Highway 2 is a major north-south route beginning at the Canada–US border at the Port of West Poplar River and Opheim, Montana customs checkpoints.

The United States border crossing is in Opheim, Montana and the Canadian is at West Poplar River.

[8][9] This area remained above the Quaternary age ice sheets, being pushed and folded by the glacier movement resulting in glaciotectonic hills.

Access to Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historical Park is obtained by following Highway 18 north for 17 kilometres (11 mi).

[7] This area is known as the Wood Mountain Uplands where there are mining endeavours undertaken such as coal, bentonite, kaolinitic, and ceramic clays.

The highway type, surface, maintenance and construction projects are looked after by the SHS South Central Traffic Planning Committee.

[1] The St. Victor Petroglyph Historic Park is located just to the west of Highway 2 by 10.4 kilometres (6.5 mi).

[13][14][16][24] Junction with Highway 13, the Red Coat Trail occurs at km 103, providing access to Lafleche.

Highway 36 is located at km 175, which provides access to Crestwynd, and the Jean Louis Legare Regional Park.

[1] The home of the Snowbirds, the Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron is at CFB Moose Jaw, Bushell Park at the km 202 junction with Highway 363.

Before entering the city of Moose Jaw is an 18 kilometres (11 mi) divided or twinned highway section.

[27][28] Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort,[29] Tunnels of Moose Jaw,[30] and History of Transportation Western Development Museum.

At km 226, access to Buffalo Pound Provincial Park is provided to the east of Highway 2 by travelling another 11.8 kilometres (7.3 mi).

The SHS Central Area Transportation Planning Committee monitors this primary weight highway between Moose Jaw and Meacham.

[13][14][15][16] The junction of Highway 733 in 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi) provides access to Last Mountain Lake travelling east.

The town of Imperial is the largest centre west of Last Mountain Lake with a population around 300 and an AADT of close to 650 vpd.

Watrous, in the Land of Living Waters, is a tourist destination due to its proximity to Manitou Beach, home of the world-famous Mineral Spa and Danceland dance hall (known as the "Home of the World Famous Dance Floor Built on Horsehair").

[44] A number of measures have been implemented to increase awareness such as fencing, feeding programs, and automobile whistles.

[44][47][48] The junction with Highway 27 occurs at km 460 providing access west to the village of Prud'homme and off to the east is Muskiki Lake.

The community considered a proposal to construct a canal between the lake and the town to be developed into a marina - resort - tourism area.

There is an 11 kilometres (7 mi) divided or twinned highway segment north of Prince Albert.

In the 1930s seeing a car was rare, Alexander Black remembers taking 150 bushels on a grain tank with a four horse hitch.

When they reached highway 2, the horses bolted through town until they snagged on the railway switch by the elevators.

[61] In 1955 parts of Highway 2 were already paved; Between Vantage and Tuxford, either side of Moose Jaw; north of Watrous along the Little Manitou Lake shoreline; and north of the junction with Highway 27 to Montreal Lake, either side of Prince Albert.

[69]: 93 Agriculture is Saskatchewan's main industry and taking grain to elevators was first accomplished by horse and cart, to be replaced around World War I by truck travel.

This pulverized material is mixed with asphalt emulsion and spread and compacted back onto the highway surface.

Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation is working hard to fix roads across the province to improve driver safety.

As a tribute to Saskatchewan veterans, Premier Lorne Calvert, Highways and Transportation Minister Eldon Lautermilch and Past Provincial President of the Royal Canadian Legion, Saskatchewan Command, John Henderson together unveiled the new highway sign on November 10, 2005.

Royal Canadian Legion branches are located at Moose Jaw, Penance - Holdfast, Young - Zelma, Watrous, Simpson, and Prince Albert.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) super corridors connect Mexico, United States, and Canada.