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Alberta Highway 2A

Highway 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.

Highway 2A marker
Highway 2A
Segments of Highway 2A in Alberta
Route information
Auxiliary route of Highway 2
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors
Southern Alberta segment
Length46 km[1] (29 mi)
South end Highway 23 in High River
Major intersections Highway 7 at Okotoks
North end Highway 201 in Calgary
Central Alberta segment
Length229 km[1] (142 mi)
South end Highway 2 / Highway 72 near Crossfield
Major intersections Highway 27 in Olds
Highway 42 in Penhold
Highway 2 in Red Deer
Highway 11 in Red Deer
Highway 11A in Red Deer
Highway 12 in Lacombe
Highway 53 in Ponoka
Highway 13 in Wetaskiwin
North end Highway 2 in Leduc
Northern Alberta segments
Length53 km[1] (33 mi)
Sexsmith 15 km (9 mi)
High Prairie 27 km (17 mi)
Grimshaw 11 km (7 mi)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesFoothills 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 citiesCalgary, Red Deer, Lacombe, Wetaskiwin, Leduc
TownsHigh River, Okotoks, Crossfield, Carstairs, Olds, Bowden, Innisfail, Penhold, Blackfalds, Ponoka, Millet, Grimshaw
Highway system
← Highway 2→ Highway 3

High River – Calgary

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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

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Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Foothills CountyHigh River−1.6−0.99  Highway 23 east – VulcanContinues east
  Highway 2 – Calgary, Fort Macleod, LethbridgeInterchange (exit 194 on Hwy 2)
0.00.010 Street SEBecomes Hwy 23; former Hwy 2A south
1.50.93Centre Street / 12 Avenue SERoundabout; Hwy 2A branches north
2.81.7Crosses the Highwood River
5.13.2  Highway 543 west / 498 Avenue E east – Longview
Aldersyde15.89.8    Highway 7 east to Highway 2 / Highway 547 – Mossleigh, Calgary, Fort MacleodSouth end of Hwy 7 concurrency; Hwy 2A turns west; exit 209 on Hwy 2
Okotoks20.112.532 Street E
21.813.5  Highway 7 west – Black Diamond, Turner Valley
  Southridge Drive (Highway 783 south)		Hwy 2A branches north; north end of Hwy 7 concurrency
24.115.0Crosses the Sheep River
(North end of Southridge Drive • South end of Northridge Drive)
24.615.3  Elizabeth Street (Highway 549 west) – Millarville
​32.019.9290 Avenue E – De Winton
33.020.5  Highway 552 east
  Highway 2 south – Fort Macleod, Lethbridge		Interchange (exit 222 on Hwy 2);
Hwy 2A branches northwest;
south end of Hwy 2 concurrency
35.622.1  Highway 2 north (Deerfoot Trail) – CalgaryPartial Interchange (exit 225 on Hwy 2);
northbound exit, southbound entrance;
north end of Hwy 2 concurrency
38.423.9Dunbow Road – De Winton, Heritage PointeNorthbound access to Hwy 552
↑ / ↓​40.425.1  Highway 552 south (226 Avenue S) – De Winton, CalgarySouthbound right in/right out
City of Calgary42.626.5210 Avenue S – Calgary
43.727.2194 Avenue S – Calgary
45.728.4  Highway 201 (Stoney Trail) – Calgary
Macleod Trail – City CentreContinues north
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Central Alberta

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Highway 2A north of Crossfield in the foreground with divided Highway 2 in the distance.
 
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

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Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Rocky View County​0.00.0  Highway 72 east – Beiseker, Drumheller
  Highway 2 – Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton		Interchange; Hwy 2 exit 295; continues as Hwy 72
2.11.3Dickson Stevenson Trail – Airdrie
Crossfield6.44.0  Highway 574 west – Madden
​11.37.0  Acme Road (Township Road 292) to Highway 2 – AcmeHwy 2 exit 305
Mountain View County​18.911.7  Highway 580 west – Cremona
Carstairs22.413.9  Gough Road (Highway 581 east)
Didsbury33.821.0  Highway 582 – Linden
Olds48.330.0  46 Street (Highway 27) – Sundre, Three Hills
Red Deer County​62.238.6  Highway 2 southAccess from southbound Hwy 2 only (exit 353)
Bowden66.441.3   Highway 587 to Highway 2Adjacent to Hwy 2 / Hwy 587 interchange (Hwy 2 exit 357)
13 km (8 mi) gap in Hwy 2A
Red Deer CountyInnisfail79.049.1   50 Street (Highway 590 east) to Highway 2 – Big ValleyFormer Hwy 54; adjacent to Hwy 2 / Hwy 590 interchange (exit 368 on Hwy 2)
Penhold92.757.6   Highway 42 east / Highway 592 west – Pine Lake
Springbrook96.059.7  Airport Drive (Township Road 372) – Airport
​99.561.8McKenzie Road (Township Road 374)
102.963.9  To Highway 2 south – CalgaryHwy 2 exit 394
City of Red Deer103.664.4  19 Street to Highway 2 north / Taylor Drive – EdmontonHwy 2 exit 395; Hwy 2A follows 19 Street
104.164.7  19 Street (Highway 595 east) – Delburne
  Gaetz Avenue to Highway 2 south – Calgary		Hwy 2A follows Gaetz Avenue
106.165.932 Street
109.167.8Crosses the Red Deer River
110.468.6  67 Street (Highway 11) – Rocky Mountain House, Stettler
113.670.6  Highway 11A west – Sylvan Lake
Red Deer County
 No major junctions
↑ / ↓​118.773.8Crosses the Blindman River
Lacombe CountyBlackfalds120.074.6  Highway 597 – JoffreRoundabout
City of Lacombe132.382.2  50 Avenue (Highway 12) – Bentley, Stettler
Lacombe County​138.486.0  Highway 2 south – Red Deer, CalgaryInterchange; Hwy 2 exit 431; south end of Hwy 2 concurrency
144.089.5  Highway 2 north – EdmontonInterchange; Hwy 2 exit 437; north end of Hwy 2 concurrency
Morningside146.991.3  Highway 597 west
Ponoka County​156.497.2Crosses the Battle River
Ponoka158.298.3  Highway 53 – Rimbey, Bashaw
Samson I.R. No. 137Maskwacis177.3110.2  Highway 611 east – Ferintosh, New NorwaySouth end of Hwy 611 concurrency
Ermineskin I.R. No. 138180.1111.9  Highway 611 westNorth end of Hwy 611 concurrency
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
 No major junctions
City of Wetaskiwin193.5120.2   Highway 13 west (40 Avenue) / Highway 613 east – WinfieldSouth end of Hwy 13 concurrency
196.7122.2  Highway 13 east – CamroseNorth end of Hwy 13 concurrency
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10Millet209.5130.2  Highway 616 west (45 Avenue) / Township Road 475 – MulhurstSouth end of Hwy 616 concurrency
Leduc County​214.5133.3  Highway 616 east – ArmenaNorth end of Hwy 611 concurrency
Kavanagh221.3137.5Glen Park Road (Township Road 490)
City of Leduc227.2141.2Southfork Drive / 50 Street
229.0142.3  Highway 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, CalgaryInterchange; Hwy 2; exit 516
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Smith

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Highway 2A
Length:15 km (9 mi)[1]
South end:  Highway 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

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Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
M.D. of Lesser Slave River No. 124​0.00.0  Highway 2 – Slave Lake, EdmontonSouthern terminus
Hondo2.91.8Range Road 11A / Township Road 703A
Smith14.79.11 Avenue S
Old Smith HighwayContinues west
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

High Prairie

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Highway 2A
Length:27 km (17 mi)[1]
East end:  Highway 2 near High Prairie
West end:  Highway 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

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Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Big Lakes County​0.00.0  Highway 2 – McLennan, High Prairie, Edmonton
M.D. of Smoky River No. 130​5.93.7  Highway 747 south – Sunset HouseFormer Hwy 34 / Hwy 34A
27.417.0  Highway 49 – Valleyview, Peace River
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Grimshaw

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Highway 2A
Length:11 km (7 mi)[1]
East end:  Highway 2 near Peace River
West end:  Highway 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

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Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
M.D. of Peace No. 135​0.00.0  Highway 2 – Grimshaw, Peace River, Edmonton
Grimshaw11.47.1  Highway 2 to Highway 35 – Fairview, Grande Prairie, Peace RiverMile Zero of Mackenzie Highway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former alignments

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Barlow Trail

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Highway 2A
Barlow Trail
LocationCalgary
Length11 km (6.8 mi)
Existed1971–1980s

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

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Highway 2A
LocationFoothills County
Length20 km[1] (12 mi)
Existed1950s–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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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Highway 2A in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 1
  3. ^ a b c "2015 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  4. ^ "Innisfail — Bowden gap on Highway 2A" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Travel Alberta. 1989. §§ F-3, G-3.
  6. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Travel Alberta. 1990. §§ F-3, G-3.
  7. ^ Klaszus, Jeremy (June 7, 2012). "Deerfoot's Revenge". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  8. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Travel Alberta. 1983. Calgary inset.
  9. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Government of the Province of Alberta. 1962. Calgary inset.
  10. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Travel Alberta. 1988. Calgary inset.
  11. ^ Markusoff, Jason (April 8, 2013). "Access road to Calgary's airport closing for four months". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  12. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Travel Alberta. 1996. § M-5.
  13. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Travel Alberta. 1997. § M-5.
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