Saskatchewan Highway 165
Provincial highway in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Highway 165 is a provincial highway in Saskatchewan, Canada.[2] It runs from Highway 155 east to Highway 106 and has a 20-kilometre (12 mi) concurrency (overlap) with the CanAm Highway (Highway 2).
Highway 155 near Beauval
CanAm Highway / Highway 2 south of La Ronge
Highway 106 near Big Sandy Lake.svg) Highway 165 | ||||
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| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 291.6 km[1] (181.2 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Highway 155 near Beauval | |||
| CanAm Highway / Highway 2 south of La Ronge | ||||
| East end | Highway 106 near Big Sandy Lake | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
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Highway 165 runs west to east parallel to the boundary of the Pre-Cambrian shield in northern Saskatchewan.[1] The highway crosses notable rivers such as the Beaver, Montreal, and the Smoothstone. The communities of Sakamayack and Beauval are accessible from the highway. Recreational sites along the highway include Lac la Plonge Campground at the western end of Lac la Plonge[3] and Jayjay Recreation Site at Jayjay Lake near the intersection with Highway 106.[4][5] The entire route is within the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. It is about 292 km (181 mi) long.
In 2025, two bridges along Highway 165 near Beauval over the Beaver River were replaced at a cost of about $11.1 million.[6]
Major intersections
From west to east:
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 155 – Green Lake, La Loche | Hwy 165 western terminus | |
| Beauval | 10.7 | 6.6 |  Highway 918 north – Patuanak | ||
| | 65.8 | 40.9 |  Highway 914 north – Pinehouse, Key Lake mine | ||
| | 120.0 | 74.6 |  Highway 910 north | ||
| | 186.2 | 115.7 |  Highway 925 west – Dillon | ||
| | 137.7 | 85.6 |  Highway 935 north – Lac La Ronge First Nation | ||
| | 177.3 | 110.2 | Highway 2 south / CanAm Highway – Prince Albert | West end of Hwy 2 concurrency | |
| | 197.0 | 122.4 | Highway 2 north / CanAm Highway – La Ronge | East end of Hwy 2 concurrency | |
| | 197.6 | 122.8 |  Highway 969 south – Timber Bay, Montreal Lake | ||
| | 235.3 | 146.2 |  Highway 912 | ||
| | 291.6 | 181.2 | Highway 106 (Hansen Lake Road) – Creighton, Flin Flon, Prince Albert | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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