Saskatchewan Highway 363

Highway 363 is a provincial highway in Saskatchewan, Canada. It runs from Highway 4 to Highway 2 in Moose Jaw. At about 200 kilometres (120 mi) long, it is the longest of the 300-series highways in the province.^[1]

Highway 363 passes near the communities of Rosenhof, Neidpath, Hallonquist, Hodgeville, Kelstern, Shamrock, Trewdale, Coderre, Courval, Old Wives, Abound, and Valley Ridge. Access to Shamrock Regional Park is also from the highway.^[2]

Hwy 363 begins in the Rural Municipality of Swift Current No. 137 at an intersection with Hwy 4 a couple kilometres to the south of the city of Swift Current. It heads east through rural farmland for a few kilometres to enter the Rural Municipality of Coulee No. 136, travelling just to the north of Rosenhof (connected via Range Road 3123) and crossing several small creeks (including Rushlake Creek) before making an abrupt right turn to the south at a junction with Hwy 720 at the hamlet of Neidpath, passing through the hamlet of Hallonquist to cross both a former railway line and Wiwa Creek before making an abrupt left turn at the junction between Hwy 609 and Hwy 721. Entering the Rural Municipality of Lawtonia No. 135, the highway travels just to the south of the locality of Dendron as it heads east through rural areas to travel through the southern portions of the village of Hodgeville, where it shares a short concurrency with Hwy 19 and crossing Wiwa Creek for a second time. Leaving Hodgeville, Hwy 363 travels through rural farmland for several kilometres, meeting an access road to St. Boswells (Range Road 3071) before entering the Rural Municipality of Shamrock No. 134.

Hwy 363 immediately goes through a long switchback as it travels through the hamlet of Kelstern, where it crosses a former railway line, before continuing eastward towards the village of Shamrock via an abrupt right hand turn. Travelling along the north side of Shamrock, it becomes concurrent with eastbound Hwy 58 for around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) before Hwy 363 splits off and continues east, having an intersection with Range Road 3054 (provides access to Shamrock Regional Park) and crossing into the Rural Municipality of Rodgers No. 133. The highway shares a short concurrency with Hwy 627 just north of the village of Coderre, which the pair cross a bridge over Chaplin Creek, before Hwy 363 heads east along the northern coastline of Old Wives Lake, passing through Courval and entering the Rural Municipality of Hillsborough No. 132. Pulling away from the lake, it winds its way northeast through a series switchbacks, traversing hilly terrain for several kilometres into the Rural Municipality of Caron No. 162, passing through farmland and making a sharp curve to the east, entering the Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161.

After traversing rural areas, Hwy 363 enters the city of Moose Jaw at a T-intersection with 9th Avenue SW just north of Bushell Park, turning left and running along the banks of the Moose Jaw River into some neighbourhoods, where it makes a right onto Lillooet Street W. After passing through an industrial area, it makes a left onto 4th Avenue SW, crossing the Thunderbird Viaduct over Thunder Creek and a rail yard before curving onto Manitoba Street W, entering downtown. After several blocks, Hwy 363 comes to an end at an intersection with Hwy 2 (Manitoba Street E / Main Street N). With the exclusion of the portion of the route along Manitoba Street, which is a four-lane divided boulevard, the entire length of Hwy 363 is a two-lane highway, all of which is paved.^[3]

Highway 363 travels down Manitoba Street and the Manitoba Street Expressway, an arterial road in Moose Jaw. Highway 363 ends at Main Street (Highway 2) in downtown Moose Jaw, but Manitoba Street continues east to connect with Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) on the eastern edge of the city.^[4]

From west to east:^[5]

• Transportation in Saskatchewan
• Roads in Saskatchewan

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