Alberta Highway 519
Highway 519 | ||||
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Highway 519 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Alberta Transportation | ||||
| Length | 65.0 km[1] (40.4 mi) | |||
| History | 1979 (paved)[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Hwy 2 in Granum | |||
 Hwy 811 near Granum Hwy 23 near Nobleford Hwy 25 near Picture Butte | ||||
| East end |  Hwy 845 near Picture Butte | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Willow Creek, Lethbridge | |||
| Towns | Granum, Picture Butte, Nobleford | |||
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 519, commonly referred to as Highway 519, is an east-west highway in southern Alberta, Canada, stretching from Highway 2 near Granum through Picture Butte to Highway 845.[1][3] In tandem with Highway 23, Highway 519 is often used by traffic in the CANAMEX Corridor to bypass Fort Macleod on the route between Calgary and Lethbridge.[4]
Route description
Highway 519 is a two-lane undivided highway that begins in the Municipal District of Willow Creek in Granum at an intersection with Highway 2.[1] At a speed limit of 60 km/h (37 mph), it proceeds east through the town after which the speed limit increases to 100 km/h (62 mph) and the highway reaches Highway 811 which turns south to Fort Macleod. After crossing into Lethbridge County, It reaches a roundabout at Highway 23, after which the speed limit drops to 70 km/h (43 mph) before passing the town of Nobleford and crossing a branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The speed limit then increases to 100 km/h (62 mph) again.[1] North of Shaughnessy, it merges with Highway 25 with which it is briefly concurrent until Picture Butte where Highway 25 splits north to Iron Springs while Highway 519 continues east to end at Highway 845 near the Oldman River.[1]
Major intersections
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| MD Willow Creek No. 26 | Granum | 0.0 | 0.0 | Hwy 2 – Fort Macleod, Calgary | |
| | 8.2 | 5.1 | Hwy 811 south – Fort Macleod | ||
| Lethbridge County | | 31.6 | 19.6 | Hwy 23 – Vulcan, Lethbridge | Roundabout |
| | 49.3 | 30.6 | Hwy 25 south – Shaughnessy, Lethbridge | West end of Hwy 25 concurrency | |
| Picture Butte | 52.9 | 32.9 |  Hwy 25 north / Hwy 843 north – Iron Springs, Enchant | East end of Hwy 25 concurrency; west end of Hwy 843 concurrency | |
| 53.8 | 33.4 | Hwy 843 south | East end of Hwy 843 concurrency | ||
| | 65.0 | 40.4 | Hwy 845 – Lomond, Coaldale | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c d e f Google (November 4, 2016). "Highway 519 in southern Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Problem roads will not be ignored". The Lethbridge Herald. 1984-01-31. p. 5.
We've been looking at traffic counts there recently... they took big jumps in 1979 when it [Secondary Road 519] was paved...
- ^ "Provincial Highways 500 - 986 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Intersection Assessment: Highway 23/519" (PDF). AMEC Environment & Infrastructure. Lethbridge. February 2013. p. 6. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
This route is now a popular shortcut for motorists wishing to bypass the town of Fort MacLeod...