Alberta Highway 838 Explained

Province:AB
Type:Hwy
Route:838
Alternate Name:North Dinosaur Trail
Length Km:26
Tourist:Dinosaur Trail
Restrictions:Bleriot Ferry closed during the winter.
Direction A:Northwest
Direction B:Southeast
Terminus A: near the Bleriot Ferry
Terminus B: in Drumheller
Previous Type:Hwy
Next Type:Hwy
Previous Route:837
Next Route:839
Rural Municipalities:Kneehill County

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 838, commonly referred to as Highway 838, is a short highway in central Alberta, Canada. It runs from Highway 837 across the Red Deer River on the free, cable-operated Bleriot Ferry[1] to Highway 9 / Highway 56 in Drumheller.[2] Outside of Drumheller, Highway 838 does not pass through any communities.[3] All of Highway 838 is part of the Dinosaur Trail and is known as North Dinosaur Trail.

The Bleriot Ferry operates from late April to November.[4]

Major intersections

From northwest to southeast:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dinosaur Trail & Hoodoo Drive. Lonely Planet. February 2, 2017. en.
  2. Web site: Provincial Highways 500 - 986 Progress Chart. Alberta Transportation . March 2015 . January 31, 2017. mdy-all.
  3. Book: Alberta Back Road Atlas. 2008 . Canadian Cartographics Corporation. Oshawa, ON. 978-155368-019-2. 200. 2014.
  4. Web site: Ferries. Alberta Transportation. Government of Alberta. February 2, 2017. en. October 2, 2007. May 17, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090517001049/http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/1965.htm. dead.