Saskatchewan Highway 690

Saskatchewan Highway 690 connects Saskatchewan Highway 23 near Arborfield to Saskatchewan Highway 789 in north-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. The length of Highway 690 is 37.8 kilometres (23.5 mi).


Highway 690
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
& Aborfield, Moose Range
Length37.8 km[1] (23.5 mi)
Major junctions
South end Hwy 23 at Arborfield
North end
 Hwy 789 Moose Range
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesAborfield No. 456, Moose Range No. 486
Highway system
    ←
    Hwy 689    		→
    Hwy 691

    Communities

    There are two communities along the highway's route, Arbotfield and Jordan River.

    Arborfield is a town of about 500 people in northeastern Saskatchewan.[2] Farming is the main economic activity, with producers harvesting grain, lentil, hay and cereal crops. Livestock farming is also practiced with a few specialty farms raising elk, wild boar and chinchilla. The Arborfield Dehy Limited (Alfalfa dehydration and processing plant) company produces alfalfa pellets for feed.[3]

    The village of Jordan River is 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Arborfield and features a Sports Ground.[3]

    Travel route

    Highway 690 begins at Arborfield in the RM of Arborfield No. 456 and extends north-east 37.8 kilometres (23.5 mi) to Highway 789 in the RM of Moose Range No. 486. At km 0.0, travel is eastward. (Carrot River is 24.3 kilometres (15.1 mi) from the town of Arborfield travelling north from the starting terminus along highway 23) At km 9.0, Highway 690 turns north. At km 12.1, it turns east. This point is just south of Jordan River Highway 690 continues east till Km 18.5 when it again travels north. At Km 28.1 690 travels east for 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi). Then at Km 31.4, Highway 690 turns north, connecting with the terminal junction at Saskatchewan Highway 789 at Km 37.8, 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of the terminus is Carrot River along Highway 789.[1]

    Intersections
    Rural municipalityLocationkm[4]miDestinationsNotes
    Arborfield No. 456Arborfield Hwy 23Beginning terminus
    Moose Range No. 486 28.145.2
     37.860.8
     Hwy 789    		Ending terminus
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    See also

    References
    1. Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Microsoft Corp. § Route Planner. {{cite map}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
    2. "Official Website of Arborfield, Saskatchewan". 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
    3. "Arborfield, Saskatchewan". Sask Biz. Government of Saskatchewan. 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
    4. Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Microsoft Corporation Redmond Washington. {{cite map}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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