Alberta Highway 838

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Highway 838

North Dinosaur Trail
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Transportation
Length26 km[1] (16 mi)
Tourist
routes
Dinosaur Trail
RestrictionsBleriot Ferry closed during the winter.[2]
Major junctions
Northwest end Hwy 837 near the Bleriot Ferry
Southeast end Hwy 9 / Hwy 56 in Drumheller
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesKneehill County
Highway system
Hwy 837 Hwy 839

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 838, commonly referred to as Highway 838, is a short highway in central Alberta, Canada. It runs from Highway 837 across the Red Deer River on the free, cable-operated Bleriot Ferry[3] to Highway 9 / Highway 56 in Drumheller.[4] Outside of Drumheller, Highway 838 does not pass through any communities.[5] All of Highway 838 is part of the Dinosaur Trail and is known as North Dinosaur Trail.

The Bleriot Ferry operates from late April to November.[2]

Major intersections

From northwest to southeast:[5]

Locationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Kneehill County00.0 Hwy 837 (Dinosaur Trail) – Hwy 27, Hwy 575Dinosaur Trail follows Hwy 837 south
↑ / ↓21.2 Bleriot Ferry crosses the Red Deer RiverOperates from late April to November[2]
Starland County63.7Township Road 302 – MunsonHwy 838 branches south
Drumheller2616 Hwy 9 / Hwy 56 – Hanna, Stettler, Calgary
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Route transition

References

  1. ^ a b Google (February 3, 2017). "Highway 838 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Ferries". Alberta Transportation. Government of Alberta. October 2, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "Dinosaur Trail & Hoodoo Drive". Lonely Planet. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Provincial Highways 500 - 986 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Alberta Back Road Atlas (2014 ed.). Oshawa, ON: Canadian Cartographics Corporation. 2008. p. 200. ISBN 978-155368-019-2.