 Highway 9 | ||||
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 Alberta Highway 9 (highlighted in red) andSaskatchewan Highway 7 form a core route of theNational Highway System betweenCalgary andSaskatoon | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 324.1 km[1] (201.4 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   Highway 1 (TCH) /Highway 797 nearLangdon | |||
| Major intersections |
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| East end |  Highway 7 atSaskatchewan border nearAlsask | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Rocky View County,Wheatland County,Kneehill County,Starland County,Special Area No. 2,Special Area No. 3 | |||
| Towns | Irricana,Drumheller,Hanna | |||
| Villages | Beiseker,Munson,Youngstown,Cereal | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 9 is a highway in south-central Alberta, Canada, which together withSaskatchewan Highway 7 connectsCalgary toSaskatoon,Saskatchewan viaDrumheller. It is designated as a core route of theNational Highway System, forming a portion of an interprovincial corridor.[2] Highway 9 spans approximately 324 km (201 mi) from theTrans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) east ofCalgary toAlberta's border withSaskatchewan.[1][3][4]
Highway 9 begins at its interchange with Highway 1 approximately 10 km (6 mi) east ofChestermere and 20 km (12 mi) west ofStrathmore, and approximately 6 km (4 mi) north ofLangdon viaHighway 797. For its first 45 km (28 mi), Highway 9 generally runs in a north/south direction toBeiseker, where it meets Highways72 and806. At Beiseker, Highway 9 runs in an east-west direction for 64 km (40 mi) toDrumheller, where it meets Highways10 and56. Highways 9 and 56 then run in a north/south concurrence for 22 km (14 mi) from Drumheller to its intersection withHighway 27 east ofMorrin. Highway 9 leaves the concurrence at this point and runs east/west for the balance of route to the Saskatchewan border, providing connections toHanna andOyen as well as numerous smaller communities, and generally running parallel toHighway 12 to the north. The highway continues as Saskatchewan Highway 7 in a northeast direction toward Saskatoon.[2][4]
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Over the past few years, the province of Alberta has executed a number of upgrades to the highway, widening shoulders and realigning the road (most recently just west of Drumheller, although the new alignment now bypasses theHorseshoe Canyon landmark as a result). As of 2007, however, the province has yet to twin any stretch of the busy highway, and there have been calls for interchanges to be built at its junctions withHighway 21 and the Trans-Canada due to the number of fatal automobile accidents that have happened at these locations.[citation needed]
A partial cloverleaf interchange was constructed in 2007 where Highway 9 crosses theTrans-Canada Highway. As well, the junction with Highway 21 was changed to a four-way stop in early 2011.
The following is a list of major intersections along Alberta Highway 9 from west to east.[1][4]
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[3] | mi | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Foothills County | | −22.6 | −14.0 |  Highway 552 –De Winton | Highway 797 southern terminus; unsigned | ||
| −19.7 | −12.2 | dead end | Highway 797 northern terminus | ||||
| Gap in Highway 797 / Range Road 273 (Bow River) | |||||||
| Rocky View County | | −16.2 | −10.1 | Township Road 220 | |||
| −8.1 | −5.0 |  Highway 22X –Calgary,Gleichen | |||||
| Langdon | −6.5 | −4.0 |  Highway 560 west (Glenmore Trail) / Township Road 234 –Calgary | Highway 797 southern terminus | |||
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 1 (TCH) –Strathmore,Medicine Hat,Calgary | Interchange | |||
 Highway 9 western terminus • Highway 797 northern terminus | |||||||
| 13.0 | 8.1 |  Highway 564 –Delacour,Calgary | |||||
| 19.4 | 12.1 |  Highway 566 west –Balzac,Kathyrn,Keoma | |||||
| 32.7 | 20.3 |  Highway 567 west –Airdrie | |||||
| Irricana | 35.1 | 21.8 | UAR 144 west | ||||
| Beiseker | 43.2 | 26.8 | UAR 141 west | ||||
| 44.3 | 27.5 |  Highway 72 west –Crossfield Highway 806 north –Acme,Linden | Highway 9 branches east; formerHighway 21A /Highway 26 north | ||||
| Wheatland County / Kneehill County | | 63.8 | 39.6 |  Highway 21 –Three Hills,Strathmore | |||
| 70.3 | 43.7 |  Highway 836 north –Carbon | FormerHighway 26 north | ||||
| 82.7 | 51.4 |  Highway 840 south –Rosebud,Standard | |||||
| Kneehill County | | 98.6 | 61.3 |  Highway 841 south –Dalum | |||
| Drumheller | 106.8 | 66.4 |   Highway 10 east /Highway 56 south (Railway Avenue S) / 5 Street SE –Rosedale | West end of Highway 56 concurrency | |||
| 107.7 | 66.9 |  Highway 575 west (South Dinosaur Trail) / 2 Street SW –Nacmine | |||||
| 108.3 | 67.3 | Crosses theRed Deer River | |||||
| 108.8 | 67.6 |  Highway 838 west (North Dinosaur Trail) –Royal Tyrrell Museum | |||||
| 109.1 | 67.8 |  Highway 576 east | |||||
| Starland County | Munson | 119.4 | 74.2 | Township Road 302 | |||
| | 129.0 | 80.2 |  Highway 27 west –Morrin,Three HillsHighway 56 north –Stettler | East end of Highway 56 concurrency | |||
| 142.0 | 88.2 |  Highway 849 south –Michichi | |||||
| 151.8 | 94.3 |  Highway 851 –Byemoor,Delia | |||||
| 161.5 | 100.4 | UAR 122 north –Craigmyle | |||||
| Special Area No. 2 | | 172.9 | 107.4 |  Highway 855 north –Watts,Endiang | |||
| 174.6 | 108.5 |  Highway 862 south –Gem | |||||
| Hanna | 183.1 | 113.8 | Palliser Trail (Range Road 144) | ||||
| | 189.8 | 117.9 |  Highway 36 north –Castor,Viking | West end of Highway 36 concurrency | |||
| 192.4 | 119.6 | Highway 36 south –Brooks,Taber | East end of Highway 36 concurrency | ||||
| Special Area No. 3 | Youngstown | 237.0 | 147.3 |  Highway 884 south –Big Stone | West end of Highway 884 concurrency | ||
| | 244.0 | 151.6 | Highway 884 north –Veteran | West end of Highway 884 concurrency | |||
| Cereal | 267.5 | 166.2 |  Highway 886 –Sedalia,Consort,Buffalo | ||||
| Oyen | 291.1 | 180.9 |  Highway 41 –Consort,Oyen,Medicine Hat | ||||
| | 309.2 | 192.1 |  Highway 899 north –Esther | West end Highway 899 concurrency | |||
| 310.9 | 193.2 | Highway 899 south | East end of Highway 899 concurrency | ||||
| 324.1 | 201.4 | Highway 7 east –Alsask,Kindersley,Saskatoon | Continues intoSaskatchewan | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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 Highway 797 | |
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| Location | Foothills County,Rocky View County |
| Length | 9.4 km[5] (5.8 mi) |
Highway 797 is a highway in theCalgary Region that functions as a southern extension of Highway 9. It presently is in two segments; the 6.5 km (4.0 mi) northern segment runs fromHighway 560 (Glenmore Trail) inLangdon to theTrans-Canada Highway, while the 2.9 km (1.8 mi) southern section isunsigned and runs fromHighway 552 to the south bank of theBow River.[5] The northern segment used to extend from Langdon to the north bank of the Bow River, indicating that a bridge might be constructed to connect the two sections. The bridge was not constructed and the 9.7 km (6.0 mi) section was transferred toRocky View County in the 2000s.[6]
