 Highway 13 | ||||
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 Highway 13 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byAlberta Transportation, theCity of Wetaskiwin, and theCity of Camrose | ||||
| Length | 366.0 km[1] (227.4 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Range Road 74 nearAlder Flats | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| East end |  Highway 14 nearHayter at theSaskatchewan border | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Wetaskiwin No. 10 County,Camrose County,Flagstaff County,Provost No. 52 M.D. | |||
| Major cities | Wetaskiwin,Camrose | |||
| Towns | Daysland,Killam,Sedgewick,Hardisty,Provost | |||
| Villages | Bittern Lake,Bawlf,Lougheed,Amisk,Hughenden | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 13 is an east–west highway throughcentral Alberta. It runs fromAlder Flats, 7 km (4 mi) west ofHighway 22, to theAlberta-Saskatchewan border, where it becomesSaskatchewan Highway 14.[2] Highway 13 is about 366 kilometres (227 mi) long.[1] East of the City ofWetaskiwin, it generally parallels theCanadian Pacific Kansas City Prairie North Line.
From the west, Highway 13 begins at Alder Flats before intersecting Highway 22.[3] It continues east, passing south ofBuck Lake andWinfield before crossingHighway 20.[1] The highway then passes south ofBattle Lake, the headwaters of theBattle River, and then south ofPigeon Lake, passing through the hamlets ofWesterose andFalun prior to intersectingHighway 2 (Queen Elizabeth II Highway), approximately 51 km (32 mi) south ofEdmonton.[4][1]
East of Highway 2, Highway 13 enters Wetaskiwin as 40 Avenue and turns north alongHighway 2A (56 Street). At the north side of Wetaskiwin, it turns east and passes north ofGwynne throughBittern Lake. After crossingHighway 21, it entersCamrose as 48 Avenue.[4]
East of Camrose, Highway 13 travels generally southeast, passing byOhaton,Bawlf,Daysland andStrome prior to an intersection withHighway 36 (Veterans Memorial Highway) inKillam. The highway continues southeast passing bySedgewick,Lougheed,Hardisty,Amisk andHughenden, crossingHighway 41 north ofCzar. The road travels byMetiskow, throughProvost, and byHayter. Upon entering Saskatchewan, Highway 13 continues asSaskatchewan Highway 14 toSaskatoon.[4][1]
The section of Highway 13 from Wetaskiwin to Winfield was originally designated asHighway 19, but was renumbered in the late 1960s.[5][6] Highway 13 was extended further west to Alder Flats inc. 1979 whenHighway 612 was renumbered, coinciding with the commissioning of Highway 22 north ofCremona.[7][8]
From west to east:[9]
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | Alder Flats | 0.0 | 0.0 | Range Road 74 / Township Road 460 | Western terminus |
| | 6.5 | 4.0 |  Highway 22 –Drayton Valley,Rocky Mountain House | ||
| 11.3 | 7.0 | Range Road 63 –Buck Lake | |||
| 20.6 | 12.8 |  Highway 761 north | |||
| Winfield | 39.1 | 24.3 | UAR 175 north | ||
| | 39.9 | 24.8 |  Highway 20 –Breton,Rimbey | ||
| 59.3 | 36.8 | CrossesBattle River | |||
| 63.7 | 39.6 |  Highway 771 –Pigeon Lake Provincial Park | |||
| Westerose | 69.7 | 43.3 |  Highway 13A east –Ma-Me-O Beach | ||
| | 74.6 | 46.4 | Highway 13A west –Ma-Me-O Beach | ||
| Falun | 82.0 | 51.0 |  Highway 795 –Calmar | ||
| | 92.3 | 57.4 |  Highway 2 –Edmonton,Red Deer,Calgary | Interchange; Highway 2 exit 295 | |
| City ofWetaskiwin | 109.5 | 68.0 |  56 Street (Highway 2A south) –Ponoka 40 Avenue (Highway 613 east) | West end of Highway 2A concurrency; former Highway 13A east | |
| 112.7 | 70.0 | Highway 2A north –Leduc,Edmonton | East end of Highway 2A concurrency | ||
| 114.3 | 71.0 |   Highway 814 north / 47 Street –Beaumont | Former Highway 13A west; passes Wetaskiwin Hospital | ||
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 | | 124.9 | 77.6 |  Highway 822 | |
| Gwynne | 126.0 | 78.3 | UAR 189 south | ||
| Camrose County | Bittern Lake | 136.0 | 84.5 | ||
| Ervick | 143.4 | 89.1 |  Highway 21 –Edmonton,Three Hills | Roundabout | |
| City ofCamrose | 149.8 | 93.1 | 68 Street (Highway 13A east) – Thru Traffic | Bypass route | |
| 151.8 | 94.3 |  51 Street (Highway 833 north) | |||
| 153.7 | 95.5 |  Highway 26 east –Viking | |||
| 155.9 | 96.9 | Highway 13A west (Camrose Drive) – Thru Traffic | Bypass route | ||
| Camrose County | | 160.8 | 99.9 |  Highway 56 –Stettler | FormerHighway 834 north. Roundabout under construction as of 2025[update]. |
| Ohaton | 164.4 | 102.2 | Range Road 192 –Round Hill | ||
| Bawlf | 180.3 | 112.0 |  Highway 854 –Ryley,Rosalind | ||
| Flagstaff County | Daysland | 194.5 | 120.9 |  Highway 855 north –Holden | West end of Highway 855 concurrency |
| | 196.2 | 121.9 | Highway 855 south –Heisler,Forestburg | East end of Highway 855 concurrency | |
| Strome | 209.0 | 129.9 |  Highway 856 south –Forestburg | ||
| Killam | 223.7 | 139.0 |  Highway 36 –Viking,Castor | ||
| Sedgewick | 234.3 | 145.6 |  Highway 869 north | ||
| Lougheed | 246.5 | 153.2 |  Highway 870 north –Kinsella | ||
| | 257.7 | 160.1 |  Highway 872 south –Coronation | ||
| Hardisty | 263.6 | 163.8 |  Highway 881 north –Irma | ||
| | 265.6 | 165.0 | CrossesBattle River | ||
| M.D. of Provost No. 52 | Amisk | 284.4 | 176.7 |  Highway 884 south –Veteran | |
| Hughenden | 294.1 | 182.7 |  Highway 603 west /UAR 86 east | ||
| | 305.1 | 189.6 |  Highway 41 –Czar,Consort,Wainwright | ||
| 320.4 | 199.1 | UAR 87 south –Metiskow | |||
| 332.9 | 206.9 | Range Road 41 –Cadogan | FormerUAR 108 south | ||
| Provost | 348.0 | 216.2 |  Highway 899 north –Ribstone Highway 600 west –Cadogan | West end of Highway 899 concurrency | |
| 349.6 | 217.2 | Highway 899 south –Bodo | East end of Highway 899 concurrency | ||
| Hayter | 358.6 | 222.8 | |||
| | 366.0 | 227.4 | Highway 14 east –Macklin,Saskatoon | Continuation intoSaskatchewan | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 13A is the designation of the following two current and one formeralternate routes of Highway 13.[1]
 Highway 13A | |
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| Location | Ma-Me-O Beach |
| Length | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) |
From 2.0 km (1.2 mi) east of Westerose to 5.6 km (3.5 mi) west of Falun, the first segment of Highway 13A travels 7.4 km (4.6 mi) throughPigeon Lake Indian Reserve 138A. It provides access to the Summer Village ofMa-Me-O Beach on the southern shore ofPigeon Lake. This segment, which runs north of Highway 13, formed the original Highway 13 alignment prior to it being realigned to bypass the Indian reserve and summer village to the south in the 2000s.
Highway 13A (68 Street, Camrose Drive) | |
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| Location | Camrose |
| Length | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) |
The second segment of Highway 13A is a southern bypass of Camrose and is 8 km (5.0 mi) in length. Commissioned in 1989,[10] the route follows 68 Street south from Highway 13 (48 Avenue) for 2.4 km (1.5 mi) and then turns east and becoming Camrose Drive, reconnecting with Highway 13 on the eastern ends of Camrose.[1] Highway 13A serves as the maindangerous goods route through Camrose, as dangerous good are prohibited on Highway 13 (48 Avenue) through the centre of the city, and is maintained by the City of Camrose.[11]
Highway 13A is a former alternate route of Highway 13 through Wetaskiwin. From the present Highway 13 (west) / Highway 2A intersection, Highway 13A used to proceed east along 40 Avenue for 1.6 km (0.99 mi), then turned north and followed 47 Street for 3.2 km (2.0 mi) and reconnected with Highway 13 at the present-day Highway 13 /Highway 814 intersection.[12] The route was decommissioned in mid-1980s.[13]
