Alberta Highway 26

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Highway 26

Route information
Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation
Length82.0 km[1] (51.0 mi)
Major junctions
West end Hwy 13 in Camrose
Major intersections Hwy 36 near Viking
East end Hwy 14 near Kinsella
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesCamrose County, Beaver County
Major citiesCamrose
Highway system
← Hwy 25→ Hwy 27

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 26, commonly referred to as Highway 26, is an east–west highway in central Alberta, Canada that connects Highway 13 in Camrose to Highway 14 near Kinsella. The route follows 12th Correction Line for its entire length, and does not pass through any communities east of Camrose.

The Highway 26 designation first belonged to a stretch of road near Drumheller. The present-day alignment near Camrose was not commissioned until the 1970s, and in 2009 was extended from Highway 36 to reach the current eastern terminus at Highway 14.

Route description

Highway 26 begins in the eastern outskirts of Camrose where it splits due east from Highway 13, which bends southeast toward

857. Highway 26 meets Highway 36 approximately 12 km (7 mi) southwest of Viking and the two highways run concurrently for 3 km (2 mi) before Highway 36 turns north into Viking. After leaving Highway 36, the highway continues east to its end at Highway 14, approximately 4 km (2 mi) west of Kinsella.[2][4]

History

The original alignment of Highway 26 was in

Beiseker, a total distance of 52 km (32 mi).[6] In 1970, Highway 26 was decommissioned and in subsequent years was renumbered to its current designations.[9][10]

The section of present-day Highway 26 between Camrose and Highway 36 was commissioned in the late 1970s

Highway 615 between Highway 36 and Highway 14 was renumbered to become part of Highway 26.[14]

Major intersections

From west to east:[15]

Locationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Wetaskiwin, Killam, Provost
Hwy 834 south to Hwy 56 south – Stettler
West end of Hwy 834 concurrency
11.06.8
Tofield
East end of Hwy 834 concurrency
23.914.9
Bawlf
Daysland
50.231.2
Hwy 857 north – Bruce
64.139.8 Hwy 36 south – KillamWest end of Hwy 36 concurrency
68.042.3 Hwy 36 north – Viking, Two HillsEast end of Hwy 36 concurrency
82.051.0
Edmonton, Wainwright
West of Kinsella
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References

  1. ^ a b Google (2017-01-13). "Highway 26 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  2. ^ a b c "2016 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  3. ^ "Alberta's Township System". Alberta Land Surveyors' Association. 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  4. ^ Google (2017-02-01). "Hwy 14: Hwy 26 to Kinsella, AB" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  5. ^ Department of Public Works (1939). Alberta Official Road Map (PDF) (Map). Government of Alberta. § D-3.
  6. ^ a b Google (2017-02-01). "Former Highway 26 in Southern Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  7. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Government of the Province of Alberta. 1962. §§ J-7, J-8.
  8. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Government of the Province of Alberta. 1963. §§ J-7, J-8.
  9. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Government of the Province of Alberta. 1970. §§ J-7, J-8.
  10. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Government of the Province of Alberta. 1971. §§ J-7, J-8.
  11. ^ Alberta Business Development and Tourism (1978–1979). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Government of Alberta. §§ J-6, J-7. {{cite map}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ Travel Alberta (1988). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Government of Alberta. §§ J-6, J-7.
  13. ^ Travel Alberta (1990). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Government of Alberta. §§ J-6, J-7.
  14. ^ "Media Release" (PDF). Beaver County. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2009-09-09.[permanent dead link]
  15. ISBN 978-1-55368-019-2
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