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Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation | ||||
Length | 324.1 km [1] (201.4 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Hwy 1 (TCH) / Hwy 797 near Langdon | |||
East end | Hwy 7 at Saskatchewan border near Alsask | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Alberta | |||
Specialized and rural municipalities | Rocky View County, Wheatland County, Kneehill County, Starland County, Special Area No. 2, Special Area No. 3 | |||
Towns | Irricana, Drumheller, Hanna | |||
Villages | Beiseker, Munson, Youngstown, Cereal | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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]
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]
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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.[ citation needed ]
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.
The following is a list of major intersections along Alberta Highway 9 from west to east. [1] [4]
Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km [3] | mi | Destinations | Notes | ||
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Foothills County | | −22.6 | −14.0 | Hwy 552 – De Winton | Hwy 797 southern terminus; unsigned | ||
−19.7 | −12.2 | dead end | Hwy 797 northern terminus | ||||
Gap in Hwy 797 / Range Road 273 (Bow River) | |||||||
Rocky View County | | −16.2 | −10.1 | Township Road 220 | |||
−8.1 | −5.0 | Hwy 22X – Calgary, Gleichen | |||||
Langdon | −6.5 | −4.0 | Hwy 560 west (Glenmore Trail) / Township Road 234 – Calgary | Hwy 797 southern terminus | |||
| 0.0 | 0.0 | Hwy 1 (TCH) – Strathmore, Medicine Hat, Calgary | Interchange | |||
Hwy 9 western terminus • Hwy 797 northern terminus | |||||||
13.0 | 8.1 | Hwy 564 – Delacour, Calgary | |||||
19.4 | 12.1 | Hwy 566 west – Balzac, Kathyrn, Keoma | |||||
32.7 | 20.3 | Hwy 567 west – Airdrie | |||||
Irricana | 35.1 | 21.8 | UAR 144 west | ||||
Beiseker | 43.2 | 26.8 | UAR 141 west | ||||
44.3 | 27.5 | Hwy 72 west – Crossfield Hwy 806 north – Acme, Linden | Hwy 9 branches east; former Hwy 21A / Hwy 26 north | ||||
Wheatland County / Kneehill County | | 63.8 | 39.6 | Hwy 21 – Three Hills, Strathmore | |||
70.3 | 43.7 | Hwy 836 north – Carbon | Former Hwy 26 north | ||||
82.7 | 51.4 | Hwy 840 south – Rosebud, Standard | |||||
Kneehill County | | 98.6 | 61.3 | Hwy 841 south – Dalum | |||
Town of Drumheller | 106.8 | 66.4 | Hwy 10 east / Hwy 56 south (Railway Avenue S) – Rosedale 5 Street SE | Hwy 9 branches northwest; west end of Hwy 56 concurrency | |||
107.7 | 66.9 | 2 Street SW Hwy 575 west (South Dinosaur Trail) – Nacmine | Hwy 9 / Hwy 56 branches north | ||||
108.3 | 67.3 | Crosses the Red Deer River | |||||
108.8 | 67.6 | Hwy 838 west (North Dinosaur Trail) – Royal Tyrrell Museum | |||||
109.1 | 67.8 | Hwy 576 east | |||||
Starland County | Munson | 119.4 | 74.2 | Township Road 302 | |||
| 129.0 | 80.2 | Hwy 27 west – Morrin, Three Hills Hwy 56 north – Stettler | Hwy 9 branches east; east end of Hwy 56 concurrency | |||
142.0 | 88.2 | Hwy 849 south – Michichi | |||||
151.8 | 94.3 | Hwy 851 – Byemoor, Delia | |||||
161.5 | 100.4 | UAR 122 north – Craigmyle | |||||
Special Area No. 2 | | 172.9 | 107.4 | Hwy 855 north – Watts, Endiang | |||
174.6 | 108.5 | Hwy 862 south – Gem | |||||
Hanna | 183.1 | 113.8 | Palliser Trail (Range Road 144) | ||||
| 189.8 | 117.9 | Hwy 36 north – Castor, Viking | West end of Hwy 36 concurrency | |||
192.4 | 119.6 | Hwy 36 south – Brooks, Taber | East end of Hwy 36 concurrency | ||||
Special Area No. 3 | Youngstown | 237.0 | 147.3 | Hwy 884 south – Big Stone | West end of Hwy 884 concurrency | ||
| 244.0 | 151.6 | Hwy 884 north – Veteran | West end of Hwy 884 concurrency | |||
Cereal | 267.5 | 166.2 | Hwy 886 – Sedalia, Consort, Buffalo | ||||
Oyen | 291.1 | 180.9 | Hwy 41 – Consort, Oyen, Medicine Hat | ||||
| 309.2 | 192.1 | Hwy 899 north – Esther | West end Hwy 899 concurrency | |||
310.9 | 193.2 | Hwy 899 south | East end of Hwy 899 concurrency | ||||
Sibbald | 314.2 | 195.2 | Range Road 20 | ||||
| 324.1 | 201.4 | Hwy 7 east – Alsask, Kindersley, Saskatoon | Continues east into Saskatchewan | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Location | Foothills County, Rocky View County |
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Length | 9.4 km [5] (5.8 mi) |
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