List of former Alberta provincial highways

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This list consists of highways in Alberta's highway network that have been retired or replaced with newer highways.

Main highways

1-216 series

These are highways or alternate routes in the 1-216 series that have been closed or replaced by newer highways in the same series.

Number Length (km) Length (mi) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Local names Formed Removed Notes
Hwy 1 1370 850 U.S. (Montana) border at Carway B.C. border west of Demmitt 01926-01-011926 01941-01-01c. 1941 Replaced by Hwy 2; passes through Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, Peace River and Grande Prairie.[1]
Hwy 1 60 37 Bassano Brooks 01941-01-01c. 1941[2] 01955-01-01c. 1955[3] Replaced by Hwy 36 between Brooks and Duchess; became Hwy 550 and Hwy 873 in 1973.
Hwy 1A 6 3.7 BC 1A at the B.C. border at Kicking Horse Pass Hwy 1 at Lake Louise Kicking Horse Trail 01962-01-011962 01990-01-01c. 1990s Route closed to automobile traffic.
Hwy 1A 228 142 Hwy 1 west of Lake Louise Hwy 16 in Jasper Icefields Parkway 01940-01-011940 01959-01-011959 Replaced by Hwy 93.[4]
Hwy 1A 11 6.8 Hwy 1 (16 Avenue NW) / Crowchild Trail in Calgary Hwy 2 (Deerfoot Trail) / 17 Avenue SE in Calgary • 14 Street W
• 6 Avenue S
• 9 Avenue S 		01949-01-011949 01980-01-01c. 1980 Former section of Hwy 1 through downtown Calgary; Hwy 1A was split into two sections when decommissioned.
Hwy 1A 14 8.7 Hwy 2 (Deerfoot Trail) in Calgary Hwy 1 in Chestermere 17 Avenue SE 01949-01-011949 02013-01-012013 Former section of Hwy 1 through east Calgary.
Hwy 1B 11 6.8 BC 1B at the B.C. border at Vermilion Pass Hwy 1 at Castle Junction Banff–Windermere Highway 01941-01-011941 01959-01-011959 Replaced by Hwy 93.[4]
Hwy 2 534 332 B.C. border at Kicking Horse Pass Sask. border east of Walsh 01926-01-011926 01941-01-01c. 1941 Replaced by Hwy 1; passed through Banff, Calgary, and Medicine Hat.[1]
Hwy 2 97 60 BC 2 at the B.C. border west of Demmitt Hwy 34 (now Hwy 43) north of Grande Prairie 01941-01-01c. 1941 01998-01-011998[5] Section replaced by Hwy 43.
Hwy 2A 20 12 Hwy 2 north of Nanton Hwy 23 in High River — 01996-01-011996[6][7] Former section of Hwy 2.
Hwy 2A 11 6.8 Hwy 1 in Calgary Hwy 2 north of Calgary Barlow Trail — 01980-01-01c. 1980s Former section of Hwy 2.
Hwy 2A 8 5.0 Hwy 2 (109 Street) in Edmonton Hwy 2 (St. Albert Trail / 118 Avenue) in Edmonton • Whyte Avenue
• University Avenue
• Saskatchewan Drive
• Groat Road 		01955-01-011955 01970-11-281970 Downtown Edmonton bypass via Groat Bridge.
Hwy 3A 6 3.7 Hwy 3 east of Coalhurst Hwy 3 in Lethbridge • Westside Drive
• Bridge Drive 		01967-01-011967 01980-01-01c. 1980s Former section of Hwy 3; all but a 650 m section, was decommissioned when the area was annexed by the City of Lethbridge.
Hwy 8 11 6.8 Hwy 1A (14 Street NW) in Calgary Bowness Park in Bowness • Kensington Road
• Parkdale Boulevard
• 3 Avenue NW
• Bowness Road
• 85 Street NW 		— 01964-01-011964 Serviced the former towns of Montgomery and Bowness. Decommissioned after the towns were annexed by the City of Calgary.
Hwy 7 17 11 Black Diamond Longview — — Section replaced by Hwy 22.
Hwy 11A 13 8.1 Hwy 11 at Benalto Hwy 20 in Sylvan Lake 01987-01-01c. 1987 02008-01-01c. 2008 Former section of Hwy 11.
Hwy 11X 28 17 Hwy 11 at Benalto Hwy 2 in Red Deer 01985-01-01c. 1985 01987-01-01c. 1987 Designation of Sylvan Lake bypass during construction; replaced by Hwy 11.
Hwy 12 90 56 Hwy 20 / Hwy 51 at Bentley Hwy 39 at Alsike — 01980-01-01c. 1980s Section replaced by Hwy 20.
Hwy 13A 5 3.1 Hwy 2A / Hwy 13 in Wetaskiwin Hwy 13 / Hwy 814 north of Wetaskiwin — — Alternate route through Wetaskiwin.
Hwy 14A 3 1.9 Downtown Edmonton Hwy 14 (Whyte Avenue) in Edmonton • Connors Road
• 83 Street 		01960-01-01c. 1960 01970-01-01c. 1970
Hwy 14A 6 3.7 Edmonton Hwy 14 (Sherwood Park Freeway) near Sherwood Park 79 Avenue 01968-01-011968 01970-01-01c. 1970s Former section of Hwy 14.
Hwy 14X 3 1.9 Hwy 14 (Sherwood Park Freeway) between Edmonton and Sherwood Park Hwy 16A (Baseline Road) between Edmonton and Sherwood Park 01950-01-01c. 1950s 01999-01-011999[8] Replaced by Hwy 216.
Hwy 14X 3 1.9 Baseline Road between Edmonton and Sherwood Park Hwy 16 between Edmonton and Sherwood Park 01996-01-011996[9] 01999-01-011999[8] Replaced section of Hwy 16A; replaced by Hwy 216.
Hwy 15 80 50 Hwy 16 in downtown Edmonton Hwy 16 south of Mundare 01930-01-01c. 1930s 01940-01-011940 Passed through Elk Island National Park; replaced by Hwy 16.
Hwy 16 98 61 Hwy 15 in Edmonton Hwy 15 south of Mundare 01930-01-01c. 1930s 01940-01-011940 Passed through Fort Saskatchewan; section replaced by Hwy 15.
Hwy 16A 16 9.9 Hwy 16 in Edmonton Edmonton eastern city limits 01950-01-01c. 1950s 01980-01-01c. 1980s Former section of Hwy 16 through downtown Edmonton.
Hwy 16A 7 4.3 Edmonton city limits Hwy 16 east of Edmonton 01950-01-01c. 1950s 01996-01-011996[9] Portion replaced by Hwy 14X (now Hwy 216).
Hwy 16X 36 22 Hwy 16 west of Stony Plain Hwy 2 / Hwy 16 in Edmonton 01970-01-01c. 1970s 01997-01-011997[10] Replaced by Hwy 16.
Hwy 17 14 8.7 Hwy 16 at Manly Corner Onoway 01930-01-01c. 1930s 01940-01-01c. 1940s[11][12] Replaced by Hwy 43.
Hwy 18 97 60 Hwy 933 (now Hwy 33) at Barrhead Swan Hills — 01977-01-01c. 1977 Section replaced by Hwy 33.
Hwy 19 70 43 Hwy 12 (now Hwy 20) at Winfield Hwy 2 (now Hwy 2A) in Wetaskiwin — 01969-01-01c. 1969 Replaced by Hwy 13.
Hwy 21A 33 21 Hwy 9 at Beiseker Hwy 21 east of Carbon 01958-01-011958 01962-01-01c. 1962 Former section of Hwy 21; replaced by Hwy 26 (now Hwy 575 and Hwy 806).
Hwy 21A 5 3.1 Hwy 21 southeast of Nevis Hwy 12 east of Nevis — 01991-01-01c. 1991 Replaced by Hwy 11.
Hwy 22 17 11 Hwy 553 (now Hwy 22) near Priddis Hwy 2 (now Hwy 2A) south of Calgary — 01976-01-01c. 1976 Replaced by Hwy 22X.
Hwy 26 52 32 Hwy 9 south of Carbon Hwy 9 at Beiseker — 01970-01-011970 Replaced by portions of Hwy 575, Hwy 806, and Hwy 836.
Hwy 28 49 30 Hwy 36 at St. Brides Hwy 41 east of St. Paul — 02006-01-012006 Section replaced by Hwy 29.
Hwy 28A 3 1.9 Hwy 28 north of Edmonton CFB Edmonton — — Access road to CFB Edmonton.
Hwy 28A 46 29 Hwy 28 / Hwy 36 at Ashmont Hwy 28 / Hwy 41 at Hoselaw — 02006-01-012006 Replaced by Hwy 28.
Hwy 28X 13 8.1 Hwy 28 near Beaver Crossing SK 55 at the Sask. border near Cherry Grove — 01977-01-01c. 1977 Replaced by Hwy 55.
Hwy 29 6 3.7 Spring Lake (formerly Edmonton Beach) Hwy 16 (now Hwy 16A) west of Stony Plain • Range Road 15
• Township Road 530 		— 01985-01-01c. 1985
Hwy 30 3.5 2.2 Kapasiwin Hwy 16 east of Wabamun • Range Road 42
• Range Road 35 		— 01994-01-01c. 1994
Hwy 33 10 6.2 Hwy 43 south of Onoway Alberta Beach — 01985-01-01c. 1985 Section replaced by Hwy 633.
Hwy 34 152 94 Hwy 2 north of Grande Prairie Hwy 2 (now Hwy 49) north of Guy 01939-01-011939 01998-01-011998[5] 47 km (29 mi) section between Valleyview and Guy replaced by Hwy 43 (now Hwy 49) in the early 1990s; remainder replaced by Hwy 43.
Hwy 34A 47 29 Hwy 34 (now Hwy 49) north of Valleyview Hwy 2 (now Hwy 2A) west of High Prairie 01959-01-011959 01966-01-011966 Former Hwy 34.
Hwy 38 3.2 2.0 Stony Plain Road (former Hwy 16A) 79 Avenue (now Whitemud Drive) 156 Street — 01962-01-01c. 1962 Serviced the former town of Jasper Place; decommissioned when the town was annexed by the city of Edmonton.
Hwy 40 24 15 U.S. (Montana) border at Whiskey Gap Hwy 2 south Cardston — 01971-01-011971 Border crossing closed; majority of route replaced by Hwy 501.[13][14]
Hwy 43 77 48 Hwy 2 / Hwy 49 west of Donnelly Hwy 34 (now Hwy 43) in Valleyview 01990-01-01c. 1990 01998-01-011998[5] Section replaced by Hwy 49.
Hwy 43X 4 2.5 Range Road 63 (116 Street) north of Grande Prairie Hwy 2 / Hwy 43 at Clairmont 02010-01-012010 02019-01-012019 Replaced by Hwy 43 after it was extended to 100 Avenue in Grande Prairie.
Hwy 46 152 94 Hwy 28 at Radway Hwy 36 at Lac La Biche — 01978-01-01c. 1978 Replaced by portions of Hwy 55 and Hwy 63.[15][16]
Hwy 48 114 71 S-232 at the U.S. (Montana) border at Wild Horse Hwy 1 west of Irvine — 01979-01-011979 Replaced by Hwy 41.[17][18]
Hwy 51 36 22 Hwy 761 north of Leslieville Hwy 12 / Hwy 20 at Bentley 01950-01-01c. 1950s 01985-01-01c. 1985 Replaced by Hwy 12.[19][20]
Hwy 55 15 9.3 Hwy 16 east of Edmonton Hwy 15 in Fort Saskatchewan — 01976-01-01c. 1976 Replaced by Hwy 21.
Hwy 57 82 51 Hwy 39 at Alsike Hwy 16 at Entwistle — 01979-01-011979 Replaced by Hwy 22 and Hwy 39.[21][22]
Hwy 58A 22 14 Fort Vermilion Hwy 58 north of Fort Vermilion 01970-01-01c. 1970 01973-01-01c. 1973 Replaced by Hwy 67 (now Hwy 88).
Hwy 67 428 266 Hwy 2 at Slave Lake Hwy 58 north of Fort Vermilion 01973-01-01c. 1973 01988-01-011988 Replaced by Hwy 88.
Hwy 69 14 8.7 Hwy 63 in Fort McMurray Saprae Creek Airport Road 01975-01-01c. 1975 02014-01-01c. 2014 Reverted to R.M. of Wood Buffalo.[23]
Hwy 92 24 15 Hwy 28 west of Ardmore Township Road 643 west of Cold Lake 01981-01-01c. 1981 01985-01-01c. 1985 Former Hwy 992;[24][25] replaced by Hwy 892.[26][27]
  •       Former

X series

Number Length (km) Length (mi) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Local names Formed Removed Notes
Hwy 2X 10 6.2 Hwy 2 east of De Winton Hwy 2 / Hwy 22X in Calgary Deerfoot Trail — 02003-01-012003 Temporary designation during construction; replaced by Hwy 2 when completed.[28]
Hwy 11X 28 17 Hwy 11 at Benalto Hwy 2 in Red Deer 01985-01-01c. 1985 01987-01-01c. 1987 Designation of Sylvan Lake bypass during construction; replaced by Hwy 11.
Hwy 14X 3 1.9 Hwy 14 (Sherwood Park Freeway) between Edmonton and Sherwood Park Hwy 16A (Baseline Road) between Edmonton and Sherwood Park 01950-01-01c. 1950s 01999-01-011999[8] Replaced by Hwy 216.
Hwy 14X 3 1.9 Baseline Road between Edmonton and Sherwood Park Hwy 16 between Edmonton and Sherwood Park 01996-01-011996[9] 01999-01-011999[8] Replaced section of Hwy 16A; replaced by Hwy 216.
Hwy 16X 36 22 Hwy 16 west of Stony Plain Hwy 2 / Hwy 16 in Edmonton 01970-01-01c. 1970s 01997-01-011997[10] Replaced by Hwy 16.
Hwy 28X 13 8.1 Hwy 28 near Beaver Crossing SK 55 at the Sask. border near Cherry Grove — 01977-01-01c. 1977 Replaced by Hwy 55.
Hwy 43X 4 2.5 Range Road 63 (116 Street) north of Grande Prairie Hwy 2 / Hwy 43 at Clairmont 02010-01-012010 02019-01-012019 Replaced by Hwy 43 when extension to 100 Avenue in Grande Prairie
  •       Former

Other highways

500-900 series

900

Number Length (km) Length (mi) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Local name(s) Opened Removed Notes
Hwy 901
10
7
 Hwy 2 / Hwy 22X in Calgary Former Hwy 789 east of Calgary
—
 1980 Section replaced by Hwy 22X.[29][30]
27
16
 Former Hwy 789 east of Calgary Hwy 24 north of Carseland
—
 c. 1987 Section replaced by Hwy 22X.[31][32]
Hwy 911
17
11
 Red Deer Hwy 815 east of Red Deer
—
 c. 1982 Replaced by Hwy 11.
33
21
 Hwy 815 east of Red Deer Hwy 21 / Hwy 21A southwest of Nevis c. 1989 c. 1992 Replaced by Hwy 11.
Hwy 918
48
30
 Hwy 43 at Green Court Hwy 18 at Campsie
—
 Replaced by Hwy 18.
Hwy 919
12
8
 Hwy 60 in Devon Hwy 2 / Hwy 625 in Nisku
—
 Replaced by Hwy 19.
Hwy 922
111
69
 Hwy 3 west of Lundbreck Hwy 22 / Hwy 541 at Longview
—
 c. 1980 Replaced by Hwy 22.
38
24
 Hwy 22 at Priddis Hwy 1 / Hwy 22 south of Cochrane 1975 1977 Replaced by Hwy 22.
255
158
 Hwy 1A in Cochrane Hwy 57 (now Hwy 39) east of Drayton Valley c. 1973 c. 1980 Replaced by Hwy 22.
Hwy 926
64
40
 Hwy 13 in Camrose Hwy 36 south of Viking c. 1973 c. 1977 Replaced by Hwy 26.
Hwy 932
204
127
 Hwy 32 / Hwy 748 north of Peers Hwy 2 east of Kinuso c. 1974 c. 1977 Passed through Whitecourt and Swan Hills; replaced by Hwy 32 and Hwy 33.
Hwy 933
48
30
 Hwy 43 at Gunn Hwy 18 at Barrhead
—
 c. 1977 Unimproved sections of Hwy 33; replaced by Hwy 33.
Hwy 940
101
63
 Hwy 40 at the Crowsnest Pass boundary Hwy 40 / Hwy 541 west of Longview Forestry Trunk Road c. 1981 c. 1990
46
78
 Hwy 1A west of Cochrane Hwy 579 north of Waiparous Forestry Trunk Road c. 1981 c. 1993 Replaced by Hwy 40.
293
178
 Hwy 579 north of Waiparous Hwy 40 at the Lovett River Forestry Trunk Road c. 1981 c. 1990 Became Hwy 734 in c. 1995.
168
104
 Hwy 40 at Muskeg River Hwy 34 (now Hwy 43) east of DeBolt Forestry Trunk Road c. 1981 c. 1985 Replaced by Hwy 734.
Hwy 947
244
152
 Hwy 16 in Edson Hwy 2 east of Kinuso c. 1973 c. 1974 Passed through Whitecourt and Swan Hills; replaced by Hwy 748 and Hwy 932 (now Hwy 32 and Hwy 33).
Hwy 953
79
49
 Hwy 21 / Hwy 605 at Bashaw Hwy 36 / Hwy 608 east of Forestburg
—
 c. 1977 Replaced by Hwy 53.
Hwy 956
30
19
 Hwy 12 / Hwy 56 in Stettler Hwy 953 (now Hwy 53) west of Donalda
—
 c. 1977 Section replaced by Hwy 56.
45
28
 Hwy 53 / Hwy 56 west of Donalda Hwy 13 east of Camrose
—
 c. 1985 Replaced by Hwy 56.
Hwy 969
14
9
 Hwy 63 in Fort McMurray South of Saprae Creek c. 1975 c. 1978 Replaced by Hwy 69 (now Airport Road).
Hwy 992
24
15
 Hwy 28 west of Ardmore Township Road 643 west of Cold Lake
—
 c. 1985 Replaced by Hwy 92 (now Hwy 892).
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References

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