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Alberta Highway 13

Highway 13 is an east–west highway through central Alberta. It runs from Alder Flats, 7 km (4 mi) west of Highway 22, to the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, where it becomes Saskatchewan Highway 14. Highway 13 is about 366 kilometres (227 mi) long. East of the City of Wetaskiwin, it generally parallels the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Prairie North Line.

Route description

From the west, Highway 13 begins at Alder Flats before intersecting Highway 22. It continues east, passing south of Buck Lake and Winfield before crossing Highway 20. The highway then passes south of Battle Lake, the headwaters of the Battle River, and then south of Pigeon Lake, passing through the hamlets of Westerose and Falun prior to intersecting Highway 2 (Queen Elizabeth II Highway), approximately 51 km (32 mi) south of Edmonton.

East of Highway 2, Highway 13 enters Wetaskiwin as 40 Avenue and turns north along Highway 2A (56 Street). At the north side of Wetaskiwin, it turns east and passes north of Gwynne through Bittern Lake. After crossing Highway 21, it enters Camrose as 48 Avenue.

East of Camrose, Highway 13 travels generally southeast, passing by Ohaton, Bawlf, Daysland and Strome prior to an intersection with Highway 36 (Veterans Memorial Highway) in Killam. The highway continues southeast passing by Sedgewick, Lougheed, Hardisty, Amisk and Hughenden, crossing Highway 41 north of Czar. The road travels by Metiskow, through Provost, and by Hayter. Upon entering Saskatchewan, Highway 13 continues as Saskatchewan Highway 14 to Saskatoon.

History

The section of Highway 13 from Wetaskiwin to Winfield was originally designated as Highway 19, but was renumbered in the late 1960s. Highway 13 was extended further west to Alder Flats in c. 1979 when Highway 612 was renumbered, coinciding with the commissioning of Highway 22 north of Cremona.

Major intersections

From west to east:

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10Alder Flats0.00.0Range Road 74 / Township Road 460Western terminus
6.54.0 Highway 22 – Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain House
11.37.0Range Road 63 – Buck Lake
20.612.8 Highway 761 north
Winfield39.124.3UAR 175 north
39.924.8 Highway 20 – Breton, Rimbey
59.336.8Crosses Battle River
63.739.6 Highway 771 – Pigeon Lake Provincial Park
Westerose69.743.3 Highway 13A east – Ma-Me-O Beach
74.646.4 Highway 13A west – Ma-Me-O Beach
Falun82.051.0 Highway 795 – Calmar
92.357.4 Highway 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, CalgaryInterchange; Hwy 2 exit 295
City of Wetaskiwin109.568.0 56 Street (Highway 2A south) – Ponoka
40 Avenue (Highway 613 east)
West end of Hwy 2A concurrency; former Hwy 13A east
112.770.0 Highway 2A north – Leduc, EdmontonEast end of Hwy 2A concurrency
114.371.0 Highway 814 north / 47 Street – BeaumontFormer Hwy 13A west
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10124.977.6 Highway 822
Gwynne126.078.3UAR 189 south
Camrose CountyBittern Lake136.084.5
Ervick143.489.1 Highway 21 – Edmonton, Three Hills
City of Camrose149.893.1 68 Street (Highway 13A east) – Thru TrafficBypass route
151.894.3 51 Street (Highway 833 north)
153.795.5 Highway 26 east – Viking
155.996.9 Highway 13A west (Camrose Drive) – Thru TrafficBypass route
Camrose County160.899.9 Highway 56 – StettlerFormer Hwy 834 north
Ohaton164.4102.2Range Road 192 – Round Hill
Bawlf180.3112.0 Highway 854 – Ryley, Rosalind
Flagstaff CountyDaysland194.5120.9 Highway 855 north – HoldenWest end of Hwy 855 concurrency
196.2121.9 Highway 855 south – Heisler, ForestburgEast end of Hwy 855 concurrency
Strome209.0129.9 Highway 856 south – Forestburg
Killam223.7139.0 Highway 36 – Viking, Castor
Sedgewick234.3145.6 Highway 869 north
Lougheed246.5153.2 Highway 870 north – Kinsella
257.7160.1 Highway 872 south – Coronation
Hardisty263.6163.8 Highway 881 north – Irma
265.6165.0Crosses Battle River
M.D. of Provost No. 52Amisk284.4176.7 Highway 884 south – Veteran
Hughenden294.1182.7 Highway 603 west / UAR 86 east
305.1189.6 Highway 41 – Czar, Consort, Wainwright
320.4199.1UAR 87 south – Metiskow
332.9206.9Range Road 41 – CadoganFormer UAR 108 south
Provost348.0216.2 Highway 899 north – Ribstone
Highway 600 west – Cadogan
West end of Hwy 899 concurrency
349.6217.2 Highway 899 south – BodoEast end of Hwy 899 concurrency
Hayter358.6222.8
366.0227.4 Highway 14 east – Macklin, SaskatoonContinuation into Saskatchewan
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Highway 13A

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 13A is the designation of the following two current and one former alternate routes of Highway 13.

Ma-Me-O Beach
Highway 13A in Ma-Me-O Beach
Highway 13A marker
Highway 13A
LocationMa-Me-O Beach
Length7.4 km (4.6 mi)

From 2.0 km (1.2 mi) east of Westerose to 5.6 km (3.5 mi) west of Falun, the first segment of Highway 13A travels 7.4 km (4.6 mi) through Pigeon Lake Indian Reserve 138A. It provides access to the Summer Village of Ma-Me-O Beach on the southern shore of Pigeon Lake. This segment, which runs north of Highway 13, formed the original Highway 13 alignment prior to it being realigned to bypass the Indian reserve and summer village to the south in the 2000s.

Camrose
Highway 13A in Camrose
Highway 13A marker
Highway 13A
(68 Street, Camrose Drive)
LocationCamrose
Length8.2 km (5.1 mi)

The second segment of Highway 13A is a southern bypass of Camrose and is 8 km (5.0 mi) in length. Commissioned in 1989, the route follows 68 Street south from Highway 13 (48 Avenue) for 2.4 km (1.5 mi) and then turns east and becoming Camrose Drive, reconnecting with Highway 13 on the eastern ends of Camrose. Highway 13A serves as the main dangerous goods route through Camrose, as dangerous good are prohibited on Highway 13 (48 Avenue) through the centre of the city, and is maintained by the City of Camrose.

Wetaskiwin

Highway 13A is a former alternate route of Highway 13 through Wetaskiwin. From the present Highway 13 (west) / Highway 2A intersection, Highway 13A used to proceed east along 40 Avenue for 1.6 km (0.99 mi), then turned north and followed 47 Street for 3.2 km (2.0 mi) and reconnected with Highway 13 at the present-day Highway 13 / Highway 814 intersection. The route was decommissioned in mid-1980s.

References

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