Alberta Highway 881
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Alberta Transportation | ||||
Length | 482 km (300 mi) Two sections: 216 km (134 mi) and 266 km (165 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Highway 13 in Hardisty | |||
Highway 14 Highway 16 Highway 45 Highway 29 Highway 28 Highway 55 | ||||
North end | Highway 63 south of Fort McMurray | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Alberta | |||
Specialized and rural municipalities | Flagstaff County, Wainwright M.D. No. 61, Minburn County No. 27, Two Hills County No. 21, St. Paul County No. 19, Bonnyville M.D. No. 87, Lac La Biche County, I.D. No. 349, R.M. of Wood Buffalo | |||
Towns | Hardisty, St. Paul | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 881[1] is a highway in the province of Alberta, Canada. It runs south-north in two sections, from Highway 13 in Hardisty to Highway 55, then from Highway 55 in Lac La Biche to Highway 63 south of Fort McMurray. There is a 72 km (45 mi) break between the two sections, where Highway 55 can be used to join them.
Both sections are entirely paved. This highway is also 49 Street in Hardisty, 53 Street in Irma, 47 Street in Mannville, 50 Street in Myrnam, 40 Street in St. Paul, and 101 Avenue in Lac La Biche.
Future
In October 2012, the Government of Alberta announced $158 million in funding to improve Highway 881 between Lac La Biche and Fort McMurray, and an additional $150 million in funding for extension of the highway from Anzac to Highway 69 near Fort McMurray.[2]
Major intersections
Starting from the south end of Highway 881.
South section
North section
County | km | Intersecting road | Notes | Coordinates |
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Lac La Biche County | 288 | Highway 55 | Lac La Biche End 55 west concurrency |
54°46′3″N 111°58′57″W / 54.76750°N 111.98250°W |
318 | Highway 858 | West around Lac la Biche to Plamondon | 54°54′36″N 111°53′22″W / 54.91000°N 111.88944°W | |
337 | Road | East to Heart Lake I.R. 167 | 55°0′57″N 111°41′21″W / 55.01583°N 111.68917°W | |
R.M. of Wood Buffalo | 427 | Road | Conklin | 55°38′47″N 111°7′54″W / 55.64639°N 111.13167°W |
463 | Road | East to Chard & Janvier I.R. 194 | 55°51′58″N 110°49′3″W / 55.86611°N 110.81750°W | |
532 | Road | Anzac North to Gregoire Lake I.R. 176B |
56°26′11″N 111°3′40″W / 56.43639°N 111.06111°W | |
540 | Road | Gregoire Lake I.R. 176A | 56°26′27″N 111°10′52″W / 56.44083°N 111.18111°W | |
545 | Road | Gregoire Lake Provincial Park | 56°28′43″N 111°12′31″W / 56.47861°N 111.20861°W | |
554 | Highway 63 | North to Fort McMurray | 56°31′9″N 111°18′57″W / 56.51917°N 111.31583°W |
References
- ^ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 37
- ^ "Highway 63 twinning fast-tracked for fall 2016 completion". Government of Alberta. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-10-19.