Alberta Highway 1

Highway 1 in Alberta, Canada
Trans-Canada Highway (English) Route Transcanadienne (French)
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Basic data
Operator:	Alberta Transportation
Start of the street:	Kicking Horse Pass ( 51 ° 27 ′  N , 116 ° 17 ′  W )
End of street:	Walsh ( 49 ° 57 ′  N , 110 ° 0 ′  W )
Overall length:	534 km
Municipal District :	Improvement District No. 09 Bighorn Rocky View County Calgary Wheatland County Newell County Cypress County
Trans-Canada Highway from the east towards the Rocky Mountains
Course of the road Further on  ===  British Columbia Bighorn Kicking Horse Pass N after Jasper Lake Louise S to Harrison Hot Springs Bow River Banff Banff National Park Canmore Bow River N after Seebe S to Coleman S to N after Cochrane , S after Black Diamond Calgary Springbank Airport Keith N to Rocky Ridge Calgary Bow River N to Rocky Ridge , S to Richmond N to Edmonton , S to Fort Macleod N to Coral Springs , S to Applewood Park Chestermere N to Red Deer , S to Indus N to Alsask , S to Dalemead S to Vulcan N to Nightengle , S to Carseland N to Fort Saskatchewan O according to Gem S to Aldersyde W after Strangmuir N after Chancellor , S after Champion N after Ohaton W after Duchess N to Lac La Biche , S to Warner Brooks N to Duchess , S to Rainier W after Cassils N to Pollockville , S to Tilley N to Amisk W after Retlaw Redcliff Medicine Hat W to Lethbridge N to La Corey S after Wilde Horse Irvine Walsh ===  Saskatchewan Further on   Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap map

The Highway 1 in the Canadian province of Alberta is part of the Trans-Canada Highway system's. It runs across the province over a length of 534 km in a west-east direction. It begins at Kicking Horse Pass in Banff National Park and ends west of Medicine Hat on the border with Saskatchewan Province . The highway is part of the Canadian National Highway System as a so-called core route .

Route description

Banff - Calgary

The highway at Canmore

The highway begins as a continuation of Highway 1 in the western neighboring province of British Columbia at Kicking Horse Pass. With a height of 1234 m, this pass is not only the highest point of this highway, but also of the entire Trans-Canada Highway in general. Crossing the pass leads to Banff National Park . The highway runs in a south-westerly direction. After 7 km, Highway 93 branches off to the north . This is known as the Icefields Parkway and leads to Jasper National Park . After another 2 km you will reach Lake Louise or from there to the lakes Lake Louise and Lake Moraine . The Bow Valley Parkway ( Alberta ) branches off near Lake Louise . This runs parallel to Highway 1 on the north bank of the Bow River , which accompanies Highway 1 to Calgary . 25 km south of Lake Louise, Highway 93 branches off to the south, this leads to Radium Hot Springs . Another 30 km to the west is Banff . The highway runs in a bypass around the city on the northern outskirts. The route leads out of Banff National Park, thus also leaving the Rocky Mountains . The route now leads into the plains of Alberta, 1 km after the park boundary to Banff National Park, the town of Canmore begins . Highway 40 , which runs along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains, branches off to the south. To the west of Canmore, the route leaves the Bow River valley to reach the greater Calgary area. The highway passes south of the smaller Calgary Springbank Airport and crosses the Calgary city limits on Highway 201 . 7 km later, Highway 201 joins Highway 1 again. Highway 201 is a bypass around Calgary and thus opens up the northern half of the city.

Calgary - Saskatchewan

After crossing the center of Calgary you come to Highway 2 , the so-called Queen Elizabeth Highway . This opens up the populated parts of the province in a north-south direction. The first major settlement east of Calgary is Chestermere . Until shortly before Chestermere the highway runs strictly in a west-east direction, and then turns in a 90 ° curve to the south. Chestermere is crossed and then swings again in a west-east direction. The highway now runs about 3 km further south to the east. This direction is kept up to approx. 22 km east of Strathmore , then the highway is shifted again in a similar way by 22 km to the south. There is then a general change of direction north of Bassano . After the previously strict east course, the highway now runs past Brooks to Medicine Hat in a south-easterly direction. In Medicine Hat, Highway 3 joins Highway 1. This so-called Crowsnest Highway branches off the Trans-Canada Highway in Hope and leads over the Crowsnest Pass over the Rocky Mountains . The northern arm of Highway 41 exits at Dunmore . This highway largely follows the course of the provincial border between Alberta and Saskatchewan. The southern arm branches off 16 km to the east. Approx. This highway ends 1 km east of Walsh and continues on Highway 1 in the Saskatchewan province.

Worth seeing

Banff National Park

There are numerous tourist destinations in Banff National Park. Highway 1 opens up Lake Louise, among other things, which is one of the most popular destinations in the national park. The highway continues past Castle Mountain .

Kananaskis Country

The hilly landscape in front of the Rocky Mountains is located at the confluence of the Bow Rivers and the Kananaskis Rivers . The landscape is known for its views of the Rocky Mountains.

Calgary

Panoramic view of Calgary

The Olympic City of Calgary is the largest city in the province. The city is characterized by a western tradition, u. a. This is where the Calgary Stampede takes place, which is the largest rodeo show in the world. The symbol of the city is the Calgary Tower .

Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat is characterized by the extraction of fossil fuels (gas, oil and coal). The city, which is also nicknamed "Canada's sunniest city", is located on the South Saskatchewan River . The city is criss-crossed with numerous parks.

Usage fees

In Alberta, there is generally no road usage fee for using a highway. However, because the route passes through national parks, Parks Canada charges a park use fee. The parking fee is due as soon as one night is spent in the national park, i. H. transit through the parks within one day is free of charge.

Web links

• Trans-Canada Highway website

Individual evidence

1. ^ National Highway System - An Overview. (PDF; 146 kB) Council of Ministers - Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety, April 2008, accessed on June 29, 2016 (English). 
2. ^ Website at Travel Alberta. Retrieved February 14, 2016 . 
3. ^ Environment Canada. Retrieved August 8, 2012 . 
4. ^ Parks Canada - Fees. Parks Canada, accessed March 29, 2018 .