Alberta Provincial Highway No. 855[2] is a highway in the province of Alberta, Canada. It runs south–north from Highway 9 west of Hanna to Highway 55 and Highway 63 in Atmore. It provides access to rural areas, and is gravel at both its south and north ends. At 389 km (242 mi) it is the longest 500–986 series highway in Alberta.

Highway 855 marker
Highway 855
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Transportation
Length389 km[1] (242 mi)
Major junctions
South end Highway 9 west of Hanna
Major intersections Highway 12
Highway 13
Highway 14
Highway 16 (TCH)
Highway 28
North end Highway 55 in Atmore
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesSpecial Area No. 2, Stettler County No. 6, Paintearth County No. 18, Flagstaff County, Beaver County, Lamont County, Smoky Lake County, Lac La Biche County, Athabasca County
TownsDaysland, Mundare, Smoky Lake
Highway system
Highway 854 Highway 856

It is also known as Lougheed Avenue in Heisler, 45 Street in Daysland, 54 Street in Holden, Sawchuk Street in Mundare, and 50 Street in Andrew and Smoky Lake.

Major intersections

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Starting from the south end of Highway 855:

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Special Area No. 200.0  Highway 9 – Calgary, Drumheller, Hanna51°38′56″N 112°5′3″W / 51.64889°N 112.08417°W / 51.64889; -112.08417 (855 km 000)
County of Stettler No. 63924Township Road 350Hwy 855 branches west; Hwy 589 concurrency begins
51°58′7″N 112°7′52″W / 51.96861°N 112.13111°W / 51.96861; -112.13111 (855 km 039)
4025  Highway 589 west – EndiangHwy 855 branches north; Hwy 589 concurrency ends
51°58′7″N 112°8′52″W / 51.96861°N 112.14778°W / 51.96861; -112.14778 (855 km 040)
County of Paintearth No. 18Halkirk7446  Highway 12 east – Castor, CoronationHwy 855 branches west; Hwy 12 concurrency begins
52°16′37″N 112°8′53″W / 52.27694°N 112.14806°W / 52.27694; -112.14806 (855 km 074)
7647  Highway 12 west – StettlerHwy 855 branches north; Hwy 12 concurrency ends
52°16′54″N 112°10′18″W / 52.28167°N 112.17167°W / 52.28167; -112.17167 (855 km 076)
9056  Highway 601 west – Red Willow52°24′18″N 112°11′18″W / 52.40500°N 112.18833°W / 52.40500; -112.18833 (855 km 090)
9962RoadBig Knife Provincial Park52°28′46″N 112°11′8″W / 52.47944°N 112.18556°W / 52.47944; -112.18556 (855 km 099)
↑ / ↓10062Crosses the Battle River52°29′9″N 112°11′2″W / 52.48583°N 112.18389°W / 52.48583; -112.18389 (855 km 100)
Flagstaff County11169  Highway 53 east – ForestburgHwy 855 branches west; Hwy 53 concurrency begins
52°34′46″N 112°11′17″W / 52.57944°N 112.18806°W / 52.57944; -112.18806 (855 km 111)
11370  Highway 53 west – Donalda, BashawHwy 855 branches north; Hwy 53 concurrency ends
52°34′46″N 112°12′43″W / 52.57944°N 112.21194°W / 52.57944; -112.21194 (855 km 113)
Heisler12376Main Street52°40′14″N 112°13′18″W / 52.67056°N 112.22167°W / 52.67056; -112.22167 (855 km 123)
14288  Highway 13 east – Killam, ProvostHwy 855 branches west; Hwy 13 concurrency begins
52°51′15″N 112°13′47″W / 52.85417°N 112.22972°W / 52.85417; -112.22972 (855 km 142)
Daysland14489  Highway 13 west – CamroseHwy 855 branches north; Hwy 13 concurrency ends
52°51′38″N 112°15′12″W / 52.86056°N 112.25333°W / 52.86056; -112.25333 (855 km 144)
Beaver County162101  Highway 26 – Camrose, Viking53°1′4″N 112°14′58″W / 53.01778°N 112.24944°W / 53.01778; -112.24944 (855 km 162)
Holden185115  Highway 14 – Edmonton, Tofield, Viking, Wainwright53°13′51″N 112°14′44″W / 53.23083°N 112.24556°W / 53.23083; -112.24556 (855 km 185)
200120  Highway 626 eastHwy 855 branches west; Hwy 626 concurrency begins
53°22′0″N 112°14′44″W / 53.36667°N 112.24556°W / 53.36667; -112.24556 (855 km 200)
206128  Highway 626 west – TofieldHwy 855 branches north; Hwy 626 concurrency ends
53°22′0″N 112°20′17″W / 53.36667°N 112.33806°W / 53.36667; -112.33806 (855 km 206)
Lamont County229142   Highway 16 (TCH) – Edmonton, Elk Island National Park, LloydminsterHwy 15 concurrency begins
53°34′13″N 112°20′11″W / 53.57028°N 112.33639°W / 53.57028; -112.33639 (855 km 229)
Mundare232144  Highway 15 west (49 Avenue) – Lamont, Fort SaskatchewanHwy 15 concurrency ends
53°35′23″N 112°20′11″W / 53.58972°N 112.33639°W / 53.58972; -112.33639 (855 km 232)
232144  Highway 29 – Lamont, Fort Saskatchewan, Hairy Hill, St. Paul53°35′23″N 112°20′11″W / 53.58972°N 112.33639°W / 53.58972; -112.33639 (855 km 232)
Andrew265165  Highway 45 east – Hairy Hill, Two HillsHwy 855 branches west; Hwy 45 concurrency begins
53°53′22″N 112°19′55″W / 53.88944°N 112.33194°W / 53.88944; -112.33194 (855 km 265)
273170  Highway 45 west – BruderheimHwy 855 branches north; Hwy 45 concurrency ends
53°53′24″N 112°27′20″W / 53.89000°N 112.45556°W / 53.89000; -112.45556 (855 km 273)
↑ / ↓285177Crosses the North Saskatchewan River53°59′27″N 112°28′35″W / 53.99083°N 112.47639°W / 53.99083; -112.47639 (855 km 285)
Smoky Lake CountySmoky Lake300190  Highway 28 – Edmonton, Redwater, Cold Lake54°7′17″N 112°28′32″W / 54.12139°N 112.47556°W / 54.12139; -112.47556 (855 km 300)
Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement339211Township Road 63454°28′15″N 112°27′28″W / 54.47083°N 112.45778°W / 54.47083; -112.45778 (855 km 339)
Lac La Biche County359223  Highway 663 – Boyle, Lac La Biche54°37′51″N 112°25′29″W / 54.63083°N 112.42472°W / 54.63083; -112.42472 (855 km 359)
Athabasca CountyAtmore389242  Highway 55 – Athabasca, Lac La Biche
  Highway 63 – Edmonton, Boyle, Fort McMurray
Continues as Hwy 63 north
54°49′10″N 112°34′25″W / 54.81944°N 112.57361°W / 54.81944; -112.57361 (855 km 389)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "Highway 855 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. ^ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, pp. 34–35