Alberta Highway 2
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 2[1] is the longest provincial highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. The stretch between Calgary and Edmonton is one of the most heavily used highways in the province, and is designated the Queen Elizabeth II Highway or the ‘QE2 Highway’ as well as a core route of Canada's National Highway System.
The speed limit along most parts of the highway between Fort Macleod and Morinville is 110 km/h (70 mph) and in urban areas, such as through Claresholm, Nanton, Calgary and Edmonton, it ranges from 50 km/h to 100 km/h. During the winter time, accidents are common as the weather changes rapidly, and drivers underestimate the conditions.
A review of historical Alberta official road maps shows that Highway 2 was numbered Highway 1 prior to 1941 (while the current Highway 1 was Highway 2 at the time).[2]
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Route[edit]
As its main north-south corridor, Highway 2 enters Alberta south of Cardston, at the Carway border crossing with Montana (where it continues as U.S. Route 89). It travels northward through Fort Macleod to Calgary, Red Deer, and Edmonton. North of Edmonton the highway continues to Athabasca, after which the highway continues northwesterly along the south shore of Lesser Slave Lake into High Prairie, north to Peace River, west to Fairview and finally south to Grande Prairie.
As the main north-south access in Alberta, Highway 2 is the preferred path of the CANAMEX Corridor.[3] Between Fort Macleod and Edmonton, Highway 2 maintains no fewer than four lanes of traffic and is largely a controlled-access freeway between Okotoks and Edmonton, with improvements underway to eliminate remaining at-grade crossings.
North of Okotoks, the three northbound lanes of the highway split into Macleod Trail (Highway 2A) and Deerfoot Trail, which keeps the Highway 2 designation through Calgary. It passes immediately west of the Calgary International Airport before continuing north to the City of Airdrie, which is bisected by Highway 2, while a number of other smaller communities such as Crossfield are bypassed. The newer Highway 2 is built east of the communities and the old route has become Highway 2A.
Red Deer is also primarily bypassed. Gasoline Alley, located at the south end of the city, is a popular stop for travellers headed for Calgary or Edmonton, with several fuel stations and food establishments. Continuing north, the highway again bypasses the smaller communities, this time to the west. Leduc, south of Edmonton, is bisected like Airdrie; however, this has been a result of westward growth of the community. The highway also passes immediately east of Edmonton International Airport, about 15 km south of Edmonton.
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Exit 222 in the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31
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Deerfoot Trail at the interchange with Peigan Trail in Calgary
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At Crossfield, two-laned Highway 2A in the foreground with divided Highway 2 in the distance.
When the highway enters Edmonton, it becomes Gateway Boulevard (northbound; it is Calgary Trail in the opposite direction), then Whitemud Drive to the southwest part of the city. It then shares roadbeds with Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) and Yellowhead Trail (Highway 16) before heading north again along St. Albert Trail as it exits Edmonton and passes northwest through St. Albert. (Future extension of Ray Gibbon Drive in the northwest Edmonton region will bypass St. Albert from Anthony Henday Drive to Highway 2 north.)
After leaving St. Albert, the highway is twinned until it reaches north of Morinville and after that it is a 2-lane road for almost the rest of the stretch. Highway 2 continues north until it reaches a T-junction with Highway 18. From there, the route turns east towards Clyde and then follows a northeasterly direction to Athabasca before turning northwest towards Slave Lake. The road continues west, following along the scenic southern shores of Lesser Slave Lake until it reaches High Prairie. West of High Prairie, the highway then turns north to McLennan and west until it reaches a junction with Highway 49 (locally known as 'Donnelly Corner'). The stretch of Highway 2 between Athabasca and Highway 49 is part of the Northern Woods and Water Route.[4][5]
The highway continues north to Peace River, the road's most northerly point in the province. It exits west out of Peace River then turns south through Grimshaw (the junction of the Mackenzie Highway) and Fairview, then over the Dunvegan Bridge, where it crosses the Peace River and ultimately terminating at an interchange at Highway 43 just north of Grande Prairie. Prior to highway renumbering in northwestern Alberta, Highway 2 followed Highway 43's current alignment into British Columbia, where it became Highway 2 to Dawson Creek.
Queen Elizabeth II Highway[edit]
On May 23, 2005, the section between Calgary and Edmonton was renamed the Queen Elizabeth II Highway in honour of Her Majesty's visit to Alberta as part of the province's centennial celebrations; the first road sign was personally unveiled by the Queen. It is the first highway in Canada to be named for the current Queen (Ontario’s Queen Elizabeth Way is named for Queen Elizabeth, the late Queen Mother).
Major intersections[edit]
From south to north:[6]
Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[7] | mi | Exit | Destinations | Notes | |
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Cardston County | Carway | 0 | 0 | Canada – United States border | ![]() 48°59′57″N 113°22′43″W / 48.99917°N 113.37861°W |
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| 5 | 3.1 | Park Access Road 136 west – Police Outpost Provincial Park | 49°02′35″N 113°21′10″W / 49.042967°N 113.352694°W | |||
| 20 | 12 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() 49°09′58″N 113°17′08″W / 49.165998°N 113.285517°W |
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Cardston | 21 | 13 | Cardston Truck Bypass Hwy 501 north (unsigned highway)[8] |
49°10′17″N 113°17′20″W / 49.171454°N 113.2888394°W | |||
23 | 14 | ![]() |
Hwy 501 concurrency ends 49°11′19″N 113°18′06″W / 49.188547°N 113.301734°W |
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25 | 16 | ![]() Cardston Truck Bypass Hwy 501 south (unsigned highway) |
![]() ![]() 49°12′08″N 113°18′06″W / 49.202336°N 113.301802°W |
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Blood I.R. No. 148 | 26 | 16 | ![]() |
Hwy 5 concurrency ends 49°12′30″N 113°17′50″W / 49.208426°N 113.297167°W |
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| 41 | 25 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() 49°20′56″N 113°17′52″W / 49.34889°N 113.29778°W |
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| 45 | 28 | ![]() |
Hwy 505 concurrency ends 49°22′41″N 113°18′29″W / 49.37806°N 113.30806°W |
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Stand Off | 55 | 34 | ![]() |
49°28′32″N 113°17′57″W / 49.47556°N 113.29917°W | |||
↑ / ↓ | | 56 | 35 | Crosses Belly River — 49°28′45″N 113°18′07″W / 49.479118°N 113.301829°W | |||
Cardston County | | 59 | 37 | Crosses Waterton River — 49°30′07″N 113°19′38″W / 49.501980°N 113.327088°W | |||
M.D. of Willow Creek No. 26 | | 75 | 47 | ![]() |
49°38′26″N 113°21′22″W / 49.64056°N 113.35611°W | ||
Fort Macleod | 83 | 52 | Divided highway begins | ||||
84 | 52 | ![]() |
Hwy 2 turns north![]() ![]() CANAMEX Corridor concurrency begins 49°43′03″N 113°23′12″W / 49.717558°N 113.386550°W |
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Future Hwy 2X north | Future Fort Macleod bypass[9] | ||||||
85 | 53 | One-way road pair begins | |||||
86 | 53 | ![]() |
49°43′35″N 113°23′51″W / 49.726296°N 113.397542°W | ||||
87 | 54 | One-way road pair ends | |||||
89 | 55 | 89 | ![]() |
Hwy 2 turns north Hwy 3 concurrency ends 49°42′48″N 113°26′22″W / 49.713381°N 113.439467°W |
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Future Hwy 2X south | Future Fort Macleod bypass[9] | ||||||
| 90 | 56 | Crosses Oldman River — 49°43′15″N 113°27′02″W / 49.720759°N 113.450572°W | ||||
| 92 | 57 | ![]() |
49°43′43″N 113°27′34″W / 49.728557°N 113.459515°W | |||
Granum | 109 | 68 | ![]() |
49°52′23″N 113°31′34″W / 49.873128°N 113.526070°W | |||
Claresholm | 126 | 78 | ![]() |
50°01′09″N 113°34′43″W / 50.019264°N 113.578571°W | |||
127 | 79 | 50 Avenue | 50°01′35″N 113°34′55″W / 50.026362°N 113.582057°W | ||||
Stavely | 143 | 89 | ![]() |
50°09′54″N 113°38′52″W / 50.164865°N 113.647865°W | |||
| 149 | 93 | ![]() |
50°13′22″N 113°39′20″W / 50.222868°N 113.655444°W | |||
Nanton | 165 | 103 | One-way road pair begins | ||||
166 | 103 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() 50°20′23″N 113°45′45″W / 50.339856°N 113.762593°W |
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167 | 104 | ![]() |
Hwy 533 concurrency ends 50°21′01″N 113°46′22″W / 50.350318°N 113.772850°W |
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168 | 104 | One-way road pair ends | |||||
↑ / ↓ | Connemara | 173 | 107 | Township Road 170 / 722 Avenue (Former Hwy 2A north) |
50°23′51″N 113°49′30″W / 50.397562°N 113.824876°W | ||
M.D. of Foothills No. 31 | | 179 | 111 | 674 Avenue E – Cayley | 50°26′30″N 113°49′42″W / 50.441796°N 113.828215°W | ||
| 183 | 114 | ![]() |
50°29′05″N 113°49′41″W / 50.484593°N 113.828029°W | |||
High River | 193 | 120 | 194 | ![]() |
50°34′19″N 113°49′45″W / 50.57194°N 113.82917°W | ||
194 | 121 | 24 Street NE | Southbound exit only 50°35′19″N 113°49′43″W / 50.588645°N 113.828629°W |
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196 | 122 | 197 | 498 Avenue E To ![]() |
50°36′05″N 113°49′43″W / 50.601381°N 113.828745°W | |||
| 201 | 125 | 202 | Mazeppa Gas Plant | Southbound exit, northbound entrance 50°38′49″N 113°50′11″W / 50.647018°N 113.836392°W |
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| 205 | 127 | Crosses Highwood River — 50°40′11″N 113°51′44″W / 50.669696°N 113.862318°W | ||||
Aldersyde | 208 | 129 | 209 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
50°41′23″N 113°52′55″W / 50.68972°N 113.88194°W | ||
| 210 | 130 | Crosses Sheep River — 50°42′46″N 113°52′55″W / 50.712729°N 113.881952°W | ||||
Freeway begins | |||||||
| 222 | 138 | 222 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 50°47′55″N 113°58′05″W / 50.79861°N 113.96806°W |
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| 224 | 139 | 225 | ![]() To ![]() |
Hwy 2A concurrency ends Northbound exit, southbound entrance 50°49′30″N 113°59′53″W / 50.82500°N 113.99806°W |
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Heritage Pointe | 226 | 140 | 227 | Dunbow Road – De Winton | 50°50′02″N 113°59′54″W / 50.83389°N 113.99833°W | ||
↑ / ↓ | | 228 | 142 | Crosses Bow River — 50°51′15″N 113°58′14″W / 50.854041°N 113.970646°W | |||
Becomes Deerfoot Trail | |||||||
City of Calgary | 231 | 144 | 232 | Cranston Avenue / Seton Boulevard![]() |
50°53′32″N 113°58′31″W / 50.89222°N 113.97528°W | ||
234 | 145 | 234 | ![]() Hwy 22X (unsigned highway) |
50°54′00″N 113°58′31″W / 50.90000°N 113.97528°W | |||
235 | 146 | 234B | McKenzie Lake Boulevard / Cranston Boulevard | Southbound exit, northbound entrance 50°54′02″N 113°58′47″W / 50.900485°N 113.979615°W |
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235 | 146 | 236 | McKenzie Towne Boulevard / McKenzie Lake Boulevard | 50°55′00″N 113°58′31″W / 50.91667°N 113.97528°W | |||
237 | 147 | 238 | 130 Avenue SE | 50°55′55″N 113°58′31″W / 50.93194°N 113.97528°W | |||
239 | 149 | 240 | Barlow Trail north | 50°56′42″N 113°58′58″W / 50.94500°N 113.98278°W | |||
240 | 150 | 241 | 24 Street SE / Douglasdale Boulevard | 50°56′56″N 114°00′16″W / 50.94889°N 114.00444°W | |||
242 | 150 | Ivor Strong Bridge across Bow River — 50°57′09″N 114°01′13″W / 50.952467°N 114.020163°W | |||||
243 | 151 | 243 | Anderson Road / Bow Bottom Trail | 50°57′14″N 114°01′34″W / 50.95389°N 114.02611°W | |||
244 | 152 | 245 | Southland Drive | 50°58′02″N 114°02′00″W / 50.96722°N 114.03333°W | |||
245 | 152 | 246 | 11 Street SE – Shopping Centre | Southbound exit and entrance 50°59′13″N 114°02′06″W / 50.98694°N 114.03500°W |
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245 | 152 | 247 | Glenmore Trail west – Shopping Centre To Heritage Meadows Way / Heritage Meadows Road |
Northbound exit and entrance 50°58′58″N 114°02′14″W / 50.982641°N 114.037288°W |
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247 | 153 | 248 | Glenmore Trail Hwy 8 west (unsigned highway) |
Northbound traffic uses Exit 247 to Glenmore Trail west 50°59′35″N 114°02′06″W / 50.99306°N 114.03500°W |
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249 | 155 | Calf Robe Bridge across Bow River — 51°00′31″N 114°01′09″W / 51.008476°N 114.019129°W | |||||
250 | 160 | 251 | Peigan Trail east / Barlow Trail south | 51°00′53″N 114°00′19″W / 51.01472°N 114.00528°W | |||
253 | 157 | 254 | 17 Avenue SE east / Blackfoot Trail south (Former Hwy 1A east) |
51°02′13″N 114°00′17″W / 51.03694°N 114.00472°W | |||
255 | 158 | 256 | Memorial Drive – City Centre | 51°02′52″N 114°01′04″W / 51.04778°N 114.01778°W | |||
257 | 160 | 258 | 16 Avenue NE![]() |
51°03′59″N 114°01′38″W / 51.06639°N 114.02722°W | |||
259 | 161 | 260 | 32 Avenue NE | 51°04′54″N 114°02′02″W / 51.08167°N 114.03389°W | |||
260 | 160 | 261 | McKnight Boulevard | 51°05′46″N 114°02′27″W / 51.09611°N 114.04083°W | |||
262 | 163 | 263 | 64 Avenue NE | 51°06′38″N 114°02′49″W / 51.11056°N 114.04694°W | |||
264 | 164 | 265 | Beddington Trail west / 11 Street NE south | Northbound exit, southbound entrance 51°07′29″N 114°02′44″W / 51.12472°N 114.04556°W |
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266 | 165 | 266 | ![]() |
51°08′25″N 114°02′09″W / 51.14028°N 114.03583°W | |||
267 | 166 | 268 | ![]() |
51°09′16″N 114°01′06″W / 51.15444°N 114.01833°W | |||
270 | 170 | 271 | ![]() |
51°10′30″N 114°00′03″W / 51.174871°N 114.000778°W | |||
Deerfoot Trail ends • Becomes ![]() |
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Rocky View County | Rocky View | 273 | 170 | 273 | CrossIron Drive – CrossIron Mills | Northbound exit, southbound entrance 51°11′52″N 114°00′04″W / 51.197674°N 114.001156°W |
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274 | 170 | 275 | ![]() |
51°12′45″N 114°00′06″W / 51.21250°N 114.00167°W | |||
City of Airdrie | 281 | 175 | 282 | Yankee Valley Boulevard | 51°16′15″N 114°00′04″W / 51.27083°N 114.00111°W | ||
283 | 176 | (284) | East Lake Crescent | Northbound exit only 51°17′08″N 114°00′04″W / 51.28556°N 114.00111°W |
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284 | 176 | 285 | ![]() |
51°18′00″N 114°00′07″W / 51.30000°N 114.00194°W | |||
Rocky View County | | 294 | 183 | 295 | ![]() ![]() |
51°23′14″N 114°00′06″W / 51.38722°N 114.00167°W | |
| 304 | 189 | 305 | ![]() |
51°25′52″N 114°00′06″W / 51.43111°N 114.00167°W | ||
Mountain View County | | 314 | 195 | 315 | ![]() |
51°33′43″N 114°01′26″W / 51.56194°N 114.02389°W | |
| 325 | 202 | 326 | ![]() |
51°39′45″N 114°01′32″W / 51.66250°N 114.02556°W | ||
Olds | 339 | 211 | 340 | ![]() |
51°47′39″N 114°01′36″W / 51.79417°N 114.02667°W | ||
Red Deer County | | 352 | 219 | 353 | ![]() |
Southbound exit only 51°54′33″N 114°01′32″W / 51.909236°N 114.025590°W |
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Bowden | 356 | 221 | 357 | ![]() |
51°56′19″N 114°01′30″W / 51.93861°N 114.02500°W | ||
Innisfail | 364 | 226 | 365 | ![]() Cottonwood Road / Range Road 284 |
52°00′09″N 113°57′44″W / 52.002385°N 113.962218°W | ||
367 | 228 | 368 | 50 Street![]() ![]() |
52°01′33″N 113°55′40″W / 52.02583°N 113.92778°W | |||
| 383 | 238 | 384 | ![]() |
52°08′35″N 113°48′47″W / 52.14306°N 113.81306°W | ||
Gasoline Alley | 390 | 240 | 391 | McKenzie Road | 52°12′05″N 113°48′53″W / 52.20139°N 113.81472°W | ||
391 | 243 | Willow Street – Petrolia Industrial Park | Northbound exit only 52°13′08″N 113°48′50″W / 52.21889°N 113.81389°W |
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391 | 243 | Leva Avenue | Southbound exit only 52°13′08″N 113°48′50″W / 52.21889°N 113.81389°W |
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City of Red Deer | 392 | 244 | 394 | ![]() To ![]() |
Northbound exit, southbound entrance 52°13′35″N 113°48′50″W / 52.226255°N 113.813937°W |
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393 | 244 | 394 | ![]() ![]() |
Current Southbound exit, northbound exit under construction[10] Future Exit 395[11] 52°13′59″N 113°49′21″W / 52.232949°N 113.822598°W |
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396 | 246 | 397 | 32nd Street / C&E Trail – Red Deer College | 52°14′57″N 113°50′25″W / 52.24917°N 113.84028°W | |||
398 | 247 | Crosses Red Deer River — 52°16′07″N 113°51′46″W / 52.268477°N 113.862811°W | |||||
400 | 250 | 401 | ![]() |
52°17′14″N 113°51′43″W / 52.28722°N 113.86194°W | |||
404 | 251 | 405 | ![]() |
52°19′03″N 113°51′36″W / 52.31750°N 113.86000°W | |||
Red Deer County / Lacombe County | | 409 | 254 | Crosses Blindman River — 52°21′29″N 113°50′05″W / 52.358095°N 113.834836°W | |||
Lacombe County | Blackfalds | 411 | 255 | 412 | ![]() |
52°22′31″N 113°49′15″W / 52.37528°N 113.82083°W | |
Lacombe | 421 | 262 | 422 | ![]() |
52°27′47″N 113°47′03″W / 52.46306°N 113.78417°W | ||
| 430 | 270 | 431 | ![]() Milton Road / C&E Trail |
![]() ![]() 52°30′51″N 113°40′56″W / 52.51417°N 113.68222°W |
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| 436 | 271 | 437 | ![]() |
Hwy 2A concurrency ends 52°33′17″N 113°39′47″W / 52.55472°N 113.66306°W |
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↑ / ↓ | | 438 | 272 | 439 | ![]() |
52°34′47″N 113°39′53″W / 52.57972°N 113.66472°W | |
Ponoka County | | 445 | 277 | 446 | Matejka Road | 52°38′19″N 113°39′48″W / 52.63861°N 113.66333°W | |
| 446 | 277 | 447 | Gee Road | Southbound exit and northbound entrance 52°38′58″N 113°39′51″W / 52.64944°N 113.66417°W |
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| 447 | 278 | Crosses Battle River — 52°39′29″N 113°39′39″W / 52.657951°N 113.660809°W | ||||
Ponoka | 449 | 279 | 450 | ![]() |
52°40′34″N 113°39′07″W / 52.67611°N 113.65194°W | ||
| 461 | 286 | 462 | Menaik Road | 52°47′06″N 113°38′38″W / 52.78500°N 113.64389°W | ||
↑ / ↓ | | 468 | 291 | 469 | ![]() |
52°50′36″N 113°38′39″W / 52.84333°N 113.64417°W | |
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | | 481 | 299 | 482 | ![]() |
52°57′34″N 113°38′54″W / 52.95944°N 113.64833°W | |
| 487 | 303 | 488 | Correction Line Road | 53°01′04″N 113°37′41″W / 53.01778°N 113.62806°W | ||
| 496 | 308 | 497 | ![]() |
53°05′25″N 113°35′53″W / 53.09028°N 113.59806°W | ||
Leduc County | | 507 | 315 | 508 | Kavanagh, Glen Park District | 53°11′34″N 113°35′53″W / 53.19278°N 113.59806°W | |
City of Leduc | 514 | 319 | 516 | ![]() |
53°15′12″N 113°33′41″W / 53.25333°N 113.56139°W | ||
516 | 321 | 517 | ![]() 50 Avenue – Leduc City Centre |
53°15′53″N 113°33′49″W / 53.26472°N 113.56361°W | |||
518 | 322 | 519 | 50 Street – Leduc Business Sector | 53°16′40″N 113°33′06″W / 53.27778°N 113.55167°W | |||
520 | 320 | 521 | Leduc Business Sector | Northbound exit only 53°17′12″N 113°32′55″W / 53.28667°N 113.54861°W |
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Leduc County | Nisku | 521 | 324 | 522 | ![]() |
53°18′32″N 113°32′52″W / 53.308845°N 113.547883°W | |
524 | 326 | 525 | ![]() ![]() |
53°20′16″N 113°32′52″W / 53.33778°N 113.54778°W | |||
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City of Edmonton | 531 | 330 | 532 | 41 Avenue SW | 53°39′58″N 113°51′03″W / 53.66611°N 113.85083°W | ||
535 | 332 | Ellerslie Road | 53°25′30″N 113°29′31″W / 53.42500°N 113.49194°W | ||||
536 | 333 | ![]() |
CANAMEX Corridor concurrency ends National Highway System designation ends 53°26′06″N 113°29′34″W / 53.43500°N 113.49278°W |
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537 | 334 | 19 Avenue NW | No southbound entrance 53°26′47″N 113°29′34″W / 53.446475°N 113.492652°W |
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538 | 334 | 23 Avenue NW | 53°27′14″N 113°29′33″W / 53.453976°N 113.492424°W | ||||
539 | 335 | Freeway ends, splits into one-way road pair | |||||
540 | 340 | 34 Avenue NW | 53°28′04″N 113°29′32″W / 53.467729°N 113.492121°W | ||||
541 | 336 | Whitemud Drive![]() |
Hwy 2 branches west 53°28′50″N 113°29′37″W / 53.48056°N 113.49361°W |
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Calgary Trail and Gateway Boulevard ends • Freeway begins • Becomes Whitemud Drive | |||||||
543 | 337 | 111 Street | 53°28′58″N 113°31′00″W / 53.48278°N 113.51667°W | ||||
544 | 338 | 119 Street / 122 Street | 53°28′59″N 113°32′29″W / 53.48306°N 113.54139°W | ||||
545 | 339 | Rainbow Valley Bridge across Whitemud Creek — 53°28′57″N 113°33′16″W / 53.482612°N 113.554342°W | |||||
546 | 339 | Terwillegar Drive | 53°28′57″N 113°34′13″W / 53.48250°N 113.57028°W | ||||
547 | 340 | 53 Avenue | 53°29′25″N 113°34′20″W / 53.49028°N 113.57222°W | ||||
548 | 341 | Fox Drive | 53°30′13″N 113°34′00″W / 53.503699°N 113.566569°W | ||||
549 | 341 | Quesnell Bridge across North Saskatchewan River — 53°30′23″N 113°34′00″W / 53.50639°N 113.56667°W | |||||
550 | 340 | 149 Street | No eastbound exit 53°30′45″N 113°34′44″W / 53.51250°N 113.57889°W |
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551 | 342 | 159 Street (to 156 Street) | 53°30′44″N 113°35′48″W / 53.51222°N 113.59667°W | ||||
552 | 343 | 170 Street – West Edmonton Mall | Former alignment of Hwy 2 53°30′44″N 113°36′55″W / 53.51222°N 113.61528°W |
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553 | 344 | 178 Street – West Edmonton Mall | 53°30′44″N 113°37′48″W / 53.512156°N 113.62994°W | ||||
555 | 345 | 18[i] | ![]() |
Hwy 2 branches north![]() ![]() 53°30′44″N 113°39′33″W / 53.512207°N 113.659294°W |
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Whitemud Drive ends • Becomes Anthony Henday Drive | |||||||
556 | 345 | 19[i] | 87 Avenue / Webber Greens Drive – West Edmonton Mall | 53°31′22″N 113°39′33″W / 53.522783°N 113.659229°W | |||
558 | 347 | 21[i] | Stony Plain Road / 100 Avenue![]() |
53°32′23″N 113°39′32″W / 53.539759°N 113.658864°W | |||
562 | 349 | 25[i] 378[ii] |
Yellowhead Trail![]() ![]() |
Hwy 2 branches east![]() ![]() 53°34′26″N 113°39′41″W / 53.573779°N 113.661418°W |
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Anthony Henday Drive ends • Becomes Yellowhead Trail | |||||||
563 | 350 | 379[ii] | 184 Street | 53°34′22″N 113°38′23″W / 53.572667°N 113.639672°W | |||
565 | 351 | 381[ii] | 170 Street | Former alignment of Hwy 2 53°34′24″N 113°36′55″W / 53.573260°N 113.615295°W |
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566 | 352 | 383[ii] | 156 Street | 53°34′45″N 113°35′27″W / 53.579044°N 113.590774°W | |||
Freeway ends | |||||||
567 | 352 | 149 Street | 53°34′52″N 113°34′41″W / 53.581229°N 113.577964°W | ||||
569 | 354 | 381[ii] | St. Albert Trail![]() ![]() |
Hwy 2 branches north Hwy 16 hidden concurrency ends 53°34′52″N 113°33′25″W / 53.581098°N 113.557000°W |
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Yellowhead Trail ends • Becomes St. Albert Trail | |||||||
571 | 355 | 137 Avenue | 53°35′58″N 113°34′27″W / 53.59944°N 113.57417°W | ||||
573 | 356 | 156 Street / Campbell Road | 53°36′42″N 113°35′28″W / 53.611739°N 113.591180°W | ||||
574 | 357 | ![]() |
53°37′02″N 113°36′02″W / 53.617099°N 113.600555°W | ||||
City of St. Albert | 575 | 357 | Gervais Road / Hebert Road | 53°37′19″N 113°36′36″W / 53.62194°N 113.61000°W | |||
576 | 358 | Sir Winston Churchill Avenue | 53°37′56″N 113°37′20″W / 53.63222°N 113.62222°W | ||||
576.5 | 358.2 | Crosses Sturgeon River — 53°38′12″N 113°37′26″W / 53.63667°N 113.62389°W | |||||
577 | 359 | McKenney Avenue / Bellerose Drive | 53°38′35″N 113°37′33″W / 53.643104°N 113.625864°W | ||||
578 | 359 | Giroux Road / Boudreau Road | 53°39′14″N 113°37′45″W / 53.65389°N 113.62917°W | ||||
578.5 | 359.5 | Villeneuve Road / Erin Ridge Road![]() |
53°39′29″N 113°37′50″W / 53.65806°N 113.63056°W | ||||
St. Albert Trail ends | |||||||
Sturgeon County | | 585 | 364 | ![]() |
53°42′58″N 113°38′26″W / 53.71611°N 113.64056°W | ||
Morinville | 592 | 368 | Cardiff Road | Interchange proposed 53°46′28″N 113°38′41″W / 53.77444°N 113.64472°W |
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595 | 370 | ![]() |
53°48′07″N 113°39′39″W / 53.80194°N 113.66083°W | ||||
| 597 | 371 | Divided highway ends | ||||
| 612 | 380 | ![]() |
53°56′57″N 113°38′41″W / 53.94917°N 113.64472°W | |||
Westlock County | | 625 | 388 | Urban Approach Road 79 east – Vimy | 54°03′55″N 113°40′17″W / 54.065201°N 113.671496°W | ||
| 635 | 395 | ![]() To ![]() |
Hwy 2 branches east![]() ![]() 54°09′07″N 113°40′33″W / 54.15194°N 113.67583°W |
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Clyde | 637 | 396 | ![]() |
Hwy 2 turns north Hwy 18 concurrency ends 54°09′07″N 113°40′33″W / 54.15194°N 113.67583°W |
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| 655 | 407 | Urban Approach Road 160 east – Tawatinaw | 54°17′52″N 113°31′32″W / 54.297649°N 113.525632°W | |||
| 664 | 413 | ![]() |
54°22′13″N 113°30′35″W / 54.37028°N 113.50972°W | |||
Athabasca County | | 692 | 430 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() 54°35′15″N 113°21′33″W / 54.58750°N 113.35917°W |
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| 694 | 431 | ![]() |
Hwy 663 concurrency ends 54°36′01″N 113°19′34″W / 54.60028°N 113.32611°W |
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Athabasca | 708 | 440 | 50 Avenue / 50 Street![]() ![]() To ![]() |
Hwy 2 branches west 54°43′17″N 113°17′09″W / 54.721263°N 113.285778°W |
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Becomes ![]() |
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| 722 | 449 | ![]() |
Hwy 2 branches north and then turns west. 54°44′02″N 113°29′51″W / 54.73389°N 113.49750°W |
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M.D. of Lesser Slave River No. 124 | | 780 | 480 | ![]() |
Hwy 2 branches north 55°01′41″N 114°02′55″W / 55.02806°N 114.04861°W |
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| 784 | 487 | ![]() |
Hwy 2 turns west 55°03′20″N 114°03′35″W / 55.05556°N 114.05972°W |
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| 787 | 489 | Crosses Athabasca River — 55°04′26″N 114°05′34″W / 55.07389°N 114.09278°W | ||||
Slave Lake | 839 | 521 | ![]() |
55°15′58″N 114°45′50″W / 55.26611°N 114.76389°W | |||
840 | 520 | Main Street S | 55°16′21″N 114°46′48″W / 55.272440°N 114.780125°W | ||||
| 859 | 534 | Urban Approach Road 124 north – Widewater | 55°21′25″N 115°01′50″W / 55.356871°N 115.030672°W | |||
Canyon Creek | 862 | 536 | Urban Approach Road 167 north | 55°22′01″N 115°04′42″W / 55.367063°N 115.078405°W | |||
Big Lakes County | | 881 | 547 | ![]() |
55°18′58″N 115°21′37″W / 55.31611°N 115.36028°W | ||
| 885 | 550 | Urban Approach Road 124 north – Kinuso | 55°18′51″N 115°25′30″W / 55.314041°N 115.424947°W | |||
| 898 | 558 | Urban Approach Road 170 north – Faust | 55°18′31″N 115°37′37″W / 55.308694°N 115.626852°W | |||
| 921 | 572 | Urban Approach Road 166 north – Joussard | 55°22′39″N 115°57′01″W / 55.377442°N 115.950308°W | |||
| 939 | 583 | ![]() |
55°24′35″N 116°13′55″W / 55.40972°N 116.23194°W | |||
Enilda | 944 | 587 | Urban Approach Road 174 south | 55°25′10″N 116°18′32″W / 55.419329°N 116.309010°W | |||
High Prairie | 955 | 593 | ![]() |
55°25′58″N 116°29′19″W / 55.43278°N 116.48861°W | |||
Triangle | 970 | 600 | ![]() |
Hwy 2 branches north 55°25′56″N 116°43′05″W / 55.43222°N 116.71806°W |
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M.D. of Smoky River No. 130 | | 991 | 616 | ![]() |
55°36′25″N 116°49′25″W / 55.60694°N 116.82361°W | ||
McLennan | 1,005 | 624 | Centre Street N | 55°42′42″N 116°54′16″W / 55.711573°N 116.904383°W | |||
Donnelly | 1,018 | 633 | Urban Approach Road 136 north | 55°43′23″N 117°06′20″W / 55.723098°N 117.105607°W | |||
1,020 | 630 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hwy 2 branches north National Highway System designation begins 55°43′24″N 117°07′53″W / 55.723217°N 117.131352°W |
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Northern Sunrise County | Nampa | 1,055 | 656 | ![]() |
56°02′36″N 117°07′59″W / 56.04333°N 117.13306°W | ||
| 1,074 | 667 | ![]() |
Hwy 2 turns northwest 56°12′32″N 117°12′28″W / 56.20889°N 117.20778°W |
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Two-lane freeway begins | |||||||
Town of Peace River | 1,082 | 672 | ![]() |
56°14′19″N 117°17′17″W / 56.238696°N 117.288128°W | |||
1,082.4 | 672.6 | 98 Street | Hwy 2 turns west Eastbound exit, westbound entrance 56°14′27″N 117°17′38″W / 56.240818°N 117.293925°W |
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1,083 | 673 | Crosses Peace River — 56°14′24″N 117°18′15″W / 56.240079°N 117.304223°W | |||||
1,084 | 674 | ![]() |
56°14′13″N 117°19′07″W / 56.237007°N 117.318548°W | ||||
Two-lane freeway ends | |||||||
1,085 | 674 | 78 Street | 56°02′36″N 117°07′59″W / 56.04333°N 117.13306°W | ||||
1,086 | 675 | ![]() |
56°13′59″N 117°20′49″W / 56.23306°N 117.34694°W | ||||
M.D. of Peace No. 135 | | 1,092 | 679 | ![]() |
56°13′59″N 117°26′44″W / 56.233023°N 117.445619°W | ||
Roma Junction | 1,094 | 680 | ![]() |
56°13′59″N 117°28′43″W / 56.23306°N 117.47861°W | |||
| 1,102 | 685 | ![]() |
Hwy 2 branches south National Highway System designation ends 56°13′59″N 117°36′37″W / 56.23306°N 117.61028°W |
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Becomes Mackenzie Highway | |||||||
| 1,103 | 685 | Park Access Road 106 west – Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park | 56°13′06″N 117°36′38″W / 56.218434°N 117.610649°W | |||
Grimshaw | 1,106 | 687 | ![]() |
Mile Zero Mackenzie Highway 56°11′29″N 117°36′38″W / 56.191414°N 117.610511°W |
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Mackenzie Highway ends | |||||||
1,106.2 | 687.4 | ![]() |
56°11′22″N 117°36′38″W / 56.189391°N 117.610511°W | ||||
| 1,110 | 690 | ![]() ![]() |
Hwy 2 turns west 56°09′42″N 117°36′47″W / 56.16167°N 117.61306°W |
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Berwyn | 1,117 | 694 | Urban Approach Road 238 north | 56°08′43″N 117°43′25″W / 56.145146°N 117.723661°W | |||
Brownvale | 1,129 | 702 | ![]() |
56°07′26″N 117°53′16″W / 56.12389°N 117.88778°W | |||
M.D. of Fairview No. 136 | Whitelaw | 1,142 | 710 | ![]() |
56°05′52″N 118°04′27″W / 56.09778°N 118.07417°W | ||
Bluesky | 1,155 | 718 | Urban Approach Road 214 north | 56°04′21″N 118°14′07″W / 56.072501°N 118.235338°W | |||
Fairview | 1,164 | 723 | ![]() ![]() |
Hwy 2 branches south 56°03′52″N 118°23′31″W / 56.06444°N 118.39194°W |
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| 1,176 | 731 | ![]() |
56°00′50″N 118°29′47″W / 56.01389°N 118.49639°W | |||
Dunvegan | 1,190 | 740 | Dunvegan Bridge across Peace River — 55°55′16″N 118°36′16″W / 55.921231°N 118.604388°W | ||||
M.D. of Spirit River No. 133 | Rycroft | 1,210 | 750 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
55°45′28″N 118°41′48″W / 55.75778°N 118.69667°W | ||
Saddle Hills County | | 1,227 | 762 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() 55°36′25″N 118°41′55″W / 55.60694°N 118.69861°W |
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| 1,228 | 763 | ![]() |
Hwy 677 concurrency ends 55°35′32″N 118°41′55″W / 55.59222°N 118.69861°W |
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County of Grande Prairie No. 1 | | 1,254 | 779 | Divided highway begins | |||
| 1,256 | 780 | ![]() ![]() |
55°22′27″N 118°46′10″W / 55.37417°N 118.76944°W | |||
Sexsmith | 1,258 | 782 | 100 Avenue | Sexsmith north access 55°21′09″N 118°46′10″W / 55.352473°N 118.769450°W |
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1,259 | 782 | 95 Avenue | Sexsmith south access 55°20′42″N 118°46′10″W / 55.345092°N 118.769422°W |
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| 1,262 | 784 | ![]() |
55°18′59″N 118°47′32″W / 55.316498°N 118.792136°W | |||
Clairmont | 1,269 | 789 | 100 Avenue | 55°15′28″N 118°47′48″W / 55.257800°N 118.796572°W | |||
1,271 | 790 | 84 Avenue | 55°14′36″N 118°47′45″W / 55.243297°N 118.795909°W | ||||
1,273 | 791 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() 55°13′44″N 118°47′44″W / 55.228971°N 118.795469°W |
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also[edit]
- Calgary and Edmonton Trail
- CANAMEX Corridor
- Pan-American Highway
- Transportation in Calgary
- Transportation in Edmonton
References[edit]
- ^ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 1
- ^ Department of Public Works (1939). "Highway Map of Province of Alberta Canada" (PDF). Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ Government of Alberta—CANAMEX Trade corridor
- ^ Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Microsoft Corporation Redmond Washington.
- ^ "Northern Woods and Water Route, Canada". PlanetWare Inc. 1995–2009.
- ^ Alberta Road Atlas (2005 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 32, 33, 34, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 56, 64, 70, 76, and 82.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Provincial Highways 500 - 986 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ a b "HIGHWAYS 2 and 3 Fort Macleod Bypass Functional Planning Study" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. McElhanney. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Highway 2 / Gaetz Avenue Interchange" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Gaetz Ave / QEII Interchange" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
External links[edit]
- 2015 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart (map, 8 MB) by Alberta Transportation.
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