Alberta Highway 39
 Highway 39 | ||||
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| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 91.1 km[1] (56.6 mi) | |||
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| West end |  Highway 22 near Drayton Valley | |||
 Highway 20 in Alsike Highway 60 near Calmar | ||||
| East end |  Highway 2 in Leduc | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Brazeau County, Leduc County | |||
| Major cities | Leduc | |||
| Towns | Calmar | |||
| Villages | Warburg, Thorsby | |||
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 39, commonly referred to as Highway 39, is an east–west highway in central Alberta, Canada.[2] It extends from Highway 22, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Drayton Valley, to Leduc where it ends at Highway 2. Highway 39 is about 91 kilometres (57 mi) long.[1][3]
Highway 39 also connects with the communities of Breton, Warburg, Thorsby, and Calmar; while most of the small communities are now bypassed, Highway 39 still travels along Main Street in Calmar.[4]
History
Highway 39 was originally constructed as a link between Leduc and Breton, where it ended at Highway 12 (now Highway 20). In 1955, a ferry across the North Saskatchewan River started operations southeast of Drayton Valley,[5] resulting in Highway 57 following present-day Highway 616 to Breton.[6] It proved to be short-lived as in 1957, the Highway 57 was realigned across a new bridge,[7] terminating with Highway 39 in Alsike.[8] In the 1960s, a 9 km (6 mi) section of Highway 39 between Breton and Alsike was renumbered to Highway 12, resulting in Highways 12, 39, and 57 once again terminating at a common point, this time in Alsike. In 1980, the Highway 22 designation was extended north, which included a 56 km (35 mi) section of Highway 57 being renumbered; the remaining 27 km (17 mi) section of Highway 57 became part of Highway 39.[9]
Major intersections
From west to east:
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Brazeau County | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 22 – Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain House | Highway 39 western terminus; continues as Highway 22 north |
| 4.9 | 3.0 |  Highway 759 north – Berrymoor, Tomahawk | |||
| Alsike | 26.9 | 16.7 | Highway 20 south – Breton, Winfield | ||
| Leduc County | | 35.1 | 21.8 |  Highway 770 north – St. Francis, Genesee | West end of Highway 770 concurrency |
| Warburg | 36.7 | 22.8 | Highway 770 south (50 Street) | East end of Highway 770 concurrency | |
| Sunnybrook | 44.9 | 27.9 | Range Road 22 | ||
| Thorsby | 56.1 | 34.9 |  Highway 778 south – Pigeon Lake | ||
| | 59.3 | 36.8 |  Highway 622 west – Telfordville, St. Francis | ||
| 66.9 | 41.6 | Range Road 275 – Buford | |||
| Calmar | 75.0 | 46.6 |  Highway 795 south (50 Street) – Pipestone | ||
| | 79.9 | 49.6 | Highway 60 north – Devon | Roundabout | |
| City of Leduc | 91.1 | 56.6 |  Highway 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary | Interchange; Highway 2 exit 517; Highway 39 eastern terminus; access to Edmonton International Airport | |
| 91.9 | 57.1 | 50 Street | To Highway 2A south / Highway 623 east | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c "Highway 39 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 7
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Community Profile". The Town of Calmar. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ Martin, Isobel (1977). Forests to Grainfields. Berrymoor, Alberta: Berrymoor/Carnwood Historical Society. p. 133. ISBN 0-919213-36-7. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba (Map). The Shell Oil Company. §§ C-11, D-11.
- ^ "Transportation Infrastructure Management System - Existing Structures in the Provincial Highway Corridor" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. September 28, 2012. p. 108. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Department of Highways (1960). Alberta Official Road Map (PDF) (Map). The Province of Alberta. §§ D-6, D-7.
- ^ Travel Alberta (1980). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). The Province of Alberta.