 .svg) Highway 5 | ||||
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 Highway 5 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 129.1 km[1] (80.2 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Waterton Park | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| North end |  Highway 3 inLethbridge | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | I.D. No. 4,Cardston County,Warner No. 5 County,Lethbridge County | |||
| Major cities | Lethbridge | |||
| Towns | Magrath,Cardston | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 5 is a 129-kilometre (80 mi) highway that connectsLethbridge toWaterton Lakes National Park insouthern Alberta, Canada. It begins as an east–west highway in Waterton and transitions to a north–south route before ending atCrowsnest Trail (Highway 3) in Lethbridge.[2][3]
Highway 5 is part of theCowboy Trail betweenHighway 6 in Waterton Lakes National Park andCardston.[4]
Highway 5 begins in the Hamlet ofWaterton Park within Waterton Lakes National Park. After leaving the park, the highway generally travels east, passing by the hamlets ofMountain View andLeavitt, to the Town ofCardston.[1] After Cardston, the highway generally travels northeast, passing by the Hamlet ofSpring Coulee, the Town ofMagrath, and the Hamlet ofWelling Station. Shortly after Welling Station, the highway travels north, passing the Hamlet ofWelling, before ending at Highway 3 in Lethbridge.[2][3]
Highway 5 is known asMayor Magrath Drive within Lethbridge city limits.
The following is a list of major intersections along Alberta Highway 5 from southwest to northeast.[2][3]
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.D. No. 4 (Waterton Lakes National Park) | Waterton Park | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| | 8.6 | 5.3 |  Highway 6 north (Cowboy Trail) –Pincher Creek | West end of Highway 6 concurrency and Cowboy Trail | |
| 9.5 | 5.9 | Highway 6 south –Chief Mountain,Glacier National Park | East end of Highway 6 concurrency | ||
| Cardston County | | 26.4 | 16.4 |  Highway 800 north –Hill Spring | |
| Mountain View | 28.6 | 17.8 | |||
| | 33.0 | 20.5 | Highway 501 east –Beazer,Police Outpost Provincial Park | Highway 501 isunsigned | |
| Cardston | 53.3 | 33.1 |  Highway 2 south (Main Street) –CarwayCardston Truck Bypass (Highway 501 south) | West end of Highway 2 concurrency; east end of Cowboy Trail | |
| Blood No. 148 | | 54.0 | 33.6 | Highway 2 north –Fort Macleod | East end of Highway 2 concurrency |
| Blood No. 148–Cardston County boundary | | 57.1 | 35.5 | Crosses theSt. Mary River | |
| Cardston County | | 58.1 | 36.1 |  Highway 503 east | |
| 74.3 | 46.2 |  Highway 820 south | |||
| Spring Coulee | 76.8 | 47.7 |  Highway 505 west | ||
| Magrath | 94.8 | 58.9 |  Highway 62 south –Del Bonita | ||
| Welling | 102.6 | 63.8 |  Highway 52 east –Raymond,Milk River,Coutts | ||
| Lethbridge County | | 118.9 | 73.9 |  Highway 508 east | |
| 121.8 | 75.7 |  Lethbridge Airport | |||
| City ofLethbridge | 125.8 | 78.2 |  Scenic Drive / 24 Avenue S toHighway 4 south | Former Highway 4 alignment | |
| 129.1 | 80.2 | Crowsnest Trail (Highway 3) –Fort Macleod,Calgary,Medicine Hat Mayor Magrath Drive | Interchange; Mayor Magrath Drive continues north | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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