Talk:Alberta provincial highway 1

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Contents 1 "Provincial" Hwy 1?

The term "Alberta Provincial Highway" is redundant and differs not a bit from "Alberta Highway." I'd like to see this changed to "Alberta Highway 1" and the rest of the primary highways named likewise. The secondary highways, of course, should simply be "Alberta Secondary Highway 701" or whatever the number. Cadillac 22:38, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Redundant or not, this is the naming convention used for all Alberta highways. I did not implement it. --Tyson2k 00:44, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Provincial" Hwy 1?

Highway 1 is not a provincial highway. As the TCH, it is a federal highway. A.L.70.24.71.154 17:31, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

As stated by Canadian law, highways are the responsability of provincial governments. All highways in Canada are administered by the provinces (hence, for example, the inconsistent highway number for TCH in provinces like Ontario and Quebec). The Trans-Canada highway is rather a interprovincial coordination. --Qyd 17:42, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

But US interstates are also maintained by states they pass through, but nobody calls them "state" highways in each separate state. In Ontario and Quebec I would call the THC provincial highways due to the use of their own numbers/signs, but Alberta shares a common number and federal sign with its adjacent provinces. 70.24.71.154 05:39, 19 November 2006 (UTC)A.L.

I can see your point. But calling it "federal highway" would be a factual error, and "Alberta interprovincial highway" sounds like an oxymoron. The correct term would be "Trans-Canada Highway", and well, there is an article on that topic. This one just details a particular leg in a particular province, so I guess it's best to just stick to naming conventions. Cheers. --66.82.9.49 14:54, 19 November 2006 (UTC)