Alberta Highway 7

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Highway 7 marker

Highway 7

Route information
Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation
Length26.2 km[1] (16.3 mi)
Major junctions
West end Hwy 22 in Black Diamond
Major intersections Hwy 2A in Okotoks
East end Hwy 2 / Hwy 547 near Aldersyde
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesFoothills No. 31 M.D.
TownsBlack Diamond, Okotoks
Highway system
Hwy 6 Hwy 8

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7, is an east-west highway in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. It spans approximately 26 km (16 mi) from Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) to Highway 2.[1][2]

Preceded by Highway 22, Highway 7 begins in the Town of Black Diamond, passing by the Town of Okotoks. East of Okotoks, the highway ends at Highway 2 north of the Hamlet of Aldersyde, and is succeeded by Highway 547.[1][2][3]

Major intersections

Looking in direction of Black Diamond

The following is a list of major intersections along Alberta Highway 7 from west to east.[1][2]

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[3]miDestinationsNotes
M.D. of Foothills No. 31Black Diamond0.00.0 Government Road (Hwy 22 south) – Longview, Crowsnest Pass
Centre Avenue (Hwy 22 north) – Turner Valley, Cochrane
Western terminus of Hwy 7
Okotoks19.312.0 Southridge Drive (Hwy 2A north) / Hwy 783 south – CalgaryWest terminus of Hwy 2A concurrency
20.913.032 Street E
Aldersyde25.215.7 Hwy 2A south – High RiverEast terminus of Hwy 2A concurrency; Hwy 7 branches east
26.216.3 Hwy 2 – Calgary, Fort Macleod, Lethbridge
Hwy 547 east – Mossleigh
Interchange (exit 209 on Hwy 2)
Eastern terminus of Hwy 7
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2016 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2010 ed.). Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. § M-5.
  3. ^ a b Google (November 20, 2017). "Highway 7 in southern Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 20, 2017.