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List of Alberta provincial highways

October 20, 2023

The Canadian province of Alberta has a provincial highway network consisting of over 31,400 kilometres (19,500 mi) of roads as of 2021-2022, of which 28,000 kilometres (17,000 mi) have been paved.[1]

Alberta provincial highway system
Standard highway markers for Alberta
Alberta's provincial highway system as of 2016
Highway names
Provincial HighwaysAlberta Highway XX (Hwy XX)
System links

All of Alberta's provincial highways are maintained by Alberta Transportation (AT), a department of the Government of Alberta. The network includes two distinct series of numbered highways:

  • The 1–216 series (formerly known as primary highways), making up Alberta's core highway network—typically paved and with the highest traffic volume
  • The 500–986 series, providing more local access, with a higher proportion of gravel surfaces

History Edit

In 1926, Alberta discontinued its system of marking highways with different colours in favour of a numbering system.[2] By 1928, the year a gravel road stretched from Edmonton to the United States border, Alberta's provincial highway network comprised 2,310 km (1,440 mi).[2]

Prior to 1973, the expanding highway system comprised one-digit and two-digit highways, with some numbers having letter suffixes (e.g., Highway 1X, Highway 26A).[3] In 1973, a second highway system emerged, using three digits starting in the 500s and referred to as secondary roads, while the existing system continued to be referred to as provincial highways.[4] In 1974, provincial highways became known as primary highways;[5] and in 1990, secondary roads became known as secondary highways.[6]

Secondary highways were abolished in 2000, with most becoming primary highways.[7] The expanded primary highway system was divided into two subsets: former primary highways, which became the 1–216 series;[8] and former secondary highways, which became the 500–986 series.[9] In 2010, all highways became known as provincial highways, while maintaining the two numbered series.[10][11] Despite this, the series are still often referred to as primary and secondary highways, respectively.

1 - 216 series Edit

 
 
The 1 – 216 series of highways within Alberta’s provincial highway system as of 2016
 
The highways within Alberta’s provincial highway system that are designated segments of Canada's National Highway System

Alberta's 1 to 216 series of provincial highways are Alberta's main highways. They are numbered from 1 to 100, with the exception of the ring roads around Calgary and Edmonton, which are numbered 201 and 216 respectively. The numbers applied to these highways are derived from compounding the assigned numbers of the core north–south and east–west highways that intersect with the rings roads. In Calgary, Highway 201 is derived from the north-south Highway 2 and the east-west Highway 1. In Edmonton, Highway 216 is derived from the same north-south Highway 2 and the east-west Highway 16.

Within this series, all or portions of Highways 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 15, 16, 28, 28A, 35, 43, 49, 63, 201 and 216 are designated core routes of Canada's National Highway System (NHS).[12] Highway 28 from Highway 63 to Cold Lake is designated a NHS feeder route and Highway 58 between Rainbow Lake and Highway 88 is designated a NHS northern/remote route.[12]

Highways 1, 2, 3, 4, 16, and 43 are considered Alberta's most important interprovincial and international highways and are divided highways (expressways) or freeways for much or all of their length. Speed limits are generally 110 km/h (68 mph) divided highways/freeways and 100 km/h (62 mph) on others. Segments of Highway 1 and Highway 16 through the national parks within Alberta's Rockies that can be 90 km/h (56 mph) or 70 km/h (43 mph).

The Highway 15/28A/28/63 corridor between Edmonton and Fort McMurray is considered one of Alberta's most important intraprovincial highways. It is vital to the oilsands operation. 

Although only Highways 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 15, 16, 43, 60, 63, 100, 201, and 216 are twinned (expressways) for most of their length, the vast majority of Alberta's 1 to 216 series of highways are two-laned and paved. Only four highways within the series have segments that remained gravelled. These include segments of Highways 40, 58, and 68 and a short segment near the northern terminus of Highway 63.[13]

Highways 1 and 16 are Trans-Canada Highway routes and are signed with TCH shields, not standard provincial shields.

Number Length (km) Length (mi) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Local names Formed Removed Notes
  Hwy 1 (TCH) 534 332   Hwy 1 (TCH) at the B.C. border at Kicking Horse Pass   Hwy 1 (TCH) at the Sask. border east of Walsh Trans-Canada Highway 01941-01-01c. 1941 current Signed with Trans-Canada Highway shield; passes through Banff, Calgary, and Medicine Hat.
  Hwy 1 1370 850 U.S. (Montana) border at Carway B.C. border west of Demmitt 01926-01-011926 01941-01-01c. 1941 Replaced by Hwy 2; passes through Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, Peace River and Grande Prairie.[14]
  Hwy 1 60 37 Bassano Brooks 01941-01-01c. 1941[15] 01955-01-01c. 1955[16] Replaced by Hwy 36 between Brooks and Duchess; became Hwy 550 and Hwy 873 in 1973.
  Hwy 1A 51 32   Hwy 1 (TCH) at Lake Louise   Hwy 1 (TCH) west of Banff Bow Valley Parkway — — Former section of Hwy 1.
  Hwy 1A 89 55   Hwy 1 (TCH) in Canmore   Hwy 1 (TCH) in Calgary Bow Valley Trail 01957-01-01c. 1957 current Former section of Hwy 1.
  Hwy 1A 6 3.7 BC 1A at the B.C. border at Kicking Horse Pass Hwy 1 at Lake Louise Kicking Horse Trail 01962-01-011962 01990-01-01c. 1990s Route closed to automobile traffic.
  Hwy 1A 228 142 Hwy 1 west of Lake Louise Hwy 16 in Jasper Icefields Parkway 01940-01-011940 01959-01-011959 Replaced by Hwy 93.[17]
  Hwy 1A 11 6.8 Hwy 1 (16 Avenue NW) / Crowchild Trail in Calgary Hwy 2 (Deerfoot Trail) / 17 Avenue SE in Calgary • 14 Street W
• 6 Avenue S
• 9 Avenue S 		01949-01-011949 01980-01-01c. 1980 Former section of Hwy 1 through downtown Calgary; Hwy 1A was split into two sections when decommissioned.
  Hwy 1A 14 8.7 Hwy 2 (Deerfoot Trail) in Calgary Hwy 1 in Chestermere 17 Avenue SE 01949-01-011949 02013-01-012013 Former section of Hwy 1 through east Calgary.
  Hwy 1B 11 6.8 BC 1B at the B.C. border at Vermilion Pass Hwy 1 at Castle Junction Banff–Windermere Highway 01941-01-011941 01959-01-011959 Replaced by Hwy 93.[17]
  Hwy 1X 5 3.1   Hwy 1A east of Exshaw   Hwy 1 (TCH) south of Seebe 01961-01-01c. 1961 current
  Hwy 2 1273 791   US 89 at the U.S. (Montana) border at Carway   Hwy 43 north of Grande Prairie • Queen Elizabeth II Highway
(Airdrie – Edmonton)
• Deerfoot Trail
(Calgary)
• Northern Woods and Water Route
(Athabasca – Donnelly) 		01941-01-01c. 1941 current Passes through Calgary, Edmonton, Peace River, and Red Deer.
  Hwy 2 534 332 B.C. border at Kicking Horse Pass Sask. border east of Walsh 01926-01-011926 01941-01-01c. 1941 Replaced by Hwy 1; passed through Banff, Calgary, and Medicine Hat.[14]
  Hwy 2 97 60 BC 2 at the B.C. border west of Demmitt Hwy 34 (now Hwy 43) north of Grande Prairie 01941-01-01c. 1941 01998-01-011998[18] Section replaced by Hwy 43.
  Hwy 2A 46 29   Hwy 23 in High River   Hwy 201 in Calgary 01960-01-01c. 1960 current Former section of Hwy 2.
  Hwy 2A 229 142    Hwy 2 / Hwy 72 east of Crossfield   Hwy 2 in Leduc 01954-01-011954 current Former section of Hwy 2; passes through Red Deer
  Hwy 2A 15 9.3   Hwy 2 south of Hondo Smith — — Former section of Hwy 2.
  Hwy 2A 27 17   Hwy 2 west of High Prairie   Hwy 49 south of Guy — — Former section of Hwy 2.
  Hwy 2A 11 6.8   Hwy 2 west of Peace River   Hwy 2 in Grimshaw — — Former section of Hwy 2.
  Hwy 2A 20 12 Hwy 2 north of Nanton Hwy 23 in High River — 01996-01-011996[19][20] Former section of Hwy 2.
  Hwy 2A 11 6.8 Hwy 1 in Calgary Hwy 2 north of Calgary Barlow Trail — 01980-01-01c. 1980s Former section of Hwy 2.
  Hwy 2A 8 5.0 Hwy 2 (109 Street) in Edmonton Hwy 2 (St. Albert Trail / 118 Avenue) in Edmonton • Whyte Avenue
• University Avenue
• Saskatchewan Drive
• Groat Road 		01955-01-011955 01970-10-111970 Downtown Edmonton bypass via Groat Bridge.
  Hwy 3 324 201   Hwy 3 at the B.C. border at Crowsnest Pass    Hwy 1 (TCH) / Hwy 41A in Medicine Hat Crowsnest Highway 01926-01-011926 current Signed with Crowsnest Highway shield; passes through Lethbridge.
  Hwy 3A 4 2.5   Hwy 3 at Lundbreck Falls   Hwy 3 at Lundbreck 01967-01-011967 current Former section of Hwy 3; unsigned.
  Hwy 3A 8 5.0   Hwy 3 west of Monarch    Hwy 3 / Hwy 23 east of Monarch 01996-01-011996 current Former section of Hwy 3.
  Hwy 3A 0.65 0.40   Hwy 3 east of Coalhurst Lethbridge city limits Westside Drive 01967-01-011967 current Former section of Hwy 3; unsigned.
  Hwy 3A 7 4.3 Business route through Barnwell 01998-01-011998 current Former section of Hwy 3; unsigned.
  Hwy 3A 6 3.7 Hwy 3 east of Coalhurst Hwy 3 in Lethbridge • Westside Drive
• Bridge Drive 		01967-01-011967 01980-01-01c. 1980s Former section of Hwy 3; all but a 650 m section, was decommissioned when the area was annexed by the City of Lethbridge.
  Hwy 4 103 64   I-15 at the U.S. (Montana) border at Coutts   Hwy 3 in Lethbridge 01926-01-011926 current
  Hwy 5 129 80 Waterton Park   Hwy 3 in Lethbridge Cowboy Trail
(Waterton Lakes N.P – Cardston) 		01926-01-011926 current
  Hwy 6 74 46   MT 17 at the U.S. (Montana) border at Chief Mountain   Hwy 3 at Pincher Station Cowboy Trail
(Waterton Lakes N.P – Pincher Station) 		01926-01-011926 current
  Hwy 7 26 16   Hwy 22 in Black Diamond    Hwy 2 / Hwy 547 at Aldersyde — —
  Hwy 7 17 11 Black Diamond Longview — — Section replaced by Hwy 22.
  Hwy 8 31 19   Hwy 22 north of Redwood Meadows   Hwy 2 in Calgary Glenmore Trail — — 9 km (5.6 mi) section in Calgary between Stoney Trail on the west and east sides (Hwy 201) is unsigned.
  Hwy 8 11 6.8 Hwy 1A (14 Street NW) in Calgary Bowness Park in Bowness • Kensington Road
• Parkdale Boulevard
• 3 Avenue NW
• Bowness Road
• 85 Street NW 		— 01964-01-011964 Serviced the former towns of Montgomery and Bowness. Decommissioned after the towns were annexed by the City of Calgary.
  Hwy 9 324 201    Hwy 1 (TCH) / Hwy 797 north of Langdon   Hwy 7 at the Sask. border at Alsask, SK — —
  Hwy 10 23 14    Hwy 9 / Hwy 56 in Drumheller    Hwy 564 / Hwy 569 east of East Coulee Hoo Doo Trail — — Entire route is in the Town of Drumheller.
  Hwy 10X 6 3.7    Hwy 10 / Hwy 56 at Rosedale Wayne — — Entire route is in the Town of Drumheller.
  Hwy 11 318 198   Hwy 93 at Saskatchewan River Crossing   Hwy 12 east of Nevis David Thompson Highway — — Passes through Red Deer.
  Hwy 11A 12 7.5    Hwy 11 / Hwy 756 west of Rocky Mountain House     Hwy 11 / Hwy 22 / Hwy 598 in Rocky Mountain House — — Former section of Hwy 11.
  Hwy 11A 17 11   Hwy 20 in Sylvan Lake   Hwy 2A in Red Deer 01987-01-01c. 1987 current Former section of Hwy 11.
  Hwy 11A 13 8.1 Hwy 11 at Benalto Hwy 20 in Sylvan Lake 01987-01-01c. 1987 02008-01-01c. 2008 Former section of Hwy 11.
  Hwy 11X 28 17 Hwy 11 at Benalto Hwy 2 in Red Deer 01985-01-01c. 1985 01987-01-01c. 1987 Designation of Sylvan Lake bypass during construction; replaced by Hwy 11.
  Hwy 12 364 226   Hwy 22 north of Rocky Mountain House   Hwy 51 at the Sask. border at Compeer — —
  Hwy 12A 9 5.6   Hwy 12 at Bentley   Hwy 12 at Gull Lake 02017-01-012017 current Former section of Hwy 12.
  Hwy 12 90 56 Hwy 20 / Hwy 51 at Bentley Hwy 39 at Alsike — 01980-01-01c. 1980s Section replaced by Hwy 20.
  Hwy 13 366 227 Alder Flats   Hwy 14 at the Sask. border east of Hayter — —
  Hwy 13A 7 4.3   Hwy 13 at Westerose   Hwy 13 east of Ma-Me-O Beach 02000-01-01c. 2000s current Former Hwy 13 through Ma-Me-O Beach.
  Hwy 13A 8 5.0 Camrose bypass Camrose Drive 01988-01-011988 current Maintained by the City of Camrose.
  Hwy 13A 5 3.1 Hwy 2A / Hwy 13 in Wetaskiwin Hwy 13 / Hwy 814 north of Wetaskiwin — — Alternate route through Wetaskiwin.
  Hwy 14 257 160   Hwy 2 in Edmonton   Hwy 40 at the Sask. border west of Marsden, SK Poundmaker Trail — —
  Hwy 14A 3 1.9 Downtown Edmonton Hwy 14 (Whyte Avenue) in Edmonton • Connors Road
• 83 Street 		01960-01-01c. 1960 01970-01-01c. 1970
  Hwy 14A 6 3.7 Edmonton Hwy 14 (Sherwood Park Freeway) near Sherwood Park 79 Avenue 01968-01-011968 01970-01-01c. 1970s Former section of Hwy 14.
  Hwy 14X 3 1.9 Hwy 14 (Sherwood Park Freeway) between Edmonton and Sherwood Park Hwy 16A (Baseline Road) between Edmonton and Sherwood Park 01950-01-01c. 1950s 01999-01-011999[21] Replaced by Hwy 216.
  Hwy 14X 3 1.9 Baseline Road between Edmonton and Sherwood Park Hwy 16 between Edmonton and Sherwood Park 01996-01-011996[22] 01999-01-011999[21] Replaced section of Hwy 16A; replaced by Hwy 216.
  Hwy 15 93 58   Hwy 16 (TCH) in Edmonton    Hwy 16 (TCH) / Hwy 855 south of Mundare 01940-01-011940 current Former section of Hwy 16.
  Hwy 15 80 50 Hwy 16 in downtown Edmonton Hwy 16 south of Mundare 01930-01-01c. 1930s 01940-01-011940 Passed through Elk Island National Park; replaced by Hwy 16.
  Hwy 16 (TCH) 634 394   Hwy 16 (TCH) at the B.C. border at Yellowhead Pass   Hwy 16 (TCH) at the Sask. border in Lloydminster • Yellowhead Highway
• Trans-Canada Highway 		— — Signed with Trans-Canada Highway shield; cosigned with Yellowhead Highway shield; passes through Jasper, Edmonton, and Lloydminster.
  Hwy 16 98 61 Hwy 15 in Edmonton Hwy 15 south of Mundare 01930-01-01c. 1930s 01940-01-011940 Passed through Fort Saskatchewan; section replaced by Hwy 15.
  Hwy 16A 14 8.7   Hwy 16 (TCH) west of Evansburg    Hwy 16 (TCH) / Hwy 22 at Entwistle — — Former section of Hwy 16.
  Hwy 16A 33 21   Hwy 16 (TCH) west of Stony Plain   Hwy 216 in Edmonton Parkland Highway 01997-01-011997[23] current Former section of Hwy 16.
  Hwy 16A 9 5.6 Business route through Vegreville 01986-01-011986 current Former section of Hwy 16.
  Hwy 16A 16 9.9 Hwy 16 in Edmonton Edmonton eastern city limits 01950-01-01c. 1950s 01980-01-01c. 1980s Former section of Hwy 16 through downtown Edmonton.
  Hwy 16A 7 4.3 Edmonton city limits Hwy 16 east of Edmonton 01950-01-01c. 1950s 01996-01-011996[22] Portion replaced by Hwy 14X (now Hwy 216).
  Hwy 16X 36 22 Hwy 16 west of Stony Plain Hwy 2 / Hwy 16 in Edmonton 01970-01-01c. 1970s 01997-01-011997[23] Replaced by Hwy 16.
   Hwy 17 134 83 Sask. border in Dillberry Lake Provincial Park   Hwy 641 near Onion Lake 01940-01-01c. 1940s current Runs along the Alberta-Saskatchewan border; cosigned with SK 17.
  Hwy 17 14 8.7 Hwy 16 at Manly Corner Onoway 01930-01-01c. 1930s 01940-01-01c. 1940s[24][25] Replaced by Hwy 43.
  Hwy 18 161 100   Hwy 43 at Green Court    Hwy 63 / Hwy 656 near Thorhild — —
  Hwy 18 97 60 Hwy 933 (now Hwy 33) at Barrhead Swan Hills — 01977-01-01c. 1977 Section replaced by Hwy 33.
  Hwy 19 12 7.5   Hwy 60 at Devon    Hwy 2 / Hwy 625 at Nisku 01982-01-01c. 1982 current
  Hwy 19 70 43 Hwy 12 (now Hwy 20) at Winfield Hwy 2 (now Hwy 2A) in Wetaskiwin — 01969-01-01c. 1969 Replaced by Hwy 13.
  Hwy 20 110 68   Hwy 11 in Sylvan Lake   Hwy 39 at Alsike — —
  Hwy 20A 3 1.9   Hwy 20 east of Rimbey    Hwy 20 / Hwy 53 north of Rimbey — — Former Hwy 20.
  Hwy 21 328 204   Hwy 1 (TCH) east of Strathmore   Hwy 15 in Fort Saskatchewan — —
  Hwy 21A 33 21 Hwy 9 at Beiseker Hwy 21 east of Carbon 01958-01-011958 01962-01-01c. 1962 Former section of Hwy 21; replaced by Hwy 26 (now Hwy 575 and Hwy 806).
  Hwy 21A 5 3.1 Hwy 21 southeast of Nevis Hwy 12 east of Nevis — 01991-01-01c. 1991 Replaced by Hwy 11.
  Hwy 22 574 357   Hwy 3 west of Lundbreck   Hwy 18 north of Mayerthorpe Cowboy Trail — —
  Hwy 22 17 11 Hwy 553 (now Hwy 22) near Priddis Hwy 2 (now Hwy 2A) south of Calgary — 01976-01-01c. 1976 Replaced by Hwy 22X.
  Hwy 22X 54 34   Hwy 22 near Priddis    Hwy 24 / Hwy 901 south of Cheadle 01976-01-01c. 1976 current Former Hwy 22 west of Calgary.
  Hwy 23 138 86   Hwy 3 near Monarch   Hwy 2A in High River — —
  Hwy 24 69 43    Hwy 23 / Hwy 542 north of Vulcan   Hwy 1 (TCH) north of Cheadle — —
  Hwy 25 72 45   Hwy 3 in Lethbridge   Hwy 526 west of Enchant — —
  Hwy 26 82 51   Hwy 13 in Camrose   Hwy 14 west of Kinsella 01970-01-01c. 1970s current
  Hwy 26 52 32 Hwy 9 south of Carbon Hwy 9 at Beiseker — 01970-01-011970 Replaced by portions of Hwy 575, Hwy 806, and Hwy 836.
  Hwy 27 150 93    Hwy 22 / Hwy 584 in Sundre    Hwy 9 / Hwy 56 east of Morrin — —
  Hwy 28 293 182   Hwy 16 (TCH) in Edmonton Cold Lake — —
  Hwy 28 49 30 Hwy 36 at St. Brides Hwy 41 east of St. Paul — 02006-01-012006 Section replaced by Hwy 29.
  Hwy 28A 18 11   Hwy 15 in Edmonton   Hwy 28 at Gibbons 01980-01-01c. 1980s current Former section of Hwy 37.
  Hwy 28A 3 1.9 Hwy 28 north of Edmonton CFB Edmonton — — Access road to CFB Edmonton.
  Hwy 28A 46 29 Hwy 28 / Hwy 36 at Ashmont Hwy 28 / Hwy 41 at Hoselaw — 02006-01-012006 Replaced by Hwy 28.
  Hwy 28X 13 8.1 Hwy 28 near Beaver Crossing SK 55 at the Sask. border near Cherry Grove — 01977-01-01c. 1977 Replaced by Hwy 55.
  Hwy 29 152 94   Hwy 15 west of Lamont   Hwy 41 east of St. Paul 02006-01-012006 current
  Hwy 29 6 3.7 Spring Lake (formerly Edmonton Beach) Hwy 16 (now Hwy 16A) west of Stony Plain • Range Road 15
• Township Road 530 		— 01985-01-01c. 1985
  Hwy 30 3.5 2.2 Kapasiwin Hwy 16 east of Wabamun • Range Road 42
• Range Road 35 		— 01994-01-01c. 1994
  Hwy 31 4 2.5   Hwy 16 (TCH) east of Gainford   Hwy 759 at Seba Beach — —
  Hwy 32 147 91   Hwy 16 (TCH) west of Carrot Creek   Hwy 33 at Swan Hills — —
  Hwy 33 219 136   Hwy 43 east of Gunn   Hwy 2 east of Kinuso Grizzly Trail — —
  Hwy 33 10 6.2 Hwy 43 south of Onoway Alberta Beach — 01985-01-01c. 1985 Section replaced by Hwy 633.
  Hwy 34 152 94 Hwy 2 north of Grande Prairie Hwy 2 (now Hwy 49) north of Guy 01939-01-011939 01998-01-011998[18] 47 km (29 mi) section between Valleyview and Guy replaced by Hwy 43 (now Hwy 49) in the early 1990s; remainder replaced by Hwy 43.
  Hwy 34A 47 29 Hwy 34 (now Hwy 49) north of Valleyview Hwy 2 (now Hwy 2A) west of High Prairie 01959-01-011959 01966-01-011966 Former Hwy 34.
  Hwy 35 465 289   Hwy 2 north of Grimshaw   Highway 1 at the N.W.T. border north of Indian Cabins Mackenzie Highway — — Signed with Mackenzie Highway shield.
  Hwy 36 681 423   Hwy 4 at Warner   Hwy 55 at Lac La Biche Veterans Memorial Highway — —
  Hwy 37 67 42   Hwy 43 west of Onoway   Hwy 15 west of Fort Saskatchewan — —
  Hwy 38 25 16   Hwy 28 at Redwater   Hwy 45 north of Bruderheim — —
  Hwy 38 3.2 2.0 Stony Plain Road (former Hwy 16A) 79 Avenue (now Whitemud Drive) 156 Street — 01962-01-01c. 1962 Serviced the former town of Jasper Place; decommissioned when the town was annexed by the city of Edmonton.
  Hwy 39 91 57   Hwy 22 east of Drayton Valley   Hwy 2 in Leduc — —
  Hwy 40 3.8 2.4   Hwy 3 at Coleman Forestry Trunk Road at the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass boundary Forestry Trunk Road — —
  Hwy 40 104 65   Hwy 541 / Forestry Trunk Road west of Longview   Hwy 1 (TCH) south of Seebe Kananaskis Trail — — Annually closed between Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and Hwy 541 from December 1 – June 14.[26]
  Hwy 40 46 29   Hwy 1A near Ghost Lake   Hwy 579 / Forestry Trunk Road west of Water Valley Forestry Trunk Road — —
  Hwy 40 434 270   Hwy 734 at Lovett River   Hwy 43 in Grande Prairie Bighorn Highway — —
  Hwy 40 24 15 U.S. (Montana) border at Whiskey Gap Hwy 2 south Cardston — 01971-01-011971 Border crossing closed; majority of route replaced by Hwy 501

.[27][28]

  Hwy 41 688 428   S-232 at the U.S. (Montana) border at Wild Horse   Hwy 55 at La Corey Buffalo Trail — —
  Hwy 41A 15 9.3    Hwy 1 (TCH) / Hwy 3 at Medicine Hat   Hwy 41 east of Medicine Hat — — Former Hwy 41.
  Hwy 42 44 27    Hwy 2A / Hwy 592 at Penhold   Hwy 21 west of Lousana — —
  Hwy 43 495 308   Hwy 2 at the B.C. border near Demmitt   Hwy 16 (TCH) at Manly Corner 01940-01-01c. 1940s current Passes through Grande Prairie.
  Hwy 43 77 48 Hwy 2 / Hwy 49 west of Donnelly Hwy 34 (now Hwy 43) in Valleyview 01990-01-01c. 1990 01998-01-011998[18] Section replaced by Hwy 49.
  Hwy 43X 4 2.5 Range Road 63 (116 Street) north of Grande Prairie Hwy 2 / Hwy 43 at Clairmont 02010-01-012010 02019-01-012019 Replaced by Hwy 43 when extension to 100 Avenue in Grande Prairie
  Hwy 44 171 106   Hwy 16 (TCH) west of Acheson   Hwy 2 near Hondo — —
  Hwy 45 231 144   Hwy 15 south of Bruderheim   Hwy 3 at the Sask. border near Alcurve — —
  Hwy 46 152 94 Hwy 28 at Radway Hwy 36 at Lac La Biche — 01978-01-01c. 1978 Replaced by portions of Hwy 55 and Hwy 63.[29][30]
  Hwy 47 60 37   Hwy 40 at Coalspur   Hwy 16 (TCH) west of Edson — —
  Hwy 48 114 71 S-232 at the U.S. (Montana) border at Wild Horse Hwy 1 west of Irvine — 01979-01-011979 Replaced by Hwy 41.[31][32]
  Hwy 49 266 165   Hwy 49 at the B.C. border west of Bay Tree   Hwy 43 in Valleyview Northern Woods and Water Route — —
  Hwy 50 14 8.7   Hwy 12 at Tees   Hwy 21 at Mirror — —
  Hwy 51 36 22 Hwy 761 north of Leslieville Hwy 12 / Hwy 20 at Bentley 01950-01-01c. 1950s 01985-01-01c. 1985 Replaced by Hwy 12.[33][34]
  Hwy 52 24 15   Hwy 5 at Welling Station   Hwy 4 at Craddock — —
  Hwy 53 222 138   Hwy 22 west of Rimbey    Hwy 36 / Hwy 608 east of Forestburg — —
  Hwy 54 69 43    Hwy 22 / Hwy 591 west of Caroline   Hwy 2 at Innisfail — —
  Hwy 55 263 163   Hwy 2 in Athabasca   Hwy 55 at the Sask. border east of Cherry Grove Northern Woods and Water Route 01976-01-01c. 1976 current
  Hwy 55 15 9.3 Hwy 16 east of Edmonton Hwy 15 in Fort Saskatchewan — 01976-01-01c. 1976 Replaced by Hwy 21.
  Hwy 56 246 153   Hwy 1 (TCH) northwest of Bassano    Hwy 13 / Hwy 834 east of Camrose — —
  Hwy 57 82 51 Hwy 39 at Alsike Hwy 16 at Entwistle — 01979-01-011979 Replaced by Hwy 22 and Hwy 39.[35][36]
  Hwy 58 325 202 Rainbow Lake Garden River — —
  Hwy 58A 22 14 Fort Vermilion Hwy 58 north of Fort Vermilion 01970-01-01c. 1970 01973-01-01c. 1973 Replaced by Hwy 67 (now Hwy 88).
  Hwy 59 62 39   Hwy 43 northwest of Hythe   Hwy 2 north of Sexsmith — —
  Hwy 60 35 22   Hwy 39 east of Calmar   Hwy 16 (TCH) at Acheson Devonian Way — —
  Hwy 61 147 91    Hwy 4 / Hwy 846 at Stirling   Hwy 889 at Manyberries Red Coat Trail 01959-01-011959 current
  Hwy 62 52 32   S-213 at the U.S. (Montana) border south of Del Bonita   Hwy 5 at Magrath — —
  Hwy 63 434 270    Hwy 28 / Hwy 829 east of Radway Winter road north of Fort MacKay 01962-01-011962 current Passes through Fort McMurray.
  Hwy 64 126 78 Cecil Lake Road at the B.C. border near Bear Canyon   Hwy 2 southwest of Fairview — —
  Hwy 64A 6.6 4.1    Hwy 64 / Hwy 682 west of Fairview    Hwy 2 / Hwy 732 in Fairview — —
  Hwy 66 28 17 Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park    Hwy 22 / Hwy 762 south of Bragg Creek — —
  Hwy 67 428 266 Hwy 2 at Slave Lake Hwy 58 north of Fort Vermilion 01973-01-01c. 1973 01988-01-011988 Replaced by Hwy 88.
  Hwy 68 37 23   Hwy 40 at Bow Valley Provincial Park   Hwy 1 (TCH) east of Morley Sibbald Creek Trail — —
  Hwy 69 14 8.7 Hwy 63 in Fort McMurray Saprae Creek Airport Road 01975-01-01c. 1975 02014-01-01c. 2014 Reverted to R.M. of Wood Buffalo.[37]
  Hwy 72 33 21    Hwy 2 / Hwy 2A south of Crossfield    Hwy 9 / Hwy 806 at Beiseker 01980-01-01c. 1980s current Former Hwy 572.
  Hwy 88 428 266   Hwy 2 at Slave Lake   Hwy 58 north of Fort Vermilion Bicentennial Highway 01988-01-011988 current Signed with Bicentennial Highway shield; former Hwy 67
  Hwy 92 24 15 Hwy 28 west of Ardmore Township Road 643 west of Cold Lake 01981-01-01c. 1981 01985-01-01c. 1985 Former Hwy 992;[38][39] replaced by Hwy 892.[40][41]
  Hwy 93 265 165   Hwy 93 at the B.C. border at Vermilion Pass   Hwy 16 (TCH) at Jasper • Banff–Windermere Highway
• Icefields Parkway 		01959-01-011959 current
  Hwy 93A 24 15   Hwy 93 at Athabasca Falls   Hwy 93 east of Marmot Basin — —
  Hwy 93A 1.7 1.1   Hwy 93 south Jasper   Hwy 16 (TCH) at Jasper — —
SPF 7.1 4.4 Edmonton city limits Hwy 216 in Sherwood Park Sherwood Park Freeway 01999-01-011999 current Unsigned Hwy 100; former Hwy 14.
  Hwy 201 92 57 Calgary ring road • Stoney Trail
• Tsuut’ina Trail 		01990-01-01c. 1990s current West segment opening 2024.
  Hwy 216 77 48 Edmonton ring road Anthony Henday Drive 01992-01-011992 current
  •       Former

X series Edit

The roads in the X series are typically highways that are planned realignments or spurs of existing highways. The numbers applied to each highway in the X series are derived from the highway that is planned for realignment or spurred from (e.g. Highway 16X will be a realignment of Highway 16, and Highway 10X is spur from Highway 10).

Number Length (km) Length (mi) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Local names Formed Removed Notes
  Hwy 1X 5 3.1 Hwy 1A east of Exshaw Hwy 1 south of Seebe 01961-01-01c. 1961 current
  Hwy 1X — — Strathmore bypass proposed — ROW located south of Strathmore.[13]
  Hwy 1X — — Medicine Hat bypass proposed — ROW located south of Medicine Hat.[13]
  Hwy 2X — — Hwy 2 / Hwy 3 west of Fort Macleod Hwy 2 / Hwy 3 east of Fort Macleod proposed — Stage 1 of Fort Macleod bypass;[42] ROW located south of Fort Macleod.[13]
  Hwy 2X — — Claresholm bypass proposed — ROW located east of Claresholm.[13]
  Hwy 2X — — Nanton bypass proposed — ROW located east of Nanton.[13]
  Hwy 2X 10 6.2 Hwy 2 east of De Winton Hwy 2 / Hwy 22X in Calgary Deerfoot Trail — 02003-01-012003 Temporary designation during construction; replaced by Hwy 2 when completed.[43]
  Hwy 3X — — Crowsnest Pass bypass proposed — ROW located south of Crowsnest Pass.[13]
  Hwy 3X — — Pincher Creek realignment proposed — ROW located south of Hwy 3 to allow for a proposed interchange at Hwy 6.[13][44]
  Hwy 3X — — Hwy 3 west of Fort Macleod Hwy 2X west of Fort Macleod proposed — Stage 2 of Fort Macleod bypass;[42] ROW located south of Fort Macleod.[13]
  Hwy 3X — — Hwy 3 west of Coalhurst Hwy 3 west of Chin proposed — Lethbridge bypass; ROW located north of Lethbridge.[13]
  Hwy 4X — — Hwy 4 southeast of Lethbridge Hwy 3X east of Lethbridge proposed — Lethbridge bypass; ROW located east of Lethbridge.[13]
  Hwy 6X — — Pincher Creek bypass proposed — ROW located east of Pincher Creek.[13][44]
  Hwy 10X 6 3.7 Hwy 9 / Hwy 56 at Rosedale Wayne — —
  Hwy 11X 28 17 Hwy 11 at Benalto Hwy 2 in Red Deer 01985-01-01c. 1985 01987-01-01c. 1987 Designation of Sylvan Lake bypass during construction; replaced by Hwy 11.
  Hwy 11X — — Hwy 11 in Red Deer Hwy 11 east of Red Deer proposed — Proposed Hwy 11 realignment (67 Street extension).
  Hwy 14X 3 1.9 Hwy 14 (Sherwood Park Freeway) between Edmonton and Sherwood Park Hwy 16A (Baseline Road) between Edmonton and Sherwood Park 01950-01-01c. 1950s 01999-01-011999[21] Replaced by Hwy 216.
  Hwy 14X 3 1.9 Baseline Road between Edmonton and Sherwood Park Hwy 16 between Edmonton and Sherwood Park 01996-01-011996[22] 01999-01-011999[21] Replaced section of Hwy 16A; replaced by Hwy 216.
  Hwy 16X 36 22 Hwy 16 west of Stony Plain Hwy 2 / Hwy 16 in Edmonton 01970-01-01c. 1970s 01997-01-011997[23] Replaced by Hwy 16.
  Hwy 16X — — Hinton bypass proposed — ROW located south of Hinton.
  Hwy 16X — — Edson bypass proposed — ROW located south of Edson.
  Hwy 16X — — Hwy 16 east of Blackfoot Sask. border / Hwy 17 south of Lloydminster proposed — Proposed Lloydminster bypass; ROW located south of Lloydminster.
  Hwy 22X 54 34 Hwy 22 near Priddis Hwy 24 / Hwy 901 south of Cheadle 01976-01-01c. 1976 current Former Hwy 22 west of Calgary.
  Hwy 28X 13 8.1 Hwy 28 near Beaver Crossing SK 55 at the Sask. border near Cherry Grove — 01977-01-01c. 1977 Replaced by Hwy 55.
  Hwy 40X — — Hwy 40 south of Grande Prairie Hwy 43 west of Grande Prairie proposed — Proposed SW Grande Prairie bypass.
  Hwy 43X 4 2.5 Range Road 63 (116 Street) north of Grande Prairie Hwy 2 / Hwy 43 at Clairmont 02010-01-012010 02019-01-012019 Replaced by Hwy 43 when extension to 100 Avenue in Grande Prairie
  Hwy 43X — — Whitecourt bypass proposed — ROW located south of Whitecourt.
  •       Former
  •       Unbuilt or under construction

500 - 986 series Edit

 
 
The 500 – 986 series of highways within Alberta's provincial highway system as of 2016
Contents

500 · 520 · 540 · 560 · 580
600 · 620 · 640 · 660 · 680
700 · 730 · 750 · 760 · 780
800 · 820 · 840 · 850 · 860 · 880
900 series

Alberta's 500 - 986 series of provincial highways are generally considered local or rural highways. The 500 - 986 series of provincial highways is divided into three sub-series:

  • The 500/600 highways are west–east roads where the numbering increases northward from the Montana border to the Northwest Territories border.
  • The 700/800 highways are south–north roads where numbering increases eastward from the British Columbia border to the Saskatchewan border.
  • The 900 highways are newer or planned roads that have been established for future consideration as or as potential extensions or realignments of highways within the 1 - 216 series.

Some of these highways are paved, while others are entirely or partially gravel. Rural speed limits range from 80 km/h (50 mph) to 100 km/h (62 mph).

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    500 subseries

  •  

    600 subseries

  •  

    700 subseries

  •  

    800 subseries

  •  

    900 subseries

500 Edit

Number Length (km) Length (mi) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Local name(s) Opened Removed Notes
  Hwy 500 19 12 Hwy 4 in Coutts Range Road 135
—
 Current
43 27 Hwy 501 north of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park Hwy 880 at Aden
—
 Current
  Hwy 501 300 186 Hwy 5 east of Mountain View SK 13 at the Sask. border east of Onefour Red Coat Trail
(Hwy 889 – Saskatchewan)
—
 Current Passes through Cardston and Milk River.
5 3 Hwy 2 south of Cardston Hwy 2 / Hwy 5 north of Cardston Cardston Bypass
—
 Current Spur; unsigned highway
  Hwy 502
53
33
 Hwy 501 south of Manyberries Hwy 41 east of Onefour
—
 c. 1994[45][46]
  Hwy 503 18 11 Hwy 5 east of Cardston Hwy 820 near Woolford Provincial Park
—
 Current
  Hwy 504 29 18 Hwy 4 & Hwy 36 in Warner Hwy 877
—
 Current
  Hwy 505 72 45 Hwy 6 south of Pincher Creek Hwy 5 in Spring Coulee
—
 Current
  Hwy 506 46 29 Hwy 62 south of Magrath Hwy 4 north of Warner
—
 Current Passes through McNab.
  Hwy 507 73 45 Hwy 3 west of Lundbreck Hwy 810 north of Glenwood
—
 Current Passes through Pincher Creek.
  Hwy 508 8 5 Hwy 5 south of Lethbridge Hwy 4 southeast of Lethbridge
—
 Current
  Hwy 509 48 30 Hwy 2 in Stand Off Hwy 3 west of Coalhurst
—
 Current
  Hwy 510 24 15 Hwy 3 in Cowley Hwy 785 north of Pincher Creek
—
 Current
  Hwy 511 28 17 Hwy 2 south of Fort Macleod Hwy 509 in Blood I.R. 148
—
 Current
  Hwy 512 28 17 Hwy 3 / Hwy 4 in Lethbridge Hwy 3 east of Coaldale
—
 Current
  Hwy 513 29 18 Hwy 36 south of Taber Hwy 877
—
 Current
  Hwy 514 13 8 Range Road 41 west of Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park Hwy 41 north of Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
—
 Current
  Hwy 515 25 16 Hwy 41 north of Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park SK 724 at the Sask. border east of Elkwater
—
 Current
  Hwy 516
30
19
 Hwy 785 north of Pincher Creek Hwy 2 north of Fort Macleod
—
 1979 Replaced by Hwy 785.[47][48]
  Hwy 517
22
14
 Forestry Trunk Road Hwy 22 north of Lundbreck
—
 2000
  Hwy 519 65 40 Hwy 2 in Granum Hwy 845 east of Picture Butte
—
 Current Passes through Nobleford and Picture Butte.
  Hwy 520 105 65 Hwy 22 west of Claresholm Hwy 843 north of Coaldale
—
 Current Passes through Claresholm and Barons.
  Hwy 521 21 13 Hwy 25 north of Turin Hwy 864 south of Vauxhall
—
 Current
  Hwy 522 12 7 Hwy 843 north of Picture Butte Hwy 845 south of Lomond
—
 Current
  Hwy 523 26 16 Range Road 84 Hwy 3 in Medicine Hat
—
 Current
  Hwy 524 106 66 Hwy 864 west of Vauxhall Hwy 1 west of Redcliff
—
 Current Passes through Vauxhall and Hays.
  Hwy 525 28 17 Hwy 875 in Rolling Hills Hwy 524 east of Hays
—
 Current
  Hwy 526 39 24 Hwy 845 west of Enchant Hwy 36 north of Vauxhall
—
 Current
  Hwy 527 14 9 Willow Creek Provincial Park Hwy 2 in Stavely
—
 Current
  Hwy 528 19 12 Hwy 41 south of Schuler SK 728 at the Sask. border southeast of Schuler
—
 Current