Alberta Provincial Highway No. 41, commonly referred to as Highway 41 and officially named Buffalo Trail, is a 686-kilometre (426 mi) north-south highway in eastern Alberta, Canada. It extends from the United States border at Wild Horse to Highway 55 in the hamlet of La Corey north of Bonnyville.[2] Highway 41, along with Highway 36 and Highway 63, is part of the Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor,[3] an economic development corridor that links the oil sands with Texas and Mexico, and works in association with the North American Ports-to-Plains Alliance.[4]
Highway 41 | ||||
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| Buffalo Trail | ||||
 Highway 41 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 689.1 km[1] (428.2 mi) | |||
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| South end |  S-232 at Canada–U.S. border at Wild Horse | |||
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| North end |  Hwy 55 in La Corey | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Cypress County, Special Area No. 2, Acadia No. 34 M.D., Special Area No. 3, Special Area No. 4, Provost No. 52 M.D., Wainwright No. 61 M.D., Vermilion River County, Two Hills No. 21 County, St. Paul No. 19 County, Bonnyville No. 87 M.D. | |||
| Towns | Oyen, Wainwright, Vermilion, Elk Point, Bonnyville | |||
| Villages | Consort, Czar | |||
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Route description edit
Highway 41 begins at the Canada–U.S. border at Wild Horse as the northern continuation of Montana Secondary Highway 232, located about 69 kilometres (43 mi) north of Havre, Montana. It passes through Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park and the the hamlet of Elkwater, before reaching the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) west of Irvine. Highway 41 runs concurrent with Highway 1 for 16 kilometres (10 mi) before turning north at Dunmore, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Medicine Hat. Highway 41 travels in a northeasterly direction for about 65 kilometres (40 mi) before turning due north, parallel to the Saskatchewan border which is about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) further east. North of the Acadia Valley, Highway 41 travels in a northeasterly direction to Oyen, and intersects Highway 9 about 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of town. Highway 41 continues for 68 kilometres (42 mi) to Highway 12 near the Monitor, where it runs concurrent with Highway 12 for 17 kilometres (11 mi) to Consort and resumes travelling north. Highway 41 intersects Highway 13 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Czar, before reaching Wainwright and intersecting Highway 14. Highway 41 continues for 57 kilometres (35 mi) and crosses the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) at Vermilion. About 7 kilometres (4 mi) east Derwent, Highway 41 shares a 4-kilometre (2 mi) concurrency with Highway 45 before reaching Elk Point. Highway 41 passes Highway 29 before reaching Highway 28 at Hoselaw, where he two routes share an 18-kilometre (11 mi) concurrency to Bonnyville. Highway 41 continues north for 20 kilometres (12 mi) and ends at Highway 55 at La Corey, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Cold Lake.[1]
Major intersections edit
From south to north:
Highway 41A edit
Highway 41A | |
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| Location | Cypress County, Medicine Hat |
| Length | 15.0 km (9.3 mi) |
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 41A is the designation of an alternate route off Highway 41 serving the City of Medicine Hat. It branches off Highway 41 approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) north of the Trans-Canada Highway and runs approximately 12 km (7.5 mi). It winds through Medicine Hat and terminates at its junction with the Trans-Canada Highway and the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) west of the downtown core.
Major intersections edit
Starting from the east end of Highway 41A.
References edit
- ^ a b c Google (January 22, 2018). "Highway 41 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "2016 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ports to Plains Corridor". Town of Two Hills. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "The EATC – Alberta Trade Corridor". Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor (EATC). Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Highway 41A in Alberta". Google Maps. Retrieved December 14, 2016.