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 Highway 52 | ||||
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| Heritage Highway | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by theMinistry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 243 km[1] (151 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1986–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Highway 97 atArras | |||
| Major intersections |  Highway 29 inTumbler Ridge | |||
| East end |  Highway 2 atTupper | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | British Columbia | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 52, known locally as theHeritage Highway, is a 243 km (151 mi) long alternate loop route betweenArras, on theJohn Hart Highway just west ofDawson Creek, andTupper, on the B.C.-Alberta boundary, via the community ofTumbler Ridge, 98 km (61 mi) south of Arras and 145 km (90 mi) south of Tupper.[2][failed verification] The highway to Arras was first given the number 52 in 1988, and the highway to Tupper received the same number in the late 1990s.
In addition to Tumbler Ridge, the Heritage Highway provides access toBearhole Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area andOne Island Lake Provincial Park.
The highway is mainly chip-seal, except for a 36 km section which is gravel. It has many steep grades and sharp turns.
Traveling clockwise.The entire route is inPeace River Regional District.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Arras | 0.00 | 0.00 | Highway 97 –Chetwynd,Dawson Creek,Fort St. John | Counterclockwise terminus | |
| Tumbler Ridge | 98.51 | 61.21 | Highway 29 –Chetwynd | ||
| Tupper | 242.91 | 150.94 | Highway 2 –Dawson Creek,Fort St. John,Grande Prairie | Clockwise terminus; road continues as 203 Road | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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