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Highway 13 marker

Highway 13

Highway 13 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Transportation, the City of Wetaskiwin, and the City of Camrose
Length366 km[1] (227 mi)
Major junctions
West endRange Road 74 near Alder Flats
Major intersections
East end Hwy 14 near Hayter at the Saskatchewan border
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesWetaskiwin No. 10 County, Camrose County, Flagstaff County, Provost No. 52 M.D.
Major citiesWetaskiwin, Camrose
TownsDaysland, Killam, Sedgewick, Hardisty, Provost
VillagesBittern Lake, Bawlf, Lougheed, Amisk, Hughenden
Highway system
Hwy 12 Hwy 14

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 13, commonly referred to as Highway 13, is an east–west highway through central Alberta. It spans from Alder Flats, 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Highway 22, to the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.[2] East of the City of Wetaskiwin, it generally parallels a Canadian Pacific rail line.

Route description

From the west, Highway 13 begins at Alder Flats before intersecting Highway 22.[3] It continues east, passing south of Buck Lake and Winfield before crossing Highway 20.[1] The highway then passes south of Battle Lake, the headwaters of the Battle River, and then south of Pigeon Lake, passing through the hamlets of Westerose and Falun prior to intersecting Highway 2 (Queen Elizabeth II Highway), approximately 51 km (32 mi) south of Edmonton.[4][1]

East of Highway 2, Highway 13 enters Wetaskiwin as 40 Avenue and turns north along Highway 2A (56 Street). At the north side of Wetaskiwin, it turns east and passes north of Gwynne through Bittern Lake. After crossing Highway 21, it enters Camrose as 48 Avenue.[4]

East of Camrose, Highway 13 travels generally southeast, passing by Ohaton, Bawlf, Daysland and Strome prior to an intersection with Highway 36 (Veterans Memorial Highway) in Killam. The highway continues southeast passing by Sedgewick, Lougheed, Hardisty, Amisk and Hughenden, crossing Highway 41 north of Czar. The road travels by Metiskow, through Provost, and by Hayter. Upon entering Saskatchewan, Highway 13 continues as Highway 14 to Saskatoon.[4][1]

History

The section of Highway 13 from Wetaskiwin to Winfield was originally designated as Highway 19, but was renumbered in the late 1960s.[5][6] Highway 13 was extended further west to Alder Flats in c. 1979 when Highway 612 was renumbered, coinciding with the commissioning of Highway 22 north of Cremona.[7][8]


Major intersections

From west to east:[9]

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10Alder Flats00.0Range Road 74 / Township Road 460Western terminus
74.3 Hwy 22 – Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain House
Buck Lake159.3Balsam Road / Maywood Road
2113 Hwy 761 north
Winfield3924UAR 175 north
4025 Hwy 20 – Breton, Rimbey, Sylvan Lake
5937Crosses Battle River
6440 Hwy 771 – Pigeon Lake Provincial Park
Westerose7043 Hwy 13A east – Ma-Me-O Beach
7547 Hwy 13A west – Ma-Me-O Beach
Falun8251 Hwy 795 – Calmar
9257 Hwy 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, CalgaryInterchange; Hwy 2 exit 295
City of Wetaskiwin10968 56 Street (Hwy 2A south) – Ponoka, Red Deer
40 Avenue (Hwy 613 east)
Hwy 13 branches north;
west end of Hwy 2A concurrency;
former Hwy 13A east
11370 Hwy 2A north – Leduc, EdmontonHwy 13 branches east;
east end of Hwy 2A concurrency
11471 Hwy 814 north – BeaumontModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecatedFormer Hwy 13A west
County of Wetaskiwin No. 1012578 Hwy 822
Gwynne12678UAR 189 south
Camrose CountyBittern Lake13685James Street
14389 Hwy 21 – Edmonton, Three HillsRoundabout
City of Camrose15093 68 Street (Hwy 13A east)
15294 51 Street (Hwy 833 north) – Miquelon Lake Provincial Park
15496 Hwy 26 east – Viking
15697 Hwy 13A west (Camrose Drive)
Camrose County161100 Hwy 56 south – Stettler
Hwy 834 north – Tofield
Ohaton165103Range Road 192
Bawlf180110 Hwy 854 – Ryley, Rosalind
Flagstaff CountyDaysland194121 Hwy 855 north – HoldenWest end of Hwy 855 concurrency
196122 Hwy 855 south – Heisler, Big Knife Provincial ParkEast end of Hwy 855 concurrency
Strome209130Lua error in Module:Jct at line 204: attempt to concatenate local 'link' (a nil value).
Killam224139 Hwy 36 – Viking, Castor, Hanna
Sedgewick196122 Hwy 869 north
Lougheed246153 Hwy 870 north – Kinsella
258160 Hwy 872 south – Coronation
264164 Hwy 881 north – Hardisty, Irma
266165Crosses Battle River
M.D. of Provost No. 52Amisk284176 Hwy 884 south – Veteran
Hughenden294183 Hwy 603 westModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated
305190 Hwy 41 – Czar, Consort, Wainwright
320200UAR 87 south – Metiskow
333207UAR 108 south – Cadogan
Provost348216 Hwy 899 north – Ribstone
Hwy 600 west – Cadogan
West end of Hwy 899 concurrency
349217 Hwy 899 south – BodoEast end of Hwy 899 concurrency
Hayter358222road
366227AlbertaSaskatchewan border
Continues as Hwy 14 east – Macklin, Saskatoon
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Highway 13A

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 13A is the designation of the following two current and one former alternate routes of Highway 13.[1]

Ma-Me-O Beach
Highway 13A in Ma-Me-O Beach

Highway 13A marker

Highway 13A

LocationMa-Me-O Beach
Length7.4 km (4.6 mi)

From 2.0 km (1.2 mi) east of Westerose to 5.6 km (3.5 mi) west of Falun, the first segment of Highway 13A travels 7.4 km (4.6 mi) through Pigeon Lake Indian Reserve 138A. It provides access to the Summer Village of Ma-Me-O Beach on the southern shore of Pigeon Lake. This segment, which runs north of Highway 13, formed the original Highway 13 alignment prior to it being realigned to bypass the Indian reserve and summer village to the south in the 2000s.

Camrose
Highway 13A in Camrose

Highway 13A marker

Highway 13A
(68 Street, Camrose Drive)

LocationCamrose
Length8.2 km (5.1 mi)

The second segment of Highway 13A is a southern bypass of Camrose and is 8 km (5.0 mi) in length. Commissioned in 1989,[10] the route follows 68 Street south from Highway 13 (48 Avenue) for 2.4 km (1.5 mi) and then turns east and becoming Camrose Drive, reconnecting with Highway 13 on the eastern ends of Camrose.[1] Highway 13A serves as the main dangerous goods route through Camrose, as dangerous good are prohibited on Highway 13 (48 Avenue) through the centre of the city, and is maintained by the City of Camrose.[11]

Wetaskiwin

Highway 13A is a former alternate route of Highway 13 through Wetaskiwin. From the present Highway 13 (west) / Highway 2A intersection, Highway 13A used to proceed east along 40 Avenue for 1.6 km (0.99 mi), then turned north and followed 47 Street for 3.2 km (2.0 mi) and reconnected with Highway 13 at the present-day Highway 13 / Highway 814 intersection.[12] The route was decommissioned in mid-1980s.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Google (December 1, 2016). "Highway 13 in central Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart" (pdf). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b c Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2016 ed.). Alberta Culture and Tourism. § J–5, J–6, J–7, K–7, K–8.
  5. ^ Travel Alberta (1967). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). The Province of Alberta.
  6. ^ Travel Alberta (1970). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). The Province of Alberta.
  7. ^ Travel Alberta (1978–79). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). The Province of Alberta. § J-5.
  8. ^ Travel Alberta (1980). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). The Province of Alberta. § J-5.
  9. ^ Alberta Road Atlas (2005 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 63, 64, 65, 66, and 67.
  10. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (1989 ed.). Alberta Culture and Tourism. § Camrose.
  11. ^ "City of Camrose Map". City of Camrose. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  12. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (1982 ed.). Alberta Culture and Tourism. § Westaskiwin.
  13. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (1988 ed.). Alberta Culture and Tourism. § Westaskiwin.