Highway 39 marker

Highway 39

Route information
Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation
Length91.1 km[1] (56.6 mi)
Major junctions
West end Hwy 22 near Drayton Valley
Major intersections Hwy 20 in Alsike
Hwy 60 near Calmar
East end Hwy 2 in Leduc
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesBrazeau County, Leduc County
Major citiesLeduc
TownsCalmar
VillagesWarburg, Thorsby
Highway system
    ← Hwy 38→ Hwy 40

    Alberta Provincial Highway No. 39, commonly referred to as Highway 39, is an east–west highway in central Alberta, Canada.[2] It extends from Highway 22, approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Drayton Valley, to Leduc where it ends at Highway 2. Highway 39 is about 91 kilometres (57 mi) long.[1][3]

    Highway 39 also connects with the communities of Breton, Warburg, Thorsby, and Calmar; while most of the small communities are now bypassed, Highway 39 still travels along Main Street in Calmar.[4]

    History

    Highway 39 was originally constructed as a link between Leduc and Breton, where it ended at Highway 12 (now Highway 20). In 1955, a ferry across the North Saskatchewan River started operations southeast of Drayton Valley,[5] resulting in Highway 57 following present-day Highway 616 to Breton.[6] It proved to be short-lived as in 1957, the Highway 57 was realigned across a new bridge,[7] terminating with Highway 39 in Alsike.[8] In the 1960s, a 9 km (6 mi) section of Highway 39 between Breton and Alsike was renumbered to Highway 12, resulting in Highways 12, 39, and 57 once again terminating at a common point, this time in Alsike. In 1980, the Highway 22 designation was extended north, which included a 56 km (35 mi) section of Highway 57 being renumbered; the remaining 27 km (17 mi) section of Highway 57 became part of Highway 39.[9]

    Major intersections

    From west to east:

    Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
    Brazeau County​0.00.0 Hwy 22 – Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain HouseWestern terminus; through traffic follows Hwy 22 north
    4.93.0 Hwy 759 north – Berrymoor, Tomahawk
    Alsike26.916.7 Hwy 20 south – Breton, Winfield
    Leduc County​35.121.8 Hwy 770 north – St. Francis, GeneseeWest end of Hwy 770 concurrency
    Warburg36.722.8 Hwy 770 south (50 Street)East end of Hwy 770 concurrency
    Sunnybrook44.927.9Range Road 22
    Thorsby56.134.9 Hwy 778 south – Pigeon Lake
    ​59.336.8 Hwy 622 west – Telfordville, St. Francis
    66.941.6Range Road 275 – Buford
    Calmar75.046.6 Hwy 795 south (50 Street) – Pipestone
    ​79.949.6 Hwy 60 north – DevonRoundabout
    City of Leduc91.156.6 Hwy 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, CalgaryInterchange (Hwy 2 exit 517); eastern terminus; access to Edmonton International Airport
    91.957.150 StreetTo Hwy 2A south / Hwy 623 east; 50 Avenue continues east
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
    •       Closed/former
    •       Concurrency terminus

    References

    1. 1 2 3 Google (January 17, 2018). "Highway 39 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
    2. ↑ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 7
    3. ↑ "2015 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
    4. ↑ "Community Profile". The Town of Calmar. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
    5. ↑ Martin, Isobel (1977). Forests to Grainfields. Berrymoor, Alberta: Berrymoor/Carnwood Historical Society. p. 133. ISBN 0-919213-36-7. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
    6. ↑ The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). Shell Map of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba (Map). The Shell Oil Company. §§ C-11, D-11.
    7. ↑ "Transportation Infrastructure Management System - Existing Structures in the Provincial Highway Corridor" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. September 28, 2012. p. 108. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
    8. ↑ Department of Highways (1960). Alberta Official Road Map (PDF) (Map). The Province of Alberta. §§ D-6, D-7.
    9. ↑ Travel Alberta (1980). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). The Province of Alberta.


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