en CanAm Highway

CanAm Highway
CanAm Highway
	CanAm Highway highlighted in red
Route information
Length	3,178.9 km (1,975.3 mi) 2,379 km (1,478 mi) in U.S., 800.3 km (497.3 mi) in Canada
Major junctions
South end	Fed. 45 at El Paso, TX
North end	Highway 102 at La Ronge, SK
Location
Country	United States
States	Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Saskatchewan
Highway system
	United States Numbered Highway System; List; Special; Divided;
	Provincial highways in Saskatchewan; ;

The CanAm Highway is an international highway that connects Mexico to Canada through the United States. It travels along U.S. Route 85 (US 85) and Interstate 25 (I-25), passing through six U.S. states (Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota) and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.^{[citation needed]} The CanAm highway in Canada comprises Saskatchewan Highway 35 (SK 35), SK 39, SK 6, SK 3, and SK 2.^[1] The route continues south in Mexico as Mexican Federal Highway 45 (Fed. 45), and north in Canada as SK 102 but are not labeled the CanAm highway.

History

The CanAm highway was a concept begun in the 1920s.^[2]

Route description

The CanAm Highway follows US 85 from El Paso, Texas, for 2,379 kilometres (1,478 mi)^[3] to the border between the United States and Canada. It continues north on SK 35 to Weyburn, Saskatchewan, where it switches to SK 39. Then it runs north to Corinne where it continues on SK 6 until Melfort. There it changes highways again, this time to follow SK 3. That carries the CanAm Highway to Prince Albert where it continues on SK 2. The northern end is at La Ronge. The portion of the highway within Canada is 800.3 kilometres (497.3 mi);^[4] the total length is 3,178.9 kilometres (1,975.3 mi).