Alberta Highway 1

Alberta Highway 1 shield

Highway 1
Trans-Canada Highway

Route information
Length: 534 km[1] (332 mi)
Existed: 1941[2] – present
Major junctions
West end: B.C. border near Lake Louise
continues west as BC 1
  Hwy 93 at Lake Louise
Hwy 40 near Seebe
Hwy 22 near Cochrane
Hwy 201 in Calgary
Hwy 2 in Calgary
Hwy 9 near Langdon
Hwy 24 near Cheadle
Hwy 21 near Strathmore
Hwy 56 at Crowfoot
Hwy 36 near Brooks
Hwy 3 in Medicine Hat
Hwy 41 near Dunmore
East end: Saskatchewan border near Walsh
continues east as Hwy 1 (TCH)
Location
Specialized
and rural
municipalities:		 I.D. No. 9, Bighorn No. 8 M.D., Kananaskis I.D., Rocky View County, Wheatland County, Newell County, Cypress County
Major cities: Calgary, Brooks, Chestermere, Medicine Hat
Towns: Banff, Canmore, Strathmore, Bassano, Redcliff
Highway system

Provincial highways in Alberta

← Hwy 986Hwy 1A →

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 1,[3] or Trans-Canada Highway 1, is the main east-west highway traversing southern Alberta, Canada. It is designated a core route in Canada's National Highway System[4] and spans approximately 534 km (332 mi) from Alberta's border with British Columbia in the west to its border with Saskatchewan in the east.[1][5] As of 2014, the route is divided throughout the province (twinning of the final 8.5 km (5.3 mi) of Highway 1 between Lake Louise and the British Columbia border was completed by Parks Canada and opened to traffic on June 12), with a minimum of two lanes in each direction.[1][6]

Route description

Banff National Park

British Columbia Highway 1 becomes Alberta Highway 1 as it crosses Kicking Horse Pass into Alberta.[1] It generally travels in a southeast direction along the Bow River through Banff National Park (Improvement District No. 9), passing by the Hamlet of Lake Louise and the Town of Banff.[5] The segment of Highway 1 through the national park is maintained by the Government of Canada.[7]

Banff National Park to Calgary

Upon exiting Banff National Park, Highway 1 is maintained by Alberta Transportation for 91 km (57 mi) until it reaches the City of Calgary.[5][8] This segment of the highway generally travels in an east direction through the rural municipalities of the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 and Rocky View County.[9] It also briefly crosses a portion of Kananaskis Improvement District.[9] For urban communities, this segment passes by the Hamlet of Harvie Heights, through the Town of Canmore, and by the hamlets of Dead Man's Flats and Lac des Arcs.[5] Highway 1A, the original Highway 1 from Canmore to Calgary, is an alternate route to this segment of Highway 1, providing access to the Hamlet of Exshaw, the Summer Village of Ghost Lake, and the Town of Cochrane.[5]

Calgary

Within Calgary, Highway 1 is named 16 Avenue North[1] and maintained by the City of Calgary. Certain stretches of 16 Avenue North function as either a freeway or an expressway, while other stretches function as an urban arterial road, particularly between Bow River and Bowness Road and between Crowchild Trail and Deerfoot Trail where there are numerous at-grade intersections. As a result, speed limits on 16 Avenue North drop as low as 50 km/h (31 mph). The recently completed northwest and northeast legs of Stoney Trail (Highway 201) provide an alternate higher speed route across the city. The length of Highway 1 within Calgary is 27 km (17 mi).

Calgary to Medicine Hat

Upon exiting Calgary, Highway 1 is maintained by Alberta Transportation for 273 km (170 mi) until it reaches the City of Medicine Hat.[5][8] This segment of the highway generally travels in a southeast direction through the rural municipalities of Rocky View County, Wheatland County, the County of Newell, and Cypress County.[9] For urban communities, this segment passes through the City of Chestermere and the Town of Strathmore, by the Town of Bassano, the City of Brooks, and the Hamlet of Suffield, and through the Town of Redcliff.[5] Highway 1A, the original Highway 1 from Calgary to Chestermere, is an alternate route to initial portion of this segment of Highway 1.[5]

Medicine Hat

Within the City of Medicine Hat, Highway 1 is named Trans Canada Highway and maintained by Alberta Transportation.[8] Stretches of the highway function as a freeway, while stretches between the South Saskatchewan River and Seven Persons Creek function as an urban arterial road. One at-grade intersection exists beyond 13 Avenue SE at Dunmore Road/South Boundary Road before exiting the city. The length of Highway 1 within Medicine Hat is 13 km (8.1 mi).[5]

Medicine Hat to Saskatchewan

Upon exiting Medicine Hat, Highway 1 is maintained by Alberta Transportation for 48 km (30 mi) until it enters the Province of Saskatchewan,[5][8] continuing as Saskatchewan Highway 1.[1] This segment of the highway generally travels in an east direction through Cypress County.[9] For urban communities, this segment passes through the Hamlet of Dunmore and by the hamlets of Irvine and Walsh.[5]

History

A review of historical Alberta Official Road Maps shows that Highway 1 was numbered Highway 2 prior to 1941 (while Highway 2 as it is known today was numbered Highway 1 prior to 1941).[2]

Exit numbering along Highway 1 began in 2005.[10][11] As of March 2010, only the stretch of Highway 1 between Banff National Park and Calgary had been assigned exit numbers.[5]

Future

Parks Canada has completed twinning the final 8.5 km (5.3 mi) of Highway 1 between Lake Louise and the British Columbia border, with the new alignment opened to traffic on June 12, 2014.[6]

Planning is underway to realign Highway 1 around the Town of Strathmore.[12] Strathmore is the only low-speed signalized section of the highway between Calgary and Saskatchewan without a bypass plan.[13] The route under consideration for the realignment begins northwest of Gleichen, continuing west to run south of Eagle Lake and then continuing northwest where it will rejoin the existing alignment near Cheadle, between Highway 24 and Strathmore. The proposed plan also contemplates a link to the Highway 22X corridor.[13]

Construction of an interchange at Dunmore Road / South Boundary Road in Medicine Hat is expected to start in the fall of 2012, with completion estimated by the summer of 2014.[14]

Major intersections

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1][5]miExitDestinationsNotes
Preceded by BC 1 west (Trans-Canada Highway) – Yoho National Park, Field, Golden, Kamloops
Improvement District No. 9
(Banff National Park)		 00Alberta – British Columbia border
Kicking Horse Pass (el. 1627 m, 5339 ft)		Enters Banff National Park
 64Crosses Bow River
 74 Hwy 93 north (Icefields Parkway) – Saskatchewan River Crossing, Rocky Mountain House, JasperInterchange
Hwy 93 concurrency begins
Lake Louise106 Hwy 1A east (Bow Valley Parkway) / Lake Louise Drive westInterchange
 127Crosses Bow River
Castle Junction3522 Hwy 93 south (Banff-Windermere Highway) – Radium Hot Springs, Invermere, Cranbrook
To Hwy 1A (Bow Valley Parkway)		Interchange
Hwy 93 concurrency ends
 5635Sunshine Road to Sunshine VillageInterchange
 5937Crosses Bow River
 5937 Hwy 1A west (Bow Valley Parkway)Interchange
Banff6540Mt. Norquay RoadInterchange
6943Banff AvenueInterchange
 8150East gate of Banff National Park
M.D. of Bighorn No. 8Harvie Heights835283Harvie Heights RoadInterchange
Canmore865386Bow Valley Trail / Palliser Trail / Harvie Heights RoadInterchange
8653Mountain AvenueEastbound exit and entrance.
895589Palliser TrailInterchange
915791 Hwy 1A east (Bow Valley Trail) – Exshaw, Morley, CochraneInterchange
9257Crosses Bow River
935893 Hwy 742 south (Three Sisters Parkway)Interchange
Dead Man's Flats986198George Biggy Sr. RoadInterchange
 10565105Lac Des ArcsInterchange
Kananaskis Improvement District 11471114 Hwy 1X / Hwy 40 north – ExshawInterchange
Hwy 40 concurrency begins (unsigned)
↑ / ↓11571Crosses Kananaskis River
Stoney Indian Reserve 11873118 Hwy 40 south (Kananaskis Trail)Interchange
Hwy 40 concurrency ends (unsigned)
 12477124Interchange
Morley13181131Morley RoadInterchange
 13785137Bear Hill RoadInterchange
Rocky View County 14389143 Hwy 68 south (Sibbald Creek Trail)Interchange
 15697156Jumping Pound RoadInterchange
 161100161 Hwy 22 (Cowboy Trail) – Cochrane, Bragg CreekInterchange
Springbank169105169Range Road 33 – Calaway ParkInterchange
 172107172 Hwy 563 east (Old Banff Coach Road)Interchange
City of Calgary176109Valley Ridge Boulevard / Crestmont BoulevardInterchange
177110177 Hwy 201 north (Stoney Trail)Interchange
179111Canada Olympic Drive / Bowfort Road – Canada Olympic ParkInterchange under construction
180112Sarcee Trail To Hwy 2 southInterchange
Freeway ends
181112Crosses Bow River
183114Shaganappi Trail / Memorial Drive / Bowness RoadInterchange
183.5114.0 West Campus Boulevard – Alberta Children's HospitalInterchange
184114 29 Street NW / Uxbridge Drive – Foothills Medical Centre
185115University Drive – McMahon Stadium, University of Calgary
To Crowchild Trail south		Interchange
186116Banff Trail To Hwy 1A west (Crowchild Trail)
18711614 Street NW – City Centre
18811710 Street NW
189.5117.7Centre Street N
190118Edmonton Trail
192119 Hwy 2 (Deerfoot Trail) – Airport, Edmonton, Red Deer, Fort MacleodHwy 2 exit 258
Expressway begins
194121Barlow TrailInterchange
195121 36 Street NE – Peter Lougheed CentreInterchange
19712252 Street NEInterchange
19912468 Street NEInterchange
200124 Hwy 201 (Stoney Trail)
Rocky View CountyChestermere208129Chestermere Boulevard (Former Hwy 1A)
212132 Hwy 791 (Range Road 280) – Delacour, Indus
 219136 Hwy 9 north – Drumheller, Hanna, Saskatoon
Hwy 797 south – Langdon		Interchange
Wheatland County 228142 Hwy 24 south – Cheadle, Lethbridge
Strathmore238148 Hwy 817 (Wheatland Trail) – Ardenode, Carseland
 248154 Hwy 21 north – Rockyford, Three Hills
 260162 Hwy 561 east – Hussar
Gleichen278173 Hwy 547 west – Arrowwood, Mossleigh
282175 Hwy 901 west
 292181 Hwy 842 – Chancellor, Cluny, Milo
 308191 Hwy 56 north – Drumheller, Stettler
Newell CountyBassano32420111th StreetEastbound exit only.
3272036th Avenue
330205 Hwy 550 east / Township Road 212 west – Rosemary
 364226 Hwy 36 (Veteran Memorial Highway) – Hanna, Taber
Brooks373232 Hwy 873 (2nd Street W) – DuchessInterchange
376234 Hwy 542 west / Cassils RoadInterchange
 385239 Hwy 875 south – Rolling Hills, Hays
 394245 Hwy 876 – Tilley, Patricia
Cypress CountySuffield439273 Hwy 884 north – CFB Suffield, Ralston, Jenner
 465289 Hwy 524 west – Hays, Vauxhall
Redcliff470292Mitchell Street
471293Broadway Avenue
City of Medicine Hat476296Box Springs RoadInterchange
4772963 Street NWInterchange
478297Crosses South Saskatchewan River
4782971 Street SWProposed interchange
480298Gershaw Drive
Hwy 3 west (Crowsnest Highway) – Lethbridge
Hwy 41A east – City Centre		Interchange
482300College Avenue / South Ridge DriveInterchange
48330013 Avenue SEInterchange
485301Dunmore Road / South Boundary RoadInterchange
Cypress CountyDunmore492306Eagle Butte Road
 494307 Hwy 41 north (Buffalo Trail) – Oyen, Consort Hwy 41 concurrency begins
 510317 Hwy 41 south (Buffalo Trail) – Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Wild HorseHwy 41 concurrency ends
Irvine514319Wilhelm Street
Walsh5313304 Avenue
 534332Alberta – Saskatchewan border
Succeded by Hwy 1 (TCH) east (Trans-Canada Highway) – Maple Creek, Swift Current, Moose Jaw, Regina

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2011 ed.). Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. § L–3, L-4, L–5, L–6, M–6, M–7, M–8, and N–8.
  2. 1 2 Department of Public Works (1939). "Highway Map of Province of Alberta Canada" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  3. ↑ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 1
  4. ↑ "National Highway System". Transport Canada. 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "2010 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2005. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  6. 1 2 "Crews complete twinning of Trans-Canada through Banff National Park". CTV Calgary. 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  7. ↑ "The Trans-Canada Highway". Transport Canada. 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "August 2009 Contract Maintenance of Provincial Highways" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Alberta Provincial Highway Projects". Alberta Transportation. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  10. ↑ "Exit Numbering – Recommended Practices" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. November 2004. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  11. ↑ "TSB Newsletter – Volume 4, Issue 1" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2005. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  12. ↑ "Highway 1 Alignment and Area Network East of Calgary, Highway 842 to Highway 797, Planning Study". Alberta Transportation. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  13. 1 2 "Open House #1 - Highway 1 Alignment and Area Network, Highway 842 to Highway 797 Planning Study" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  14. ↑ "Dunmore Road interchange drives forward in Medicine Hat". Government of Alberta. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-02-29.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

Preceded by
BC Highway 1		 Trans-Canada Highway
Highway 1 		Succeeded by
SK Highway 1
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