Alberta Highway 55

Highway 55
Northern Woods and Water Route
Route information
Length:	265 km (165 mi)
Major junctions
West end:	Hwy 2 at Athabasca
	Hwy 63 near Atmore Hwy 36 near Lac La Biche Hwy 41 at La Corey Hwy 28 at Cold Lake
East end:	Saskatchewan border near Cherry Grove continues as Hwy 55
Location
Specialized and rural municipalities:	Athabasca County, Lac La Biche County, Bonnyville No. 87 M.D.
Major cities:	Cold Lake
Towns:	Athabasca
Highway system
Provincial highways in Alberta ← Hwy 54 Hwy 56 →

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 55^[1] is an east–west highway in northeast Alberta, Canada. It extends from the Saskatchewan border in the east through the City of Cold Lake and the Hamlet of Lac La Biche to the Town of Athabasca in the west where it ends at Highway 2. In Saskatchewan, it continues as Saskatchewan Highway 55.

The entire length of Highway 55 comprises the easternmost segment of Alberta's portion of the Northern Woods and Water Route. After Athabasca, the Northern Woods and Water Route continues westward along Highway 2 and then Highway 49.

Major intersections

Municipality	km	Intersecting Highway	Description	coordinates
Town of Athabasca	0	Hwy 2 – Grande Prairie, Peace River, Edmonton	50 St. and 50 Ave. in Town of Athabasca Highway 55 begins	54°43′11″N 113°17′06″W / 54.7198°N 113.2851°W
	1	Hwy 813 north – Calling Lake, Wabasca		54°43′13″N 113°16′38″W / 54.7204°N 113.2771°W
Athabasca County	5	Hwy 827 south – Thorhild, Egremont		54°43′07″N 113°12′31″W / 54.7185°N 113.2087°W
	31	Hwy 63 south – Boyle, Thorhild, Edmonton	Highway 63 concurrency begins	54°43′58″N 112°48′16″W / 54.7328°N 112.8044°W
	46	Passes by Grassland		54°49′14″N 112°39′19″W / 54.8205°N 112.6552°W
	54	Hwy 63 north – Fort McMurray, Fort MacKay	Highway 63 concurrency ends	54°49′06″N 112°34′28″W / 54.8183°N 112.5744°W
	57	Passes by Atmore		54°49′12″N 112°31′48″W / 54.8201°N 112.53°W
Lac La Biche County	69	Hwy 858 north – Plamondon		54°49′14″N 112°20′44″W / 54.8205°N 112.3455°W
	90	Hwy 663 south – Hylo, Boyle		54°45′45″N 112°03′19″W / 54.7624°N 112.0553°W
	95	Hwy 881 north – Conklin, Anzac, Fort McMurray	Lac La Biche Highway 55 turns south Highway 36 concurrency begins	54°46′04″N 111°58′50″W / 54.7678°N 111.9806°W
	115	Hwy 36 south – Ashmont, Two Hills, Viking	Highway 55 turns east Highway 36 concurrency ends	54°35′41″N 111°58′15″W / 54.5948°N 111.9708°W
	133	Hwy 866 south – McRae, Spedden		54°30′03″N 111°48′20″W / 54.5007°N 111.8055°W
	150	Hwy 867 south		54°29′36″N 111°33′48″W / 54.4934°N 111.5634°W
M.D. of Bonnyville No. 87	167	Hwy 881 south – Therien, St. Paul		54°29′02″N 111°17′51″W / 54.484°N 111.2975°W
	197	Passes by Iron River		54°26′32″N 110°54′51″W / 54.4423°N 110.9142°W
	204	Hwy 41 south – Bonnyville, Elk Point, Vermilion	La Corey	54°26′32″N 110°45′44″W / 54.4423°N 110.7621°W
	222	Hwy 892 – Ardmore		54°27′26″N 110°29′08″W / 54.4571°N 110.4855°W
	232	Hwy 897 north		54°27′25″N 110°20′05″W / 54.457°N 110.3346°W
City of Cold Lake	241	Hwy 28 east – Cold Lake Marina	Highway 55 turns south Highway 28 concurrency begins	54°27′23″N 110°12′19″W / 54.4564°N 110.2053°W
M.D. of Bonnyville No. 87	251	Hwy 28 west – Bonnyville, Smoky Lake, Edmonton	Highway 55 turns east Highway 28 concurrency ends	54°22′12″N 110°12′22″W / 54.3699°N 110.206°W
	252	Hwy 897 south – Frog Lake, Marwayne
	259	Passes the Hamlet of Cherry Grove
	264	Saskatchewan border	Highway 55 ends Continues as Saskatchewan Highway 55	54°20′26″N 110°00′21″W / 54.3405°N 110.0058°W
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

1. Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 8

External links

• 2010 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart (map, 8 MB) by Alberta Transportation.