 Highway 20 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 110.2 km[1] (68.5 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Highway 11 nearSylvan Lake | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| North end |  Highway 39 inAlsike | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Red Deer County,Lacombe County,Ponoka County,Wetaskiwin No. 10 County,Brazeau County | |||
| Towns | Sylvan Lake,Bentley,Rimbey | |||
| Villages | Breton | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 20 is a highway incentral Alberta, Canada, west ofHighway 2.[2]
Highway 20 beginsHighway 11 and travels north for 4 km (2 mi) along the east side of the town ofSylvan Lake to aroundabout withHighway 11A.[1] It continues for 16 km (10 mi) toHighway 12 inBentley, passing the southeastern shore ofSylvan Lake atJarvis Bay as well as theJarvis Bay Provincial Park. It intersectsHighway 771 2 km (1 mi) north of Bentley, which provides access to the west side ofGull Lake andParkland Beach, and travels for 21 km (13 mi) in a northwesterly direction toRimbey; Highway 20 bypasses Rimbey whileHighway 20A is abusiness route through the town and connects withHighway 53 west. Highway 20 proceeds another 3 km (2 mi) before reconnecting with Highway 20A, and travels another 2 km (1 mi) to Highway 53 east, where it heads east towardsPonoka.[1]
Highway 20 continues north for 9 km (6 mi) toBluffton whereHighway 607 branches off to the west, another 13 km (8 mi) north toHoadley whereHighway 611 branches off to the east, and another 15 km (9 mi) north toWinfield where it crossesHighway 13. From Winfield, the highway continues north for 17 km (11 mi) toBreton where it crossesHighway 616 before it travels another 17 km (11 mi) northAlsike where it ends atHighway 39.[1][3]
Highway 20 was originally a short, 16 km (10 mi) long highway that ran from Highway 11 in Sylvan Lake to the Highway 12 /Highway 51 intersection in Bentley. From this intersection, Highway 12 continued north to Rimbey, Breton, and Alsike. In the mid-1980s, when Highway 11 was realigned to bypass Sylvan Lake, Highway 20 was extended 4 km (2 mi) to the south to connect with the new alignment. In January 1988, the 90 km (56 mi) section of Highway 12 between Bentley and Alsike was redesignated as Highway 20, while Highway 51 was decommissioned and redesignated as the new western section of Highway 12.[4]
From south to north:[5]
 Highway 20A | |
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| Location | Rimbey |
| Length | 3.2 km[7] (2.0 mi) |
Highway 20A is the designation of a 3.2 km (2.0 mi)alternate route off Highway 20 serving the Town ofRimbey. It starts within Rimbey atHighway 53 and ends 1.6 km (1.0 mi) to the north at Highway 20.[2][7]
The entire route is inPonoka County.
| Location | km[7] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Rimbey | 0.0 | 0.0 |  Highway 20 –Bentley,Sylvan Lake | East entrance into Rimbey along 50 Avenue | |
| 1.6 | 0.99 |  Highway 53 west (50 Avenue) / 51 Street | Hwy 20A turns onto 51 St; south end of Hwy 53 concurrency | ||
| 3.2 | 2.0 | Highway 20 /Highway 53 east –Winfield,Breton,Ponoka | North entrance into Rimbey | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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