Alberta Highway 46
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 46, commonly referred to as Highway 46, was a highway in north-central Alberta, Canada connecting Edmonton to Lac La Biche. It existed between the 1950s and 1970s, and has formed portions of Highways 55 and 63 since the late 1970s.[2][3]
| Route information | |
|---|---|
| Length | 152 km[1] (94 mi) |
| Existed | 1950s–c. 1977 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Hwy 28 near Radway |
| Hwy 63 near Atmore | |
| North end | Hwy 36 in Lac La Biche |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Thorhild, Athabasca, Lac La Biche |
| Towns | Lac La Biche |
| Highway system | |
| | |
Route description edit
Highway 46 began at Highway 28 west of Radway and travelled north to through Boyle.[4] North of Boyle, Highway 46 turned east through Grassland and Atmore, ending in Lac La Biche.[4]
History edit
A portion of the gravel road that later became Highway 46 had been constructed by the late 1930s.[5][6] Construction of Highway 63 between Atmore and Fort McMurray began in 1962.[7] In the late-1970s, in conjunction with new highways being constructed between Athabasca and Boyle as well as between Lac La Biche and Cold Lake, the 30 km (19 mi) east-west section between Atmore and Lac La Biche was renumbered to Highway 55.[3] The 89 km (55 mi) north-south section between Radway and Boyle became part of Highway 63, while a 23 km (14 mi) concurrency with Highways 55 & 63 was established between Boyle and Atmore.[3]
Replacement highways
| Current Number | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Southern terminus | Northern terminus | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hwy 63 | 89 | 55 | Hwy 28 near Radway | Former Hwy 664 at Donatville | Hwy 664 replaced by Hwy 55. | |||
| Hwy 55 / Hwy 63 | 23 | 14 | Former Hwy 664 at Donatville | Hwy 63 at Atmore | ||||
| Hwy 55 | 40 | 25 | Hwy 63 at Atmore | Hwy 36 in Lac La Biche | Hwy 55 continues east. | |||
| Concurrency | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ Google (January 26, 2017). "Former Highway 46 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Province of Alberta Canada Official Road Map 1976/77 (Map). Alberta Business Development and Tourism. §§ H-6, H-7, I-6.
- ^ a b c Province of Alberta Canada Official Road Map 1978/79 (Map). Alberta Business Development and Tourism. §§ H-6, H-7, I-6.
- ^ a b "Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba". Shell Oil Company. 1956. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Map of Alberta in 1935". Peel's Prairie Provinces - University of Alberta. Ottawa: Topographical Survey of Canada, Department of the Interior. 1935. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ MacPherson (1940). "Road Map - Province of Alberta". Edmonton: Department of Public Works. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ Klinkenberg, Marty (May 27, 2012). "Twinning not only option for reducing the carnage, says original road builder". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved January 10, 2017.