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Alberta Highway 49

Highway in Alberta

Field	Value
province	AB
type	Hwy
route	49
alternate_name
map	Alberta Highway 049.png
length_km	265.9
length_ref
direction_a	West
direction_b	South
terminus_a	at British Columbia border
junction	{{plainlist
* {{jct	state	AB	Hwy	2}} in Rycroft
* {{jct	state	AB	Hwy	2}} in Donnelly
* {{jct	state	AB	Hwy	2A}} in Guy}}
terminus_b	in Valleyview
previous_type	Hwy
next_type	Hwy
previous_route	48
next_route	50
rural_municipalities	Saddle Hills County, Spirit River No. 133 M.D., Birch Hills County, Smoky River No. 130 M.D., Greenview No. 16 M.D.
towns	Spirit River, Falher, Valleyview
villages	Rycroft, Donnelly

in Rycroft
in Donnelly
in Guy}}

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 49, commonly referred to as Highway 49, is a highway in northwestern Alberta, Canada. It runs east–west from the British Columbia border to Donnelly, and then north–south to Valleyview. Highway 49 has a total length of 266 km.

The portion of Highway 49 from Donnelly to the British Columbia is also known as the Spirit River Highway. It also comprises the westernmost segment of Alberta's portion of the Northern Woods and Water Route. After Donnelly, the Northern Woods and Water Route continues eastward along Highway 2 and then Highway 55. Its southernmost section, between Highway 2 and Highway 43, is part of Alberta's Arctic Corridor and is designated as a core route of Canada's National Highway System.

Route description

Highway 49 begins at the Alberta/British Columbia border (where it continues as British Columbia Highway 49 to the City of Dawson Creek) 8 km west of the locality of Bay Tree and is part of the Northern Woods and Water Route. The highway passes through Bay Tree, the locality of Gordondale, the Town of Spirit River, before intersecting Highway 2 in the Village of Rycroft. The highway continues east, passing by the hamlets of Wanham, Eaglesham, Tangent, and Watino before crossing the Smoky River. The highway then passes by the Village of Girouxville and the Town of Falher before again intersecting Highway 2, approximately 2 km (1 mi) west of the Village of Donnelly.

At the Highway 2 intersection, known locally as the 'Donnelly Corner', Highway 49 turns south and becomes part of a core route of Canada's National Highway System while the Northern Woods and Water Route continues eastward along Highway 2. The highway passes Guy and New Fish Creek before entering Valleyview and terminating at an intersection with Highway 43.

History

The southern and easternmost sections of Highway 49 have seen a variety of highway designations.

Prior to 1990, Highway 49 continued east past Donnelly and through the Town of McLennan before terminating at Highway 2 in Triangle, 14 km west of the Town of High Prairie, along present-day Highway 2. At the same time, its present-day alignment between Donnelly and Valleyview was designated as Highway 34.

In 1990/1991, Highway 34 between Valleyview and Donnelly was renumbered to Highway 43 and Highway 49 between Triangle and Donnelly was renumbered to Highway 2, resulting in Highway 49 terminating at the Donnelly Corner.

Finally, on March 1, 1998, Highway 43 between Valleyview and Donnelly was renumbered to Highway 49 to allow for Highway 43 to travel west from Valleyview to Grande Prairie and the British Columbia border.

Future

Alberta Transportation is conducting planning studies for upgrades along the Highway 2/49 corridor between Peace River and Valleyview, which includes twinning the portion of Highway 49 south of Donnelly and constructing a bypass around Valleyview. There is no timeline for construction.

Major intersections

References

(March 2015). "2015 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart". Alberta Transportation.
"Google Maps".
''Alberta Official Road Map'' (Map) (2015 ed.). City of Edmonton Transportation Services for Alberta Culture and Tourism. § F–1, F–2, F–3, F–3, G–3.
(1995–2009). "Northern Woods and Water Route, Canada". PlanetWare Inc..
''Province of Alberta Canada 1989 Official Road Map'' (Map). Alberta Tourism and Small Business. § F-3, G-3.
''Province of Alberta Canada 1990 Official Road Map'' (Map). Alberta Tourism and Small Business. § F-3, G-3.
(1998-02-24). "Primary Highway renumbering to take place in the Peace Region". Government of Alberta.
"Northwest Provincial Highway Projects". Alberta Transportation.
(2013). "West Provincial Highway Projects". Alberta Transportation.
"West Provincial Highway Projects". Alberta Transportation.

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