Alberta Highway 3A
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Highway 3A is a spur of the Crowsnest Highway
(Highway 3) in four different segments within southern Alberta
. All four segments are previous alignments of the Crowsnest Highway.
From west to east, the first segment of Highway 3A begins west of the Crowsnest Highway's intersection with Highway 22, east of Burmis
, and ends east of the same intersection with Highway 22, west of Lundbreck
. This 3.6 km segment crosses the Crowsnest River
and provides a viewing opportunity of Lundbreck Falls.
The second segment, 6.8 km in length, begins 21 km east of Fort Macleod, Alberta
from Highway 3 and runs north of it for 7 km through the Hamlet of Monarch
along the Canadian Pacific Railway
tracks, then merges with Highway 23 and back into the Crowsnest Highway
, 19 km west of Lethbridge
.
The third segment of Highway 3A provides access to the western portion of the City of Lethbridge. It deflects off of the Crowsnest Highway southeast of Coalhurst, west of Highway 25, becoming Westside Drive West.
The fourth and easternmost segment is the original alignment of the Crowsnest Highway through Barnwell
, which was bypassed when the Crowsnest Highway was twinned to Taber.
Crowsnest Highway
The Crowsnest Highway, also known as the Interprovincial or, in British Columbia, the Southern Trans-Provincial, is an east-west highway, in length, through the southern parts of British Columbia and Alberta, providing the shortest highway connection between British Columbia's Lower Mainland and...
(Highway 3) in four different segments within southern Alberta
Southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of the year 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat...
. All four segments are previous alignments of the Crowsnest Highway.
From west to east, the first segment of Highway 3A begins west of the Crowsnest Highway's intersection with Highway 22, east of Burmis
Burmis, Alberta
Burmis is an unincorporated community in southern Alberta in Pincher Creek MD, located on Highway 3, southwest of Lethbridge....
, and ends east of the same intersection with Highway 22, west of Lundbreck
Lundbreck, Alberta
Lundbreck is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9. It is located on the south side of Highway 3, approximately east of the southern terminus of Highway 22, east of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, west of the Village of Cowley and west of...
. This 3.6 km segment crosses the Crowsnest River
Crowsnest River
The Crowsnest River is a tributary to the Oldman River in southern Alberta, Canada. It meanders through the Crowsnest Pass and Frank Slide. The Crowsnest River is a highly productive river with a substantial insect population that fuels a world-class sport fishery for rainbow trout, cutthroat...
and provides a viewing opportunity of Lundbreck Falls.
The second segment, 6.8 km in length, begins 21 km east of Fort Macleod, Alberta
Fort Macleod, Alberta
Fort Macleod is a town in the southwest corner of the province of Alberta, Canada. It was founded as a North-West Mounted Police barracks, and is named in honour of the North-West Mounted Police Colonel James Macleod. The town's current mayor is Shawn Patience.- History and heritage preservation...
from Highway 3 and runs north of it for 7 km through the Hamlet of Monarch
Monarch, Alberta
Monarch is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Lethbridge. It is located on Highway 3A, approximately northwest of Lethbridge.- Climate :- References :...
along the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
tracks, then merges with Highway 23 and back into the Crowsnest Highway
Crowsnest Highway
The Crowsnest Highway, also known as the Interprovincial or, in British Columbia, the Southern Trans-Provincial, is an east-west highway, in length, through the southern parts of British Columbia and Alberta, providing the shortest highway connection between British Columbia's Lower Mainland and...
, 19 km west of Lethbridge
Lethbridge
Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...
.
The third segment of Highway 3A provides access to the western portion of the City of Lethbridge. It deflects off of the Crowsnest Highway southeast of Coalhurst, west of Highway 25, becoming Westside Drive West.
The fourth and easternmost segment is the original alignment of the Crowsnest Highway through Barnwell
Barnwell, Alberta
Barnwell is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located west of Taber and east of Lethbridge along the Crowsnest Highway, in the Municipal District of Taber.-History:...
, which was bypassed when the Crowsnest Highway was twinned to Taber.
External links
- 2010 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart (map, 8 MB) by Alberta Transportation.