Alberta Highway 986
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | County of Northern Lights, Northern Sunrise County | |||
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 986, commonly referred to as Highway 986, is an east-west highway in Northern Alberta. It spans approximately 158 km (98 mi) from Highway 35 (Mackenzie Highway) to Highway 88 (Bicentennial Highway).[1][2]
Highway 986 comprises the western segment of the partially constructed "Northern Alberta East-West Highway Corridor".[3]
Route description
Highway 986 begins at Highway 35, approximately 21 km (13 mi) north of the Town of
History
Highway 986 was originally numbered Highway 686. The highway was renumbered in the mid-1990s.[4][5]
Major intersections
The following is a list of major intersections along Highway 986 from west to east.[1][2]
| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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High Level, Grimshaw | Western terminus | ||||
| 20 | 12 |  Hwy 743 – Deadwood, Peace River | |||
| ↑ / ↓ | 30 | 19 | Crosses the Peace River | ||
Hwy 688 south – St. Isidore | |||||
| 158 | 98 |  Slave Lake | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b c Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2011 ed.). Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. § F-3 & F-4.
- ^ "Northern Highways Strategy – Building for Tomorrow Today ... Advancing the Alberta Economy" (PDF). Northern Alberta Development Council. October 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ Province of Alberta Canada Official Road Map (Map) (1994 ed.). Alberta Economic Development and Tourism. § F-3 & F-4.
- ^ Province of Alberta Canada Official Road Map (Map) (1995 ed.). Alberta Economic Development and Tourism. § F-3 & F-4.