Alberta Highway 41 Explained

Province:AB
Type:Hwy
Route:41
Alternate Name:Buffalo Trail
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Highway 41 highlighted in red
Length Km:689.1
Direction A:South
Direction B:North
Terminus A: at Canada–U.S. border at Wild Horse
Junction:
Rural Municipalities:Cypress County, Special Area No. 2, Acadia No. 34 M.D., Special Area No. 3, Special Area No. 4, Provost No. 52 M.D., Wainwright No. 61 M.D., Vermilion River County, Two Hills No. 21 County, St. Paul No. 19 County, Bonnyville No. 87 M.D.
Towns:Oyen, Wainwright, Vermilion, Elk Point, Bonnyville
Villages:Consort, Czar
Previous Type:Hwy
Previous Route:40
Next Type:Hwy
Next Route:42

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 41, commonly referred to as Highway 41 and officially named Buffalo Trail, is a 686km (426miles) north-south highway in eastern Alberta, Canada. It extends from the United States border at Wild Horse to Highway 55 in the hamlet of La Corey north of Bonnyville.[1] Highway 41, along with Highway 36 and Highway 63, is part of the Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor,[2] an economic development corridor that links the oil sands with Texas and Mexico, and works in association with the North American Ports-to-Plains Alliance.[3]

Route description

Highway 41 begins at the Canada–U.S. border at Wild Horse as the northern continuation of Montana Secondary Highway 232, located about 43miles north of Havre, Montana. It passes through Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park and the hamlet of Elkwater, before reaching the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) about 4.5km (02.8miles) west of Irvine. Highway 41 runs concurrent with Highway 1 for 16km (10miles) before turning north at Dunmore, about 10km (10miles) east of Medicine Hat. Highway 41 travels in a northeasterly direction for about 65km (40miles) before turning due north, parallel to the Saskatchewan border which is about 6.5km (04miles) further east. North of the Acadia Valley, Highway 41 travels in a northeasterly direction to Oyen, and intersects Highway 9 about 4km (02miles) north of town. Highway 41 continues for 68km (42miles) to Highway 12 near the Monitor, where it runs concurrent with Highway 12 for 17km (11miles) to Consort and resumes travelling north. Highway 41 intersects Highway 13 4km (02miles) north of Czar, before reaching Wainwright and intersecting Highway 14. Highway 41 continues for 57km (35miles) and crosses the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) at Vermilion. About 7km (04miles) east Derwent, Highway 41 shares a 40NaN0 concurrency with Highway 45 before reaching Elk Point. Highway 41 passes Highway 29 before reaching Highway 28 at Hoselaw, where he two routes share an 180NaN0 concurrency to Bonnyville. Highway 41 continues north for 20km (10miles) and ends at Highway 55 at La Corey, about 40km (30miles) west of Cold Lake.

Major intersections

From south to north:

Highway 41A

Province:AB
Type:Hwy
Route:41A
Length Km:15.0
Location:Cypress County, Medicine Hat

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 41A is the designation of an alternate route off Highway 41 serving the City of Medicine Hat. It branches off Highway 41 approximately 7km (04miles) north of the Trans-Canada Highway and runs approximately 12km (07miles). It winds through Medicine Hat and terminates at its junction with the Trans-Canada Highway and the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) west of the downtown core.

Major intersections

Starting from the east end of Highway 41A.

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. Web site: Ports to Plains Corridor . Town of Two Hills . May 13, 2024 . en.
  3. Web site: The EATC – Alberta Trade Corridor . Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor (EATC) . May 13, 2024.