Alberta provincial highway 40
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| Highway 40 (Bighorn Highway) |
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| Length: | 1025 km |
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| Direction: | North-South |
| From: | Grande Prairie |
| To: | Coleman |
| Major cities: | Grande Prairie Grande Cache, Hinton |
| System: | Alberta provincial highway, Bighorn Highway |
Alberta provincial highway 40 (also called Bighorn Highway) is a north-south highway located in western Alberta extending from the city of Grande Prairie southward to Coleman with several breaks in the highway where it is named Highway 734 or Highway 940. The intention is that the entire road will become a provincial paved highway, although it is already paved from Grande Prairie to a point a few km short of the hamlet of Cadomin.
The 66km long section running through the Kananaskis Country parks is called Kananaskis Trail.
[edit] Mile by Mile
| km | Description |
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| 0 km | The highway begins at the intersection of Wapiti Road (108 St) and 100 Avenue in Grande Prairie and goes south. |
| 11 km | Crosses over Wapiti River |
| 12 km | Highway 666 branches off to the west toward the hamlet of Grovedale |
| 182 km | Crosses Smoky River |
| 182 km | Passes through the town of Grande Cache and turns east |
| 218 km | Highway 734 the "Forestry Trunk Road" branches off to the north while Highway 40 turns to the southeast |
| 293 km | Enters the William A. Switzer Provincial Park |
| 320 km | Crosses Athabasca River |
| 325 km | Meets Highway 16 and merges with it to the northeast toward Hinton |
| 327 km | Leaves Highway 16 and goes to the south |
| 375 km | Passes near the hamlet of Cadomin where it turns to the northeast |
| 394 km | Crosses Mcleod River |
| 405 km | Meets Highway 47 (8 km south of the hamlet of Robb) where it turns to the southeast |
| 441 km | Reaches the end of Highway 40 at the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation on the Elk River Reservation where the highway is named Highway 734 for a stretch before it is called Highway 940 |
| 520 km | Crosses Highway 11 |
| 609 km | Highway 752 branches off to the northeast |
| 638 km | Highway 591 branches off to the northeast |
| 657 km | Highway 584 branches off to the east toward the town of Sundre |
| 737 km | Highway 579 branches off to the east where the highway is now named Highway 40 again |
| 777 km | Reaches Highway 1A and turns west |
| 808 km | Follows Highway 1A through the Stony Indian Reseve toward the hamlet of Seebe and turns south, following Highway 1X |
| 812 km | Reaches Highway 1 and turns east |
| 805 km | Leaves Highway 1 and runs south, parallel with the Kananaskis River, as Highway 40 again (this segment also called Kananaskis Trail) |
| 922 km | Highway 541 branches off to the east and Highway 40 is called Highway 940 again |
| 956 km | Highway 532 branches off to the northeast |
| 995 km | Highway 517 branches off to the southeast |
| 1025 km | Enters the hamlet of Coleman where it ends |
[edit] See also
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