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Highway 2A
Segments of Highway 2A in Alberta
Route information
Auxiliary route of Highway 2
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors
Southern Alberta segment
Length	46 km (29 mi)
South end	Highway 23 in High River
Major intersections	Highway 7 at Okotoks
North end	Highway 201 in Calgary
Central Alberta segment
Length	229 km (142 mi)
South end	Highway 2 / Highway 72 near Crossfield
Major intersections	Highway 27 in Olds Highway 42 in Penhold Highway 2 in Red Deer Highway 11 in Red Deer Highway 11A in Red Deer Highway 12 in Lacombe Highway 53 in Ponoka Highway 13 in Wetaskiwin
North end	Highway 2 in Leduc
Northern Alberta segments
Length	53 km (33 mi)Sexsmith 15 km (9 mi) High Prairie 27 km (17 mi) Grimshaw 11 km (7 mi)
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Specialized and rural municipalities	Foothills County, Rocky View County, Mountain View County, Red Deer County, Lacombe County, Ponoka County, Wetaskiwin No. 10 County, Leduc County, Lesser Slave River No. 124 M.D., Big Lakes County, Smoky River No. 130 M.D., Peace No. 135 M.D.
Major cities	Calgary, Red Deer, Lacombe, Wetaskiwin, Leduc
Towns	High River, Okotoks, Crossfield, Carstairs, Olds, Bowden, Innisfail, Penhold, Blackfalds, Ponoka, Millet, Grimshaw
Highway system
Alberta Provincial Highway Network List Former
← Highway 2 → Highway 3

Highway 2A is the designation of six alternate routes off Highway 2 in Alberta, Canada. In general, these are original sections of Highway 2, such as the southern portion of Macleod Trail in Calgary. They passed through communities before limited-access freeways were built to shorten driving distance, accommodate heavier volumes and to bypass city traffic. Portions of the alignment of Highway 2A follow the route of the former Calgary and Edmonton Trail.

High River – Calgary

Highway 2A currently begins in the Town of High River and follows 12 Avenue SE and Centre Street before passing by Aldersyde and intersecting Highway 7. The highway then travels westward to the Town of Okotoks, where it branches north and follows Southridge Drive and Northridge Drive through Okotoks before rejoining Highway 2 near De Winton. In 2003, it was extended north by sharing a common alignment with Highway 2 for 3 km (2 mi) until it splits to Deerfoot Trail (Highway 2) Macleod Trail (Highway 2A) and ends in the City of Calgary at Stoney Trail (Highway 201). Macleod Trail continues north into downtown Calgary but does not carry a highway designation.

Major intersections

Rural/specialized municipality	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Foothills County	High River	−1.6	−0.99	Highway 23 east – Vulcan	Continues east
				Highway 2 – Calgary, Fort Macleod, Lethbridge	Interchange (exit 194 on Hwy 2)
		0.0	0.0	10 Street SE	Becomes Hwy 23; former Hwy 2A south
		1.5	0.93	Centre Street / 12 Avenue SE	Roundabout; Hwy 2A branches north
		2.8	1.7	Crosses the Highwood River
		5.1	3.2	Highway 543 west / 498 Avenue E east – Longview
	Aldersyde	15.8	9.8	Highway 7 east to Highway 2 / Highway 547 – Mossleigh, Calgary, Fort Macleod	South end of Hwy 7 concurrency; Hwy 2A turns west; exit 209 on Hwy 2
	Okotoks	20.1	12.5	32 Street E
		21.8	13.5	Highway 7 west – Black Diamond, Turner Valley Southridge Drive (Highway 783 south)	Hwy 2A branches north; north end of Hwy 7 concurrency
		24.1	15.0	Crosses the Sheep River (North end of Southridge Drive • South end of Northridge Drive)
		24.6	15.3	Elizabeth Street (Highway 549 west) – Millarville
	​	32.0	19.9	290 Avenue E – De Winton
		33.0	20.5	Highway 552 east Highway 2 south – Fort Macleod, Lethbridge	Interchange (exit 222 on Hwy 2); Hwy 2A branches northwest; south end of Hwy 2 concurrency
		35.6	22.1	Highway 2 north (Deerfoot Trail) – Calgary	Partial Interchange (exit 225 on Hwy 2); northbound exit, southbound entrance; north end of Hwy 2 concurrency
		38.4	23.9	Dunbow Road – De Winton, Heritage Pointe	Northbound access to Hwy 552
↑ / ↓	​	40.4	25.1	Highway 552 south (226 Avenue S) – De Winton, Calgary	Southbound right in/right out
City of Calgary		42.6	26.5	210 Avenue S – Calgary
		43.7	27.2	194 Avenue S – Calgary
		45.7	28.4	Highway 201 (Stoney Trail) – Calgary
				Macleod Trail – City Centre	Continues north
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Closed/former       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access

Central Alberta

Highway 2A runs adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth II Highway between Calgary and Edmonton, although it does not enter either city. Highway 2A generally runs parallel to the Canadian Pacific Railway Calgary-Edmonton line, which runs to the west of Highway 2 between Crossfield and Red Deer, and to the east of Highway 2 between Red Deer and Leduc. Highway 2A is divided into two subsections with a 13 km (8 mi) gap between Bowden and Innisfail.

The first subsection of Highway 2A starts at the Highway 2 / Highway 72 interchange (Exit 295) and passes through the town of Crossfield, town of Carstairs, and by the town of Didsbury before entering the town of Olds along 46 Avenue and intersects Highway 27 (46 Street). The highway continues north to the town of Bowden before terminating at Highway 587, just west of Highway 2 (Exit 357).

The second subsection begins in the town of Innisfail at Highway 590 (50 Street), just west of Highway 2 (Exit 368), along 42 Avenue. The highway continues north and passes through the town of Penhold before entering the city of Red Deer along Taylor Drive. The highway turns east along 19 Street and then north along Gaetz Avenue. Highway 2A splits into one-way couplets through downtown Red Deer, with northbound traffic following 49 Avenue and southbound traffic following portions of Gaetz Avenue and 51 Avenue. After crossing the Red Deer River, the one-way streets rejoin and intersect Highway 11 (67 Street) and Highway 11A, which forms Red Deer's northern city limit. The highway continues north through the town of Blackfalds and city of Lacombe. North of Lacombe, the highway rejoins Highway 2 and share the same alignment for 5 km (3 mi) before the highway branches northeast and passes through hamlet of Morningside, town of Ponoka, and hamlet of Maskwacis. The highway enters the city of Wetaskiwin along 56 Street and continues north through the town of Millet, by the hamlet of Kavanagh, and before it rejoins Highway 2 (Exit 516) in the city of Leduc.

Major intersections

Rural/specialized municipality	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Rocky View County	​	0.0	0.0	Highway 72 east – Beiseker, Drumheller Highway 2 – Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton	Interchange; Hwy 2 exit 295; continues as Hwy 72
		2.1	1.3	Dickson Stevenson Trail – Airdrie
	Crossfield	6.4	4.0	Highway 574 west – Madden
	​	11.3	7.0	Acme Road (Township Road 292) to Highway 2 – Acme	Hwy 2 exit 305
Mountain View County	​	18.9	11.7	Highway 580 west – Cremona
	Carstairs	22.4	13.9	Gough Road (Highway 581 east)
	Didsbury	33.8	21.0	Highway 582 – Linden
	Olds	48.3	30.0	46 Street (Highway 27) – Sundre, Three Hills
Red Deer County	​	62.2	38.6	Highway 2 south	Access from southbound Hwy 2 only (exit 353)
	Bowden	66.4	41.3	Highway 587 to Highway 2	Adjacent to Hwy 2 / Hwy 587 interchange (Hwy 2 exit 357)
13 km (8 mi) gap in Hwy 2A
Red Deer County	Innisfail	79.0	49.1	50 Street (Highway 590 east) to Highway 2 – Big Valley	Former Hwy 54; adjacent to Hwy 2 / Hwy 590 interchange (exit 368 on Hwy 2)
	Penhold	92.7	57.6	Highway 42 east / Highway 592 west – Pine Lake
	Springbrook	96.0	59.7	Airport Drive (Township Road 372) – Airport
	​	99.5	61.8	McKenzie Road (Township Road 374)
		102.9	63.9	To Highway 2 south – Calgary	Hwy 2 exit 394
City of Red Deer		103.6	64.4	19 Street to Highway 2 north / Taylor Drive – Edmonton	Hwy 2 exit 395; Hwy 2A follows 19 Street
		104.1	64.7	19 Street (Highway 595 east) – Delburne Gaetz Avenue to Highway 2 south – Calgary	Hwy 2A follows Gaetz Avenue
		106.1	65.9	32 Street
		109.1	67.8	Crosses the Red Deer River
		110.4	68.6	67 Street (Highway 11) – Rocky Mountain House, Stettler
		113.6	70.6	Highway 11A west – Sylvan Lake
Red Deer County	No major junctions
↑ / ↓	​	118.7	73.8	Crosses the Blindman River
Lacombe County	Blackfalds	120.0	74.6	Highway 597 – Joffre	Roundabout
City of Lacombe		132.3	82.2	50 Avenue (Highway 12) – Bentley, Stettler
Lacombe County	​	138.4	86.0	Highway 2 south – Red Deer, Calgary	Interchange; Hwy 2 exit 431; south end of Hwy 2 concurrency
		144.0	89.5	Highway 2 north – Edmonton	Interchange; Hwy 2 exit 437; north end of Hwy 2 concurrency
	Morningside	146.9	91.3	Highway 597 west
Ponoka County	​	156.4	97.2	Crosses the Battle River
	Ponoka	158.2	98.3	Highway 53 – Rimbey, Bashaw
Samson I.R. No. 137	Maskwacis	177.3	110.2	Highway 611 east – Ferintosh, New Norway	South end of Hwy 611 concurrency
Ermineskin I.R. No. 138		180.1	111.9	Highway 611 west	North end of Hwy 611 concurrency
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10	No major junctions
City of Wetaskiwin		193.5	120.2	Highway 13 west (40 Avenue) / Highway 613 east – Winfield	South end of Hwy 13 concurrency
		196.7	122.2	Highway 13 east – Camrose	North end of Hwy 13 concurrency
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10	Millet	209.5	130.2	Highway 616 west (45 Avenue) / Township Road 475 – Mulhurst	South end of Hwy 616 concurrency
Leduc County	​	214.5	133.3	Highway 616 east – Armena	North end of Hwy 611 concurrency
	Kavanagh	221.3	137.5	Glen Park Road (Township Road 490)
City of Leduc		227.2	141.2	Southfork Drive / 50 Street
		229.0	142.3	Highway 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary	Interchange; Hwy 2; exit 516
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access

Smith

Highway 2A
Length:	15 km (9 mi)
South end:	Highway 2 near Hondo
North end:	Smith

Highway 2A, known as Highway 2A:44 by Alberta Transportation, begins Highway 2 near the hamlet of Hondo and connects with hamlet of Smith.

Major intersections

Rural/specialized municipality	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
M.D. of Lesser Slave River No. 124	​	0.0	0.0	Highway 2 – Slave Lake, Edmonton	Southern terminus
	Hondo	2.9	1.8	Range Road 11A / Township Road 703A
	Smith	14.7	9.1	1 Avenue S
				Old Smith Highway	Continues west
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

High Prairie

Highway 2A
Length:	27 km (17 mi)
East end:	Highway 2 near High Prairie
West end:	Highway 49 near Guy

Highway 2A, known as Highway 2A:54 by Alberta Transportation, begins at Highway 2 at the locality of Triangle, 15 km (9 mi) west of the Town of High Prairie, and connects with Highway 49 near the hamlet of Guy. Prior to 1990, this section was signed as Highway 2 but was renumbered at the same time that Highway 34 was renumbered to Highway 43 (present day Highway 49) north of the Town of Valleyview.

This segment of Highway 2A is considered an alternate route of the Northern Woods and Water Route.

Major intersections

Rural/specialized municipality	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Big Lakes County	​	0.0	0.0	Highway 2 – McLennan, High Prairie, Edmonton
M.D. of Smoky River No. 130	​	5.9	3.7	Highway 747 south – Sunset House	Former Hwy 34 / Hwy 34A
		27.4	17.0	Highway 49 – Valleyview, Peace River
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Grimshaw

Highway 2A
Length:	11 km (7 mi)
East end:	Highway 2 near Peace River
West end:	Highway 2 in Grimshaw

Highway 2A, known as Highway 2A:36 by Alberta Transportation, begins at Highway 2 at the locality of Roma Junction, 2 km (1 mi) west of the Peace River Airport and 13 km (8 mi) west of the town of Peace River, and terminates in the town of Grimshaw, where it passes by Mile Zero monument of the Mackenzie Highway.

Major intersections

Rural/specialized municipality	Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
M.D. of Peace No. 135	​	0.0	0.0	Highway 2 – Grimshaw, Peace River, Edmonton
	Grimshaw	11.4	7.1	Highway 2 to Highway 35 – Fairview, Grande Prairie, Peace River	Mile Zero of Mackenzie Highway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former alignments

Barlow Trail

Highway 2A
Barlow Trail
Location	Calgary
Length	11 km (6.8 mi)
Existed	1971–1980s

In the 1960s, Highway 2 entered north Calgary along Barlow Trail; however in 1971 Highway 2 was realigned to the newly constructed Blackfoot Trail freeway (later renamed Deerfoot Trail). Highway 2A was established along most of the original alignment, starting at 16 Avenue NE (Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 1) in the south and continuing north along Barlow Trail for 10 km (6.2 mi), past the Calgary International Airport, to 112 Avenue NE (later renamed Country Hills Boulevard), where it travelled west for 1 km (0.62 mi) to its interchange with Deerfoot Trail. Direct access from Barlow Trail to Blackfoot Trail was closed to make room for the 17 Avenue SE / Blackfoot Trail / Deerfoot Trail interchange.

The Highway 2A designation was phased out in the mid-1980s and the Barlow Trail between 48 Avenue NE (just north of McKnight Boulevard) and the main terminal access was closed to allow for additional runway construction.

High River – Cayley

Highway 2A
Location	Foothills County
Length	20 km (12 mi)
Existed	1950s–1997

The existing section of Highway 2A used extend from High River along 10 Street SE, through the hamlet of Cayley, and intersect Highway 2 at the locality of Connemara, located 8 km (5 mi) north of the town of Nanton along the Foothills County / Willow Creek M.D. boundary. The segment was located only 1.6 km (0.99 mi) west of Highway 2 and was lightly traveled, as such it was dropped by the province in 1997.

See also

• Transportation in Calgary

References

1. ^ "Highway 2A in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
2. Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 1
3. ^ "2015 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
4. "Innisfail — Bowden gap on Highway 2A" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
5. Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Travel Alberta. 1989. §§ F-3, G-3.
6. Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Travel Alberta. 1990. §§ F-3, G-3.
7. Klaszus, Jeremy (June 7, 2012). "Deerfoot's Revenge". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
8. Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Travel Alberta. 1983. Calgary inset.
9. Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Government of the Province of Alberta. 1962. Calgary inset.
10. Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Travel Alberta. 1988. Calgary inset.
11. Markusoff, Jason (April 8, 2013). "Access road to Calgary's airport closing for four months". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
12. Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Travel Alberta. 1996. § M-5.
13. Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Travel Alberta. 1997. § M-5.

• Alberta provincial highways, 1–216 series
• Northern Woods and Water Route
• Lacombe, Alberta
• Leduc, Alberta
• Ponoka, Alberta
• Roads in Calgary
• Transport in Red Deer, Alberta
• High River
• Okotoks