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Highway 9 marker

Highway 9

Alberta Highway 9 (highlighted in red) and Saskatchewan Highway 7 form a core route of the National Highway System between Calgary and Saskatoon
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation
Length324.1 km[1] (201.4 mi)
Major junctions
West end Hwy 1 (TCH) / Hwy 797 near Langdon
Major intersections
East end Hwy 7 at Saskatchewan border near Alsask
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesRocky View County, Wheatland County, Kneehill County, Starland County, Special Area No. 2, Special Area No. 3
TownsIrricana, Drumheller, Hanna
VillagesBeiseker, Munson, Youngstown, Cereal
Highway system
    ← Hwy 8→ Hwy 10

    Alberta Provincial Highway No. 9, commonly referred to as Highway 9, is a highway in south-central Alberta, Canada, which together with Saskatchewan Highway 7 connects Calgary to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan via Drumheller. It is designated as a core route of the National Highway System, forming a portion of an interprovincial corridor.[2] Highway 9 spans approximately 324 km (201 mi) from the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) east of Calgary to Alberta's border with Saskatchewan.[1][3][4]

    Route description

    Highway 9 descending into the Red Deer River valley in Drumheller

    Highway 9 begins at its interchange with Highway 1 approximately 10 km (6 mi) east of Chestermere and 20 km (12 mi) west of Strathmore, and approximately 6 km (4 mi) north of Langdon via Highway 797. For its first 45 km (28 mi), Highway 9 generally runs in a north/south direction to Beiseker, where it meets Highways 72 and 806. At Beiseker, Highway 9 runs in an east-west direction for 64 km (40 mi) to Drumheller, where it meets Highways 10 and 56. Highways 9 and 56 then run in a north/south concurrence for 22 km (14 mi) from Drumheller to its intersection with Highway 27 east of Morrin. Highway 9 leaves the concurrence at this point and runs east/west for the balance of route to the Saskatchewan border, providing connections to Hanna and Oyen as well as numerous smaller communities, and generally running parallel to Highway 12 to the north. The highway continues as Saskatchewan Highway 7 in a northeast direction toward Saskatoon.[2][4]

    History

    Over the past few years, the province of Alberta has executed a number of upgrades to the highway, widening shoulders and realigning the road (most recently just west of Drumheller, although the new alignment now bypasses the Horseshoe Canyon landmark as a result). As of 2007, however, the province has yet to twin any stretch of the busy highway, and there have been calls for interchanges to be built at its junctions with Highway 21 and the Trans-Canada due to the number of fatal automobile accidents that have happened at these locations.

    A partial cloverleaf interchange was constructed in 2007 where Highway 9 crosses the Trans-Canada Highway. As well, the junction with Highway 21 was changed to a four-way stop in early 2011.

    Major intersections

    The following is a list of major intersections along Alberta Highway 9 from west to east.[1][4]

    Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[3]miDestinationsNotes
    Foothills County​−22.6−14.0 Hwy 552 – De WintonHwy 797 southern terminus; unsigned
    −19.7−12.2dead endHwy 797 northern terminus
    Gap in Hwy 797 / Range Road 273 (Bow River)
    Rocky View County​−16.2−10.1Township Road 220
    −8.1−5.0 Hwy 22X – Calgary, Gleichen
    Langdon−6.5−4.0 Hwy 560 west (Glenmore Trail) / Township Road 234 – CalgaryHwy 797 southern terminus
    ​0.00.0 Hwy 1 (TCH) – Strathmore, Medicine Hat, CalgaryInterchange
    Hwy 9 western terminus • Hwy 797 northern terminus
    13.08.1 Hwy 564 – Delacour, Calgary
    19.412.1 Hwy 566 west – Balzac, Kathyrn, Keoma
    32.720.3 Hwy 567 west – Airdrie
    Irricana35.121.8UAR 144 west
    Beiseker43.226.8UAR 141 west
    44.327.5 Hwy 72 west – Crossfield
    Hwy 806 north – Acme, Linden    		Hwy 9 branches east; former Hwy 21A / Hwy 26 north
    Wheatland County /
    Kneehill County    		​63.839.6 Hwy 21 – Three Hills, Strathmore
    70.343.7 Hwy 836 north – CarbonFormer Hwy 26 north
    82.751.4 Hwy 840 south – Rosebud, Standard
    Kneehill County​98.661.3 Hwy 841 south – Dalum
    Town of Drumheller106.866.4 Hwy 10 east / Hwy 56 south (Railway Avenue S) – Rosedale
    5 Street SE    		Hwy 9 branches northwest;
    west end of Hwy 56 concurrency
    107.766.92 Street SW
    Hwy 575 west (South Dinosaur Trail) – Nacmine    		Hwy 9 / Hwy 56 branches north
    108.367.3Crosses the Red Deer River
    108.867.6 Hwy 838 west (North Dinosaur Trail) – Royal Tyrrell Museum
    109.167.8 Hwy 576 east
    Starland CountyMunson119.474.2Township Road 302
    ​129.080.2 Hwy 27 west – Morrin, Three Hills
    Hwy 56 north – Stettler    		Hwy 9 branches east;
    east end of Hwy 56 concurrency
    142.088.2 Hwy 849 south – Michichi
    151.894.3 Hwy 851 – Byemoor, Delia
    161.5100.4UAR 122 north – Craigmyle
    Special Area No. 2​172.9107.4 Hwy 855 north – Watts, Endiang
    174.6108.5 Hwy 862 south – Gem
    Hanna183.1113.8Palliser Trail (Range Road 144)
    ​189.8117.9 Hwy 36 north – Castor, VikingWest end of Hwy 36 concurrency
    192.4119.6 Hwy 36 south – Brooks, TaberEast end of Hwy 36 concurrency
    Special Area No. 3Youngstown237.0147.3 Hwy 884 south – Big StoneWest end of Hwy 884 concurrency
    ​244.0151.6 Hwy 884 north – VeteranWest end of Hwy 884 concurrency
    Cereal267.5166.2 Hwy 886 – Sedalia, Consort, Buffalo
    Oyen291.1180.9 Hwy 41 – Consort, Oyen, Medicine Hat
    ​309.2192.1 Hwy 899 north – EstherWest end Hwy 899 concurrency
    310.9193.2 Hwy 899 southEast end of Hwy 899 concurrency
    324.1201.4 Hwy 7 east – Alsask, Kindersley, SaskatoonContinues east into Saskatchewan
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
    •       Closed/former
    •       Concurrency terminus
    •       Route transition

    Highway 797

    Highway 797 marker

    Highway 797

    LocationFoothills County, Rocky View County
    Length9.4 km[5] (5.8 mi)

    Alberta Provincial Highway No. 797, commonly referred to as Highway 797, is a highway in the Calgary Region that functions as a southern extension of Highway 9. It presently is in two segments; the 6.5 km (4.0 mi) northern segment runs from Highway 560 (Glenmore Trail) in Langdon to the Trans-Canada Highway, while the 2.9 km (1.8 mi) southern section is unsigned and runs from Highway 552 to the south bank of the Bow River.[5] The northern segment used to extend from Langdon to the north bank of the Bow River, indicating that a bridge might be constructed to connect the two sections. The bridge was not constructed and the 9.7 km (6.0 mi) section was transferred to Rocky View County in the 2000s.[6]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "2015 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
    2. 1 2 "National Highway System". Transport Canada. December 13, 2009. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
    3. 1 2 Google (November 22, 2017). "Highway 9 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
    4. 1 2 3 Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2010 ed.). Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. § L–6, L-7, L–8.
    5. 1 2 "2017 Provincial Highway 500-986 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
    6. ↑ Alberta Transportation (August 2008). "Contract Maintenance of Provincial Highways" (PDF). County vs. Provincial Roads. Rocky View County. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
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