Alberta Highway 23

Highway 23
Highway 23 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors
Length135 km[1] (84 mi)
Major junctions
South end Highway 3 near Monarch
Major intersections
North end Highway 2 in High River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesLethbridge County, Vulcan County, Foothills County
TownsVulcan, High River
VillagesBarons, Carmangay, Champion
Highway system
    ← Highway 22X→ Highway 24

    Highway 23 is a highway in southern Alberta, Canada, east of Highway 2 that serves as an alternate route between Calgary and Lethbridge.[1]

    It begins at Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) 21 km (13 mi)[1] west of Lethbridge near the Hamlet of Monarch and shares a short concurrency with Highway 3A. It continues north and passes by the Villages of Nobleford, Barons, and Carmangay before it crosses the Little Bow River. It continues north, passing through the Hamlet of Kirkcaldy and Town of Vulcan before it meets the junction of Highway 24 and Highway 542.[1] From there, the highway turns west and passes near just north of the Hamlet of Brant and just south of the Hamlet of Blackie before skirting Frank Lake. It intersects Highway 2 and enters the Town of High River along 12 Avenue SE before becoming Highway 2A at 10 Street SE.[2][3] In tandem with Highway 519, the southernmost portion of Highway 23 is frequently used as a bypass of Fort Macleod.[4]

    Major intersections

    From south to north:[5]

    Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
    Lethbridge CountyMonarch0.00.0 Highway 3 east (Crowsnest Highway) / Highway 3A begins – LethbridgeInterchange; westbound exit and eastbound entrance; south end of Highway 3A concurrency
    1.50.93 Highway 3A west to Highway 3 west – Monarch, Fort MacleodInterchange; north end of Highway 3A concurrency
    Nobleford9.66.0 Highway 519 – Granum, Picture Butte
    Barons22.614.0 Highway 520 eastSouth end Highway 520 of concurrency
    ​27.617.1 Highway 520 west – ClaresholmNorth end of Highway 520 concurrency
    Vulcan CountyCarmangay38.824.1UAR 161 east
    Champion54.533.9 Highway 529 – Parkland, Little Bow Provincial Park
    Vulcan72.244.9 Highway 534 – Nanton, Lomond
    ​91.857.0 Highway 542 east – Milo
    Highway 24 north – Mossleigh, Strathmore    		Directional signage changes from north-south to east-west
    Foothills County​109.468.0 Highway 804 south – Brant
    118.073.3 Highway 799 north – Blackie
    High River134.683.6 Highway 2 – Calgary, Fort Macleod, LethbridgeInterchange; Highway 2 exit 194; Highway 23 western terminus at High River town limits (just west of interchange); becomes 12 Avenue SE
    136.284.610 Street SE / 12 Avenue SEFormer Highway 2A; former Highway 23 western terminus
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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    References

    1. ^ a b c d e "Highway 23 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
    2. ^ "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.
    3. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2016 ed.). Alberta Culture and Tourism. § M–5, M–6, N–6.
    4. ^ "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...
    5. ^ Alberta Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. 2008. pp. 76, 77, and 83. ISBN 978-1-55368-019-2.
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