Saskatchewan Highway 24

Highway 24 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 3 at Spiritwood north to the community of Chitek Lake on Chitek Lake. Highway 24 is about 57.5 kilometres (35.7 mi) long.^[1]

Highway 24
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length	57.5 km[1] (35.7 mi)
Major junctions
South end	Highway 3 in Spiritwood
Major intersections	Highway 946 in Leoville Highway 945 near Chitek Lake
North end	Chitek Lake
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Rural municipalities	Spiritwood, Big River
Highway system
Provincial highways in Saskatchewan
← Highway 23 → Highway 25

In April 2014, due to its state of disrepair, Highway 24 was named the worst highway in Saskatchewan by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA).^[2] In 2021, repairs began on the highway as part of a plan to stimulate the local economy. A total of 50 kilometres (31 mi) were rebuilt.^[3]

Route description

Highway 24 generally travels in a north to south direction. Its northern terminus is at the community of Chitek Lake^[4] while the southern one is at Spiritwood and Highway 3.^[5] The highway provides access to the Chitek Lake Recreation Site^[6] and the communities of Laventure, Leoville,^[7] and Penn. Intersections along Highway 24 include Highways 793, 696, and 945.

Major intersections

From south to north:

Rural municipality	Location	km[1]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Spiritwood No. 496	Spiritwood	0.0	0.0	Highway 3 (Railway Avenue E) – Prince Albert, Glaslyn	Western terminus
	​	3.3	2.1	Bridge over Norbury Creek
	​	24.1	15.0	Bridge over the Big River
	​	29.0	18.0	Highway 793 east – Debden, Big River First Nation	Western terminus of Hwy 793
	Leoville	32.2	20.0	Highway 946 north (Main Street) – Leoville	Southern terminus of Hwy 946
	​	40.0– 40.6	24.9– 25.2	Highway 696 south – Ranger	Northern terminus of Hwy 696
Big River No. 555	​	52.5	32.6	Highway 945 north – Meadow Lake	Southern terminus of Hwy 945
	​	52.9	32.9	Pelican Lake First Nation	Access road into First Nation
	Chitek Lake	56.9	35.4	Chitek Lake Recreation Site	Access road into park
		57.5	35.7	Dead end on Chitek Lake shoreline	End of provincial maintenance; northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• Transportation in Saskatchewan
• Roads in Saskatchewan