Alberta Highway 2A

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Highway 2A
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Segments of Highway 2A in Alberta
Route information
Auxiliary route of Hwy 2
Southern Alberta segment
Length: 46 km[1] (29 mi)
South end: Hwy 23 in High River
Major
junctions:		 Hwy 7 at Okotoks
North end: Hwy 201 in Calgary
Central Alberta segment
Length: 229 km[1] (142 mi)
South end: Hwy 2 / Hwy 72 near Crossfield
Major
junctions:		 Hwy 27 in Olds
Hwy 42 in Penhold
Hwy 2 in Red Deer
Hwy 11 in Red Deer
Hwy 11A in Red Deer
Hwy 12 in Lacombe
Hwy 53 in Ponoka
Hwy 13 in Wetaskiwin
North end: Hwy 2 in Leduc
Northern Alberta segments
Length: 53 km[1] (33 mi)
Sexsmith 15 km (9 mi)
High Prairie 27 km (17 mi)
Grimshaw 11 km (7 mi)
Location
Specialized
and rural
municipalities:		 Foothills County, Rocky View County, Mountain View County, Red Deer County, Lacombe County, Ponoka County, Wetaskiwin No. 10 County, Leduc County, Lesser Slave River No. 124 M.D., Big Lakes County, Smoky River No. 130 M.D., Peace No. 135 M.D.
Major cities: Calgary, Red Deer, Lacombe, Wetaskiwin, Leduc
Towns: High River, Okotoks, Crossfield, Carstairs, Olds, Bowden, Innisfail, Penhold, Blackfalds, Ponoka, Millet, Grimshaw
Highway system
Provincial highways in Alberta
← Hwy 2 Hwy 3 →

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 2A[2] is the designation of six alternate routes off Highway 2 in Alberta, Canada. In general, these are original sections of Highway 2, such as the southern portion of Macleod Trail in Calgary. They passed through communities before limited-access freeways were built to shorten driving distance, accommodate heavier volumes and to bypass city traffic. Portions of the alignment of Highway 2A follow the route of the former Calgary and Edmonton Trail.

High River – Calgary

Highway 2A currently begins in the Town of High River and follows 12 Avenue SE and Centre Street before passing by Aldersyde and intersecting Highway 7. The highway then travels westward to the Town of Okotoks, where it branches north and follows Southridge Drive and Northridge Drive through Okotoks before rejoining Highway 2 near De Winton. In 2003, it was extended north by sharing a common alignment with Highway 2 for 3 km (2 mi) until it splits to Deerfoot Trail (Highway 2) Macleod Trail (Highway 2A) and ends in the City of Calgary at Stoney Trail (Highway 201). Macleod Trail continues north into downtown Calgary but does not carry a highway designation.[3]

Near De Winton, Highway 2A splits to the southwest, connecting Calgary to Okotoks.

Major intersections

Rural/specialized municipality Location km[1] mi Destinations Notes
Foothills County High River −1.6 −1.0 Hwy 23 east – Vulcan Continues east
Hwy 2 – Calgary, Fort Macleod, Lethbridge Interchange (exit 194 on Hwy 2)
0.0 0.0 10 Street SE Becomes Hwy 23; former Hwy 2A south
1.5 0.9 Centre Street / 12 Avenue SE Roundabout; Hwy 2A branches north
2.8 1.7 Crosses the Highwood River
5.1 3.2 Hwy 543 west / Invalid type: road east – Longview
Aldersyde 15.8 9.8 Hwy 7 east to Hwy 2 / Hwy 547 – Mossleigh, Calgary, Fort Macleod South end of Hwy 7 concurrency; Hwy 2A turns west; exit 209 on Hwy 2
Okotoks 20.1 12.5 32 Street E
21.8 13.5 Hwy 7 west – Black Diamond, Turner Valley
Southridge Drive (Hwy 783 south)		 Hwy 2A branches north; north end of Hwy 7 concurrency
24.1 15.0 Crosses the Sheep River
(North end of Southridge Drive • South end of Northridge Drive)
24.6 15.3 Elizabeth Street (Hwy 549 west) – Millarville
​ 32.0 19.9 290 Avenue E – De Winton
33.0 20.5 Hwy 552 east
Hwy 2 south – Fort Macleod, Lethbridge		 Interchange (exit 222 on Hwy 2);
Hwy 2A branches northwest;
south end of Hwy 2 concurrency
35.6 22.1 Hwy 2 north (Deerfoot Trail) – Calgary Partial Interchange (exit 225 on Hwy 2);
northbound exit, southbound entrance;
north end of Hwy 2 concurrency
38.4 23.9 Dunbow Road – De Winton, Heritage Pointe Northbound access to Hwy 552
↑ / ↓ ​ 40.4 25.1 Hwy 552 south (226 Avenue S) – De Winton, Calgary Southbound right in/right out
City of Calgary 42.6 26.5 210 Avenue S – Calgary
43.7 27.2 194 Avenue S – Calgary
45.7 28.4 Hwy 201 (Stoney Trail) – Calgary
Macleod Trail – City Centre Continues north
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Central Alberta

Highway 2A north of Crossfield in the foreground with divided Highway 2 in the distance.
Near De Winton, Highway 2A splits southwest toward the bedroom community of Okotoks, Alberta, connecting it to Calgary.
Downtown Red Deer from the air with Highway 2A twin bridges crossing the Red Deer River.

Highway 2A runs adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth II Highway between Calgary and Edmonton, although it does not enter either city. Highway 2A generally runs parallel to the Canadian Pacific Railway Calgary-Edmonton line, which runs to the west of Highway 2 between Crossfield and Red Deer, and to the east of Highway 2 between Red Deer and Leduc. Highway 2A is divided into two subsections with a 13 km (8 mi) gap between Bowden and Innisfail.[4]

The first subsection of Highway 2A starts at the Highway 2 / Highway 72 interchange (Exit 295) and passes through the town of Crossfield, town of Carstairs, and by the town of Didsbury before entering the town of Olds along 46 Avenue and intersects Highway 27 (46 Street). The highway continues north to the town of Bowden before terminating at Highway 587, just west of Highway 2 (Exit 357).[1]

The second subsection begins in the town of Innisfail at Highway 590 (50 Street), just west of Highway 2 (Exit 368), along 42 Avenue. The highway continues north and passes through the town of Penhold before entering the city of Red Deer along Taylor Drive. The highway turns east along 19 Street and then north along Gaetz Avenue. Highway 2A splits into one-way couplets through downtown Red Deer, with northbound traffic following 49 Avenue and southbound traffic following portions of Gaetz Avenue and 51 Avenue. After crossing the Red Deer River, the one-way streets rejoin and intersect Highway 11 (67 Street) and Highway 11A, which forms Red Deer's northern city limit. The highway continues north through the town of Blackfalds and city of Lacombe. North of Lacombe, the highway rejoins Highway 2 and share the same alignment for 5 km (3 mi) before the highway branches northeast and passes through hamlet of Morningside, town of Ponoka, and hamlet of Maskwacis. The highway enters the city of Wetaskiwin along 56 Street and continues north through the town of Millet, by the hamlet of Kavanagh, and before it rejoins Highway 2 (Exit 516) in the city of Leduc.

Major intersections

Rural/specialized municipality Location km[1] mi Destinations Notes
Rocky View County ​ 0.0 0.0 Hwy 72 east – Beiseker, Drumheller Continues east
Hwy 2 – Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton Interchange (exit 295 on Hwy 2)
2.1 1.3 Dickson Stevenson Trail – Airdrie
Crossfield 6.4 4.0 Hwy 574 west – Madden
​ 11.3 7.0 Invalid type: road (Township Road 292) to Hwy 2 – Acme Exit 305 on Hwy 2
Mountain View County ​ 18.9 11.7 Hwy 580 west – Cremona
Carstairs 22.4 13.9 Gough Road (Hwy 581 east)
Didsbury 33.8 21.0 Hwy 582 – Linden
Olds 48.3 30.0 46 Street (Hwy 27) – Sundre, Three Hills
Red Deer County ​ 62.2 38.6 Hwy 2 south Access from southbound Hwy 2 only (exit 353); Hwy 2A turns northwest
Bowden 66.4 41.3 Hwy 587 to Hwy 2 Adjacent to Hwy 2 / Hwy 587 interchange (exit 357 on Hwy 2)
13 km (8 mi) gap in Hwy 2A
Red Deer County Innisfail 79.0 49.1 50 Street (Hwy 590 east) to Hwy 2 – Big Valley Former Hwy 54; adjacent to Hwy 2 / Hwy 590 interchange (exit 368 on Hwy 2)
Penhold 92.7 57.6 Hwy 42 east / Hwy 592 west – Pine Lake
Springbrook 96.0 59.7 Airport Drive (Township Road 372) – Airport
​ 99.5 61.8 McKenzie Road (Township Road 374)
102.9 63.9 To Hwy 2 south – Calgary Exit 394 on Hwy 2 south
City of Red Deer 103.6 64.4 To Hwy 2 north / Invalid type: road – Edmonton
Taylor Drive		 Hwy 2A branches east
104.1 64.7 19 Street (Hwy 595 east) – Delburne
To Hwy 2 south / Invalid type: road – Calgary		 Hwy 2A branches north
106.1 65.9 32 Street
109.1 67.8 Crosses the Red Deer River
110.4 68.6 67 Street (Hwy 11) – Rocky Mountain House, Stettler
113.6 70.6 Hwy 11A west – Sylvan Lake
Red Deer County
 No major junctions
↑ / ↓ ​ 118.7 73.8 Crosses the Blindman River
Lacombe County Blackfalds 120.0 74.6 Hwy 597 – Joffre Roundabout
City of Lacombe 132.3 82.2 50 Avenue (Hwy 12) – Bentley, Stettler
Lacombe County ​ 138.4 86.0 Hwy 2 south – Red Deer, Calgary Interchange (exit 431 on Hwy 2); south end of Hwy 2 concurrency
144.0 89.5 Hwy 2 north – Edmonton Interchange (exit 437 on Hwy 2); north end of Hwy 2 concurrency
Morningside 146.9 91.3 Hwy 597 west
Ponoka County ​ 156.4 97.2 Crosses the Battle River
Ponoka 158.2 98.3 Hwy 53 – Rimbey, Bashaw
Samson I.R. No. 137 Maskwacis 177.3 110.2 Hwy 611 east – Ferintosh, New Norway South end of Hwy 611 concurrency
Ermineskin I.R. No. 138 180.1 111.9 Hwy 611 west North end of Hwy 611 concurrency
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
 No major junctions
City of Wetaskiwin 193.5 120.2 Hwy 13 west (40 Avenue) / Hwy 613 east – Winfield South end of Hwy 13 concurrency
196.7 122.2 Hwy 13 east – Camrose North end of Hwy 13 concurrency
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Millet 209.5 130.2 Hwy 616 west (45 Avenue) / Invalid type: road – Mulhurst South end of Hwy 616 concurrency
Leduc County ​ 214.5 133.3 Hwy 616 east – Armena North end of Hwy 611 concurrency
Kavanagh 221.3 137.5 Glen Park Road (Township Road 490)
City of Leduc 227.2 141.2 Southfork Drive / 50 Street
229.0 142.3 Hwy 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary Interchange (exit 516 on Hwy 2)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Smith

Alberta Highway 2A.svg
Highway 2A
Length: 15 km (9 mi)[1]
South end: Hwy 2 near Hondo
North end: Smith

Highway 2A, known as Highway 2A:44 by Alberta Transportation, begins Highway 2 near the hamlet of Hondo and connects with hamlet of Smith.[3]

Major intersections

Rural/specialized municipality Location km[1] mi Destinations Notes
M.D. of Lesser Slave River No. 124 ​ 0.0 0.0 Hwy 2 – Slave Lake, Edmonton Southern terminus
Hondo 2.9 1.8 Range Road 11A / Township Road 703A
Smith 14.7 9.1 1 Avenue S
Old Smith Highway Continues west
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

High Prairie

Alberta Highway 2A.svg
Highway 2A
Length: 27 km (17 mi)[1]
East end: Hwy 2 near High Prairie
West end: Hwy 49 near Guy

Highway 2A, known as Highway 2A:54 by Alberta Transportation, begins at Highway 2 at the locality of Triangle, 15 km (9 mi) west of the Town of High Prairie, and connects with Highway 49 near the hamlet of Guy.[1] Prior to 1990, this section was signed as Highway 2 but was renumbered at the same time that Highway 34 was renumbered to Highway 43 (present day Highway 49) north of the Town of Valleyview.[5][6]

This segment of Highway 2A is considered an alternate route of the Northern Woods and Water Route.

Major intersections

Rural/specialized municipality Location km[1] mi Destinations Notes
Big Lakes County ​ 0.0 0.0 Hwy 2 – McLennan, High Prairie, Edmonton
M.D. of Smoky River No. 130 ​ 5.9 3.7 Hwy 747 south – Sunset House Former Hwy 34 / Hwy 34A
27.4 17.0 Hwy 49 – Valleyview, Peace River
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Grimshaw

Alberta Highway 2A.svg
Highway 2A
Length: 11 km (7 mi)[1]
East end: Hwy 2 near Peace River
West end: Hwy 2 in Grimshaw

Highway 2A, known as Highway 2A:36 by Alberta Transportation, begins at Highway 2 at the locality of Roma Junction, 2 km (1 mi) west of the Peace River Airport and 13 km (8 mi) west of the town of Peace River, and terminates in the town of Grimshaw,[3] where it passes by Mile Zero monument of the Mackenzie Highway.

Major intersections

Rural/specialized municipality Location km[1] mi Destinations Notes
M.D. of Peace No. 135 ​ 0.0 0.0 Hwy 2 – Grimshaw, Peace River, Edmonton
Grimshaw 11.4 7.1 Hwy 2 to Hwy 35 – Fairview, Grande Prairie, Peace River Mile Zero of Mackenzie Highway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former alignments

Barlow Trail
Location: Calgary
Length: 11 km (7 mi)
Existed: 1971–1980s

In the 1960s, Highway 2 entered north Calgary along Barlow Trail; however in 1971 Highway 2 was realigned to the newly constructed Blackfoot Trail freeway (later renamed Deerfoot Trail).[7] Highway 2A was established along most of the original alignment, starting at 16 Avenue NE (Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 1) in the south and continuing north along Barlow Trail for 10 km (6.2 mi), past the Calgary International Airport, to 112 Avenue NE (later renamed Country Hills Boulevard), where it travelled west for 1 km (0.62 mi) to its interchange with Deerfoot Trail.[8] Direct access from Barlow Trail to Blackfoot Trail was closed to make room for the 17 Avenue SE / Blackfoot Trail / Deerfoot Trail interchange.[9]

The Highway 2A designation was phased out in the mid-1980s[10] and the Barlow Trail between 48 Avenue NE (just north of McKnight Boulevard) and the main terminal access was closed to allow for additional runway construction.[11]

High River – Cayley
Location: Foothills County
Length: 20 km[1] (12 mi)
Existed: 1950s–1997

The existing section of Highway 2A used extend from High River along 10 Street SE, through the hamlet of Cayley, and intersect Highway 2 at the locality of Connemara, located 8 km (5 mi) north of the town of Nanton along the Foothills County / Willow Creek M.D. boundary. The segment was located only 1.6 km (0.99 mi) west of Highway 2 and was lightly traveled, as such it was dropped by the province in 1997.[12][13]

See also

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References

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