British Columbia Highway 49

Highway 49
Spirit River Highway Northern Woods and Water Route
Route information
Length:	16 km (10 mi)
Existed:	1975 – present
Major junctions
West end:	BC 2 / BC 97 at Dawson Creek
East end:	Hwy 49 (at Alberta border)
Highway system
British Columbia provincial highways ← BC 43 BC 52 →

Highway 49, known locally as the Spirit River Highway, is one of the two short connections from Dawson Creek to the border between B.C. and Alberta. Established in 1975, Highway 49 travels due east for 16 km (10 mi) from Dawson Creek to its connection with Alberta Highway 49, which the highway derives its number from, at the provincial border.^[1] This highway is the initial westernmost highway of the Northern Woods and Water Route.^[2]

References

1. Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Microsoft Corporation Redmond Washington.
2. "Northern Woods and Water Route, Canada". PlanetWare Inc. 1995–2009.

External links

• Canadian Highway Markers