Alberta Highway 55

Alberta Highway 55 shield Northern Woods and Water Route

Highway 55
Northern Woods and Water Route
Route information
Length: 265 km (165 mi)
Major junctions
West end: Hwy 2 at Athabasca
  Hwy 63 near Atmore
Hwy 36 near Lac La Biche
Hwy 41 at La Corey
Hwy 28 at Cold Lake
East end: Saskatchewan border near Cherry Grove
continues as Hwy 55
Location
Specialized
and rural
municipalities:
Athabasca County, Lac La Biche County, Bonnyville No. 87 M.D.
Major cities: Cold Lake
Towns: Athabasca
Highway system

Provincial highways in Alberta

Hwy 54Hwy 56

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 55 is an east–west highway in northeast Alberta, Canada.[1] It extends from the Saskatchewan border in the east through the City of Cold Lake and the Hamlet of Lac La Biche to the Town of Athabasca in the west where it ends at Highway 2. In Saskatchewan, it continues as Saskatchewan Highway 55. [2][3]

The entire length of Highway 55 comprises the easternmost segment of Alberta's portion of the Northern Woods and Water Route. After Athabasca, the Northern Woods and Water Route continues westward along Highway 2 and then Highway 49.

Major intersections

From west to east:

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Athabasca CountyAthabasca00.0 Hwy 2 south (50 Street) Clyde, Edmonton
Hwy 2 west (50 Avenue) Slave Lake, Peace River
Hwy 55 begins
NWRR follows Hwy 2 west
54°43′11″N 113°17′06″W / 54.7198°N 113.2851°W / 54.7198; -113.2851
10.62 Hwy 813 north Calling Lake, Wabasca54°43′13″N 113°16′38″W / 54.7204°N 113.2771°W / 54.7204; -113.2771
53.1 Hwy 827 south Thorhild54°43′07″N 113°12′31″W / 54.7185°N 113.2087°W / 54.7185; -113.2087
3119 Hwy 63 south Boyle, EdmontonHwy 55 branches north, then turns east
Hwy 63 concurrency begins
54°43′58″N 112°48′16″W / 54.7329°N 112.8045°W / 54.7329; -112.8045
Grassland45281st Street WPasses through Grassland
54°49′13″N 112°41′15″W / 54.8203°N 112.6876°W / 54.8203; -112.6876
5434 Hwy 63 north Wandering River, Fort McMurray
Hwy 855 south Smoky Lake
Hwy 63 concurrency ends
54°49′05″N 112°34′28″W / 54.8181°N 112.5745°W / 54.8181; -112.5745
Atmore5635roadPasses Atmore
54°49′12″N 112°31′48″W / 54.8201°N 112.53°W / 54.8201; -112.53
Lac La Biche County6943 Hwy 858 north Plamondon54°49′14″N 112°20′44″W / 54.8205°N 112.3455°W / 54.8205; -112.3455
9056 Hwy 663 south Hylo, Boyle54°45′45″N 112°03′19″W / 54.7624°N 112.0553°W / 54.7624; -112.0553
Lac La Biche9458101 Avenue (former Hwy 55 alignment)Hwy 55 branches south
54°45′51.5″N 111°59′35.9″W / 54.764306°N 111.993306°W / 54.764306; -111.993306
9660 Hwy 36 south / 100 Street (former Hwy 55 alignment)
Hwy 881 north Conklin, Fort McMurray
Hwy 55 branches south
Hwy 36 concurrency begins
54°45′16.2″N 111°58′18.6″W / 54.754500°N 111.971833°W / 54.754500; -111.971833
11571 Hwy 36 south Ashmont, Two HillsHwy 55 branches east
Hwy 36 concurrency ends
54°35′41″N 111°58′15″W / 54.5948°N 111.9708°W / 54.5948; -111.9708
13383 Hwy 866 south McRae, Spedden54°30′03″N 111°48′20″W / 54.5007°N 111.8055°W / 54.5007; -111.8055
14590UAR 225 south – Rich Lake54°30′07.2″N 111°37′08.6″W / 54.502000°N 111.619056°W / 54.502000; -111.619056
15093 Hwy 867 south54°29′36″N 111°33′48″W / 54.4934°N 111.5634°W / 54.4934; -111.5634
M.D. of Bonnyville No. 87167104 Hwy 881 south Therien, St. Paul54°29′02″N 111°17′51″W / 54.484°N 111.2975°W / 54.484; -111.2975
Iron River197122Range Road 7054°26′32″N 110°54′51″W / 54.4423°N 110.9142°W / 54.4423; -110.9142
La Corey204127 Hwy 41 south Bonnyville, Elk Point, Vermilion54°26′32″N 110°45′44″W / 54.4423°N 110.7621°W / 54.4423; -110.7621
222138 Hwy 892 Ardmore54°27′26″N 110°29′08″W / 54.4571°N 110.4855°W / 54.4571; -110.4855
204127 Hwy 897 CFB Cold Lake54°27′25″N 110°20′05″W / 54.457°N 110.3346°W / 54.457; -110.3346
City of Cold Lake241150 Hwy 28 east (8 Avenue)
16 Avenue – Cold Lake Provincial Park
Hwy 55 branches south
Hwy 28 wrong-way concurrency ends
54°27′23″N 110°12′17″W / 54.45639°N 110.20472°W / 54.45639; -110.20472
24615350 Avenue / Centre Avenue (former Hwy 897) – CFB Cold Lake54°24′48″N 110°12′49″W / 54.41333°N 110.21361°W / 54.41333; -110.21361 (28 km 286)
M.D. of Bonnyville No. 87251156 Hwy 28 west Bonnyville, EdmontonHwy 55 branches east
Hwy 28 wrong-way concurrency ends
54°22′10″N 110°12′20″W / 54.36944°N 110.20556°W / 54.36944; -110.20556
252157 Hwy 897 south Elizabeth Metis Settlement, Marwayne, Lloydminster54°22′10.8″N 110°11′34.0″W / 54.369667°N 110.192778°W / 54.369667; -110.192778
Cherry Grove260160Range Road 1354°21′18.9″N 110°04′49.9″W / 54.355250°N 110.080528°W / 54.355250; -110.080528
264164AlbertaSaskatchewan border54°20′26″N 110°00′21″W / 54.3405°N 110.0058°W / 54.3405; -110.0058
Continues as Hwy 55 east (Northern Woods and Water Route) Pierceland, Meadow Lake, Prince Albert
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 8
  2. "2015 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  3. Google (October 31, 2016). "Highway 55 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 31, 2016.

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