Alberta Highway 1

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Municipal District:

  • Improvement District No.. 09
  • Bighorn
  • Rocky View County
  • Calgary
  • Wheatland County
  • Newell County
  • Cypress County

Highway 1 in the Canadian province of Alberta is part of the Trans-Canada Highway system. It leads to a length of 534 km across in West-/Ost-Richtung through the entire county. It starts at the Kicking Horse Pass in Banff National Park and ends west of Medicine Hat on the border with the province of Saskatchewan.

  • 2.1 Banff National Park
  • 2.2 Kananaskis Country
  • 2.3 Calgary
  • 2.4 Medicine Hat

Route description

Banff - Calgary

The highway begins as a continuation of Highway 1, the western neighboring province of British Columbia on the Kicking Horse Pass. This pass is at a height of 1234 m not only the highest point of this highway, but generally the entire Trans-Canada Highway. By crossing the pass you get into the Banff National Park. The highway runs in a southwesterly direction. After 7 km, branches off to the north from Highway 93. This is known as the Icefields Parkway, it leads into Jasper National Park. After 2 km you get to Lake Louise and from there to the lakes Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. At Lake Louise and the Bow Valley Parkway (Alberta) branches off. This runs parallel to Highway 1 on the north bank of the Bow River, this accompanied Highway 1 to Calgary. 25 km south of Lake Louise Highway 93 branches off to the south, this leads to Radium Hot Springs. A further 30 km to the west lies Banff. The highway runs in a bypass around the city on the northern outskirts. The route leads out of the Banff National Park, this term is also the Rocky Mountains leave. The route would then be in the prairie plains of Alberta, 1 km from the park boundary to Banff National Park begins the town of Canmore. Highway 40, which runs along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains, branches off to the south towards. West of Canmore leaves the route the valley of the Bow River, so that the Greater Calgary is achieved. The highway leads south past the smaller airport Calgary Springbank Airport on Highway 201 crosses the city limits of Calgary. 7 km spätermündet back on Highway 201 in Highway 1. Highway 201 represents a detour to Calgary, opening up the northern half of the city.

Calgary - Saskatchewan

After crossing the town center of Calgary is encountered Highway 2, known as the Queen Elizabeth Highway. This opens up the north-south direction, the populated parts of the province. The first major settlement east of Calgary Chestermere. Until shortly before Chestermere Highway runs in west -east direction, and then to pivot in a 90 ° curve to the south. Chestermere is crossed, only to swing back in west-east direction. The highway now runs about 3 km to the south east. This direction is observed up to about 22 km east of Strathmore, then again moved in a similar way, the highway 22 km to the south. North of Bassano then a general change of direction. After the previously strict East Course of the Highway now runs past Brooks to Medicine Hat in a southeasterly direction. In Medicine Hat joins Highway 3 into Highway 1. This so-called Crowsnest Highway branches off from the Trans-Canada Highway from Hope and via the Crowsnest Pass through the Rocky Mountains. The northern arm of the Highway 41 goes from Dunmore. This highway follows largely the course of the provincial border between Alberta and Saskatchewan. 16 km east then branches off the southern arm. Approx. 1km east of Walsh ends this highway, it is continued in the province of Saskatchewan Highway 1.

Attractions

Banff National Park

Located in Banff National Park are numerous tourist destinations. Is accessed by Highway 1, which belongs among other Lake Louise to the most popular destinations in the National Park. Furthermore, the highway passes by the Castle Mountain.

Kananaskis Country

The Rocky Mountains upstream hills located at the confluence of the Bow River and the Kananaskis River. The landscape is known for its views of the Rocky Mountains.

Calgary

The Olympic City of Calgary is the largest city in the province. The city is characterized by a Western tradition, including Here there is the Calgary Stampede, which is the largest rodeo show in the world. The landmark of the town is the Calgary Tower.

Medicine Hat

Medicine Hat is characterized by the promotion of fossil fuels ( gas, oil and coal as well). The city, which also has the nickname of " sunniest city in Canada ", located on the South Saskatchewan River. The city is dotted with numerous parks.

User charges

For the use of a highway road no fee will be charged in Alberta as a rule. However, as the route passes through national parks, Parks Canada charges a park use fee. The parking fee is due when the night is spent in the National Park, ie the transit through the parks in one day is free of charge.

List of municipal districts in Alberta British Columbia Highway 1 Alberta Highway 93 Harrison Hot Springs Banff (Alberta) Banff-Nationalpark Canmore (Alberta) Cochrane (Alberta) Black Diamond (Alberta) Edmonton Red Deer, Alberta Vulcan (Alberta) Fort Saskatchewan Redcliff (Alberta) Lethbridge Jasper-Nationalpark Lake Louise (Alberta) Strathmore (Alberta) Bassano (Alberta) Hope (British Columbia) British Columbia Highway 5 British Columbia Highway 16 Alberta Highway 16 Saskatchewan Highway 16 Manitoba Highway 16 Ontario Highway 12 Ontario Highway 17 Ontario Highway 66 Ontario Highway 69 Ontario Highway 71 Ontario Highway 400 Ontario Highway 417 New Brunswick Route 2 New Brunswick Route 16 Prince Edward Island Route 1 Nova Scotia Highway 104 Nova Scotia Highway 105 Nova Scotia Highway 106 List of Alberta provincial highways Alberta Highway 4 Alberta Highway 5 Alberta Highway 6 Alberta Highway 8
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