Alberta Highway 7 Explained

Province:AB
Type:Hwy
Route:7
Map:Alberta Highway 7 Map.png
Length Km:26.2
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: in Diamond Valley
Junction: in Okotoks
Terminus B: near Aldersyde
Rural Municipalities:Foothills County
Towns:Diamond Valley, Okotoks
Previous Type:Hwy
Previous Route:6
Next Type:Hwy
Next Route:8

Highway 7 is an east–west highway in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. It spans approximately from Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) to Highway 2.[1] [2]

Highway 7 begins in the Town of Diamond Valley, which was created on January 1, 2023 with the merger of the towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley.[3] The highway continues east, passing along the southern boundary of 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]

Highway 7 originally continued south from Black Diamond to Longview, but the section was renumbered replaced by Highway 22 in the early 1970s.[4] [5]

Major intersections

thumb|Looking in direction of Diamond ValleyThe following is a list of major intersections along Alberta Highway 7 from west to east.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart . https://web.archive.org/web/20161112123232/http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType329/Production/2016_PROVINCIAL_HWY_1-216_CONTROL_SECTION_MAP.pdf . November 12, 2016 . 2016-11-12 . March 2016 . Alberta Transportation . live . mdy-all .
  2. Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation . Alberta Official Road Map . 2010 . M-5.
  3. News: Hunt . Stephen . 2 Alberta towns merge to create Diamond Valley . 1 January 2023 . CTV News Calgary . CTV News . 1 January 2023 . en.
  4. Department of Highways . The Province of Alberta . 1960 . Alberta Official Road Map . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019010537/http://www.altaroads.ca/full_scans/1960.pdf . October 19, 2021.
  5. Travel Alberta . The Province of Alberta . 1972 . Alberta Official Road Map.