Highway 901 is a 40-kilometre (25 mi) in southern Alberta, Canada that extends Highway 22X from Highway 24 to Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) near Gleichen.[2]
 Highway 901 | ||||
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 Highway 901 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 40.10 km[1] (24.92 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   Highway 24 / Highway 22X near Carseland | |||
| East end |  Highway 1 (TCH) near Gleichen | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Wheatland County | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The highway has been receiving an increasing level of traffic, diverting vehicles from Highway 1 east of Gleichen.[3] Since at least the late 1980s, the current alignment of Highway 901 has been earmarked as a possible new route for the Trans-Canada itself in order to bypass the bulk of Calgary.[4]
Route description
editPreceded by Highway 22X in the west, Highway 901 begins at Highway 24, approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest of the Hamlet of Carseland and 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the Hamlet of Cheadle. After intersecting Highway 817, the highway enters the Siksika I.R. No. 146, an Indian reserve of the Siksika Nation, intersecting Highway 547 south of the Hamlet of Gleichen. A short distance later, the highway leaves the Indian reserve and ends at the Trans-Canada Highway, 3 km (1.9 mi) east of Gleichen.[1][2]
Major intersections
editThe following is a list of major intersections along Highway 901 from west to east.[1][2]
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Wheatland County | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 22X west – Calgary | Continues west |
| Highway 24 – Cheadle, Vulcan, Lethbridge | |||||
| 9.8 | 6.1 |  Highway 817 – Strathmore, Carseland | |||
| Siksika 146 | | 36.0 | 22.4 |  Highway 547 – Gleichen, Arrowwood | |
| Wheatland County | Gleichen | 40.0 | 24.9 | Highway 1 (TCH) – Calgary, Medicine Hat | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Provincial Highways 500 - 986 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2011 ed.). Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. § M-6.
- ^ "Highway 1 Alignment and Area Network – Highway 842 to Highway 797 Planning Study (Open House #2 presentation)" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
- ^ Beaty, Bob (March 8, 1989). "Plan to move highway irks tourism operators". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
