Highway 969 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 Highway 2

Saskatchewan Highway 2

Highway 2 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the longest Saskatchewan Highway, at 809 km . The highway is partially divided and undivided. However, only about near Moose Jaw, near Chamberlain, and near Prince Albert are divided highway...

 to Highway 165

Saskatchewan Highway 165

Highway 165 is a provincial gravel highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 155 to Highway 106. Highway 165 is about 294 km long. Highway 165 runs west to east parallel to the boundary of the Pre-Cambrian shield in northern Saskatchewan...

 south of Meeyomoot Bay on Lac La Ronge

Lac la Ronge

Lac la Ronge is a glacial lake in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the fifth largest lake in the province.It is approximately 250 km north of Prince Albert, on the edge of the Canadian Shield. La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge First Nation are on the west shore. The lake is a popular...

. Highway 969 is about 144 km (89 mi.) long.

Route description

Highway 969 begins at Highway 2 just east of Prince Albert National Park

Prince Albert National Park

Prince Albert National Park covers in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is located north of Saskatoon. Though declared a national park March 24, 1927, it had its official opening ceremonies on August 10, 1928 performed by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. The park is open all year but...

. The road begins moving to the east and then quickly moves to the northeast. 969 enters the town of Montreal Lake, which is named after the nearby Montreal Lake. Highway 926

Saskatchewan Highway 926

Highway 926 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 120 to Highway 969. Highway 926 is about 79 km long.Highway 926 also connects with Highway 265, Highway 970, and Highway 931....

 leaves to the east soon after leaving Montreal Lake. Now paralleling the lake, 969 enters Timber Bay, Saskatchewan

Timber Bay, Saskatchewan

Timber Bay is a small community located in Northern Saskatchewan on the east side of Montreal Lake. It was once on the main highway leading north from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Now the main highway, Highway 969, is on the western side of the lake. Consequently, the village is accessible by a...

and leaves soon after. 969 then heads north to the beginning of Montreal River where the original community of Molanosa was located and then continues northto its northern terminus at Highway 165.
969 comes within a few hundred meters of the exact geographical center of the province of Saskatchewan (Near the community of Molanosa)
This highway was originally Saskatchewan Highway number 2 and was the only route to La Ronge.
In 1941 Doukhobor Conscientious Objectors performed alternative service in the construction of a section of the highway.

Intersections

SOUTHERN TERM- Highway 2 near Prince Albert Park.

INTERSECTION - Highway 926 in Montreal Lake.

NORTHERN TERM- Highway 165 north of Timber Bay.