It runs from Highway 24 near Chitek Lake to Highway 943 near Island Lake.

[1] It is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) long.

The highway provides access to several provincial recreational sites.

Provincial recreation sites accessed from Highway 945 include Shell Lake,[2] Chitek Lake,[3] Bug Lake, Lac Eauclaire,[4] and Island Lake.

Bug Lake Recreation Site (53°54′35″N 107°43′42″W / 53.9098°N 107.7284°W / 53.9098; -107.7284)[5] includes a boat launch at the eastern end of Bug Lake.