Alberta Highway 838

Highway 838 shield

Highway 838

North Dinosaur Trail

Route information

Length:

26 km^[1] (16 mi)

Tourist
routes:

Dinosaur Trail

Restrictions:

Bleriot Ferry closed during the winter.^[2]

Major junctions

Northwest end:

Hwy 837 near the Bleriot Ferry

Southeast end:

Hwy 9 / Hwy 56 in Drumheller

Location

Specialized
and rural
municipalities:

Kneehill County

Highway system

Provincial highways in Alberta

←

Hwy 837

Hwy 839

→

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 838, commonly referred to as Highway 838, is a short highway in central Alberta, Canada. It runs from Highway 837 across the Red Deer River on the free, cable-operated Bleriot Ferry^[3] to Highway 9 / Highway 56 in Drumheller.^[4] Outside of Drumheller, Highway 838 does not pass through any communities.^[5] All of Highway 838 is part of the Dinosaur Trail and is known as North Dinosaur Trail.

The Bleriot Ferry operates from late April to November.^[2]

Major intersections

From northwest to southeast:^[5]

Location	km^[1]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Kneehill County	0	0.0	Hwy 837 (Dinosaur Trail) – Hwy 27, Hwy 575	Dinosaur Trail follows Hwy 837 south 51°34′7″N 112°54′42″W / 51.56861°N 112.91167°W / 51.56861; -112.91167 (837 km 00)
↑ / ↓	2	1.2	Bleriot Ferry crosses the Red Deer River	Operates from late April to November^[2] 51°34′23″N 112°53′7″W / 51.57306°N 112.88528°W / 51.57306; -112.88528 (838 km 02)
Starland County	6	3.7	Township Road 302 – Munson	Hwy 838 branches south 51°33′40″N 112°50′27″W / 51.56111°N 112.84083°W / 51.56111; -112.84083 (838 km 06)
Drumheller	26	16	Hwy 9 / Hwy 56 – Hanna, Stettler, Calgary	51°28′17″N 112°42′44″W / 51.47139°N 112.71222°W / 51.47139; -112.71222 (838 km 26)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Route transition

References

1 2 Google (February 3, 2017). "Highway 838 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
1 2 3 "Ferries". Alberta Transportation. Government of Alberta. October 2, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
↑ "Dinosaur Trail & Hoodoo Drive". Lonely Planet. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
↑ "Provincial Highways 500 - 986 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
1 2 Alberta Back Road Atlas (2014 ed.). Oshawa, ON: Canadian Cartographics Corporation. p. 200. ISBN 978-155368-019-2.

Highways in Alberta

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700/800 (west– east)	717 719 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 729 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 739 740 741 742 743 744 747 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 769 770 771 772 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 781 783 785 786 791 792 795 797 799 800 801 803 804 805 806 808 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 820 821 822 824 825 827 829 830 831 833 834 835 836 837 838 839 840 841 842 843 844 845 846 848 849 850 851 852 853 854 855 856 857 858 859 860 861 862 864 866 867 869 870 872 873 875 876 877 879 880 881 882 883 884 885 886 887 889 892 893 894 895 897 899
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