Alberta Highway 734
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| Country | Canada | |
| Province | Alberta | |
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Crowsnest Pass, M.D. of Ranchland No. 26, Kananaskis I.D., Bighorn No. 8 M.D., Clearwater County, Yellowhead County, Greenview No. 16 M.D. | |
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 734, commonly referred to as Highway 734, is a highway in western Alberta, Canada that travels through the forested foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It used to be part of Forestry Trunk Road and is still colloquially referred to as such.
It is preceded by the remaining central segment of Forestry Trunk Road, Highway 734 begins south of the
Forestry Trunk Road was a north-south resource road that ran from the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) in southern Alberta to Highway 43 in northern Alberta. Over time, some segments of the road have been designated as parts of Highway 40 or Highway 734, while the northernmost segment between Highway 40 and Highway 43 is no longer named Forestry Trunk Road.
Two segments of Forestry Trunk Road remain – a southern segment from the
Route description
The southern remaining segment of Forestry Trunk Road begins 3.8 km (2.4 mi) north of the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) as a continuation of the southernmost segment of Highway 40. Over its 99 km (62 mi) length, the gravel road provides access to numerous public campgrounds, crosses the
Another former segment of Forestry Trunk Road, now the third segment of Highway 40, begins at
Over its course, the central segment of Forestry Trunk Road combined with Highway 734 provides access to
Major intersections
Starting from the south end of Highway 40:
References
- ^ a b c d e Google (December 21, 2017). "Highway 734 / Forestry Trunk Road in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Provincial Highways: 500 - 986 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2016.