Alberta Highway 48
| Route information | ||||
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| Length | 114 km[1] (71 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1950s–1979 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  S-232 at Canada–U.S. border at Wild Horse | |||
| North end |  Hwy 1 (TCH) near Irvine | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Cypress County | |||
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 48, commonly referred to as Highway 48, was a north-south highway in southern Alberta, Canada that existed between the 1950s and 1979. It now forms the southernmost portion of Highway 41.[2]
Route description
Highway 48 began appearing on maps in the 1950s[3] and travelled from the Canada–United States border at Wild Horse, through Cypress Hills Provincial Park, to the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1), approximately 5 km (3 mi) west of Irvine. Other than the small hamlet of Elkwater within Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Highway 48 did not pass through any communities.[2]
Highway 41 was developed in the 1960s and 1970s northeast of Medicine Hat; and in 1979, Highway 48 was renumbered and became part of Highway 41.[4]
References
- ^ Google (February 14, 2017). "Former Highway 48 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Travel Alberta (1978). Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (1978–79 ed.). Province of Alberta. §§ N-8, O-8.
- ^ H.M. Gousha Company (1951). Shell Map of Montana (Map). Shell Oil. Southern Alberta inset. §§ I-8, J-8.
- ^ Travel Alberta (1980). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Province of Alberta. §§ N-8, O-8.
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