of Swift Current. The word "Cabri", a French word used by the French voyageurs at the time of the fur trade, means "Antelope"...

. Highway 37 is about 188 km (117 mi.) long. This north south route connects with the horseshoe tourism route at Shunavon . Going west on the Red Coat Trail Highway 13 one can tour the town of Eastend which has Saskatchewans best dinosaur muesum which has a T-Rex fossil as their preimier display. Going further west and north one can visit the charming town of Maple Creek , a cowboy town of the current era.

Highway 37 passes near the communities of Climax, Shaunavon
Shaunavon, Saskatchewan
The town of Shaunavon is situated in Southwest Saskatchewan at the junction of Highways 37 and 13. It is 110 kilometres from Swift Current, 163 kilometres from the Alberta border and 74 kilometres from the Montana border. Shaunavon was established in 1913 and settled along a railroad line...

, Gull Lake
Gull Lake, Saskatchewan
-History:The history of the Gull Lake community dates back to 1906, when a development company Conrad and Price acquired and surveyed the town site and subdivided it into blocks. Unlike most other towns located along the C.P.R. main line, Gull Lake was not planned and established by the railroad....

, and Grant, as well as Port of Climax and Cabri. Highway 37 connects with Highways 18
Saskatchewan Highway 18
Highway 18 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 13 near Robsart to the Manitoba border near Gainsborough, where it becomes Highway 3. Highway 18 is about 714 km long.-Communities along the route:...

, 722
Saskatchewan Highway 722
Highway 722 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 37 near Shaunavon to Highway 4. Highway 722 is about 51 km long....

, 13
Saskatchewan Highway 13
Highway 13 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border until it transitions into Highway 2 at the Manitoba border near Antler. Highway 13 is about 676 km long.Highway 13 passes through Shaunavon, Assiniboia, Weyburn, Redvers and Carlyle...

, 631
Saskatchewan Highway 631
Highway 631 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 13 near Scotsguard to Highway 37 near Gull Lake. Highway 631 is about 72 km long.Highway 631 also passes near the community of Simmie....

, 1
Saskatchewan Highway 1
Highway 1 is the Saskatchewan section of the Trans-Canada Highway mainland route. The total distance of the Trans-Canada Highway in Saskatchewan is . The highway traverses Saskatchewan from the western border with Alberta, from Highway 1, to Manitoba where it continues as Highway 1, PTH 1. The...

, 322
Saskatchewan Highway 322
Highway 322 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 20 near the Last Mountain House Provincial Historic Park to Highway 220. It is about 34 km long....

, and 738
Saskatchewan Highway 738
Highway 738 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 32 near Abbey to Highway 4. Highway 738 is about 82 km long....

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History

Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation (SHT), now the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (Saskatchewan)
The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure or Highways and Infrastructure — Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways is divided into the Operations, Policy and Programs, and Corporate Services Divisions and the Communications Branch. The ministry is the employer of over 1,476...

 undertook a landslide risk management system program to monitor risk sites, apply technological innovations to prevent any further erosion of the riverbank and plan responses to future landslide movement detected by monitors. Highway 37 south of Shaunavon
Shaunavon, Saskatchewan
The town of Shaunavon is situated in Southwest Saskatchewan at the junction of Highways 37 and 13. It is 110 kilometres from Swift Current, 163 kilometres from the Alberta border and 74 kilometres from the Montana border. Shaunavon was established in 1913 and settled along a railroad line...

along the Frenchman River has experienced land slides.
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