highway highway provincial paved highway canadian province section highway section main purpose highway connect canadian cities highway runs alberta boundary 50th avenue alberta boundary near major cities passes central province far east far west highway lanes alberta boundary west floral rest road lanes plans exist twin route gain expressway status similarly highway continuation highway expressway road serves circle drive began cart trail province surveyed road evolved dirt gravel weather road known provincial highway alberta boundary provincial highway boundary late 1950s 1960s highway straightened widened august opened northern route highway completely designated entire route highway route description west survey markers erected alberta boundary canadian cities provincial boundary gateway alberta currently ranks size largest city canada sides city rank 10th alberta 11th municipal population city entirely province population rank ninth alberta fifth renowned petroleum industry highway surveyed north south marshall town southeast residents hometown town maintains village town home rural municipality office plant statue built alongside centre town preserves heritage main street large centre comprising town residents city residents travelers rest equestrian statue officer located junction highway crossed bridge travels north henceforth south hills village persons village fielding small unincorporated area travel travels parallel south highway traveler spectacular river valley views town provides services incorporated village maintains village status population bridge located kilometres near scenic viewpoint stop area new bridge provides highway service old bridge narrow way traffic bridge enhanced arches visible new bridge town residents northwest city largest city province serving travellers bypass road named circle drive east village residents settlement east village residents town residents settlements area boasted folk village maintains status residents census located boundary rural municipalities west intersection town residents maintains village status residents village south north located highway intersection town residents census located east intersection northern area located kilometres south intersection population dropped residents located intersection established changed south lake west intersection incorporated village town maintains town status population residents located miles south north beaver hills intersection statue sharp tailed provincial bird erected commemorate anniversary province incorporation village south rolling area population near district dropped saw growth area rail highway runs southwest area today small hamlet rural municipality village residents town residents located intersection south good spirit lake station renamed city north lakes junction hamlet rural municipality naming town town located junction town census located intersection large erected south commemorate artist resident design chosen mark canada birthday grown town persons situated intersection home world largest swing named incorporated community provincial boundary history travel canada originated early 19th century hudson wanted transport east fort james district british_columbia sir governor employed surveyor find route west guide help find feasible path leather needed fort james path british_columbia rocky_mountains known leather pass commonly moniker referred blonde hair founder trail recorded nickname beginnings overland route found 19th century travel cart dirt trail connected fort northerly route capital area junction home early store trading post barracks established immigration settlements railways build western frontier settlement costly provide train service barren wilderness immigration policy encourages settlers arrive western settlement began immigration boundary later immigration settlement best west highway early beginnings began southeast federal government survey crew reached southeastern area north west territories province expanded present boundaries land purchased acre president lincoln passed lands taken canada passed dominion lands act attracting west establishment settlements population came attendant need education health fire police protection urgent need improve methods travel established departments long soon replaced rural administrative system called local improvement districts lid local improvement districts large early dirt trails roads limited number automobiles area found large administer lid soon gave way rural municipality system rural civic administration encompassed average area miles square modifications rural administration use today civic government elected officials attended maintenance construction early pioneer road provincial highway provincial highway precursor followed surveyed grade railway later boundary travel current 1940s travelling square following township road barbed wire fencing rail lines surveyed township roads easiest travel highway designed degree right angle corners distance traversed prairie range roads township roads map horse horse maintained early dirt roads municipal affairs administered territorial public works larger area known local improvement district approximately miles square miles road construction costs low cost building road feet wide feet inches crown cost approximately mile rail line graded pleasant hill branch connecting operational great west express provided passenger service years administrative government area starting serving incorporation formed area known administrative affairs handled rural municipality station fountain rail line received steel junction point rail lines served area provincial highway watson served north south main line rail came years later area incorporated town divisional point received post office renamed provincial highway provincial highway precursor followed surveyed grade later canadian national railway line alberta provincial boundary extended southeast benefit grading railways good construction roads paralleled lines modern highway owes origins grading crews event greatest impact western segment decision owners canadian northern build pacific map historical provincial highway located directly highway highway presently survey crossed twice reaching stage coach route followed south steel north postal service later given rails dissolved use stage coach trail ferry crossing near present bridge area north river termed baltimore district railway crossing located southeast river bank siding west commonly known today formed municipality northern southern portion local improvement districts administered area formation local improvement district handled affairs local government taken rural municipality july reached november oil capital founded colonists settlement saw beginnings arise colonists settled route settlement rails arrived highway highway south ferry north crossing constructed creating main intersection highway highway automobile road evolution car appeared early 20th century pulled horse dirty cars registered plates issued early late 1920s roads near larger centers weather roads developed 1930s began depart surveyed township roads connecting centres directly roads constructed allow rain run rounded surface lack roads excessive difficulties building district major problems council resolution passed indicate resolution point good roads important factor forming population burden sic building good roads present generations records local improvement district february introduced car horsepower space months cars appeared streets pattern spread towns line chain driven case gasoline power driven followed automobile local improvement district men worked taxes building road pick team horses called sold ford model gas powered providing minute driving lesson proud new owner roads prairie trails wound hills roads adequate horses different story cars roads went square roads finally surveyed mud hill car went deeper deeper stuck coming cars soon big difference prairie trails proved inadequate road graded built installed natural water runs new graded roads big improvement muddy mile driven country roads gradually main highways gravel pleasure pull muddy country road miles gravel thought slow bought motorcycle bought car car area spring sold wood new steel road purchased world war ended victory bonds tractor carry purchased motor patrol operator hired month snow removal necessary attachment set chains added highway reconstructed posted new signs towns junctions town july years following arrival rail january district law passed limited speed miles hour motor vehicles amended miles hour miles hour provincial licenses required cars license number car registered secretary treasurer person years age drive car motor vehicles required operated manner horses operated garage model ford cars shipped october cars required assembly total cars sold prices ranging served early highway arranged surveys area main roads came suggested follow tracks town agree asked old highway square continued miles miles east south miles point near plan followed time delegation council addressed minister highways cabinet regina requesting highway weather highway province words gravel way lots north town sold construction pass town north end company built old highway paralleled grading road horse teams construction started earth built road bed right way feet road surface feet 1930s saw beginnings gravel roads surface gravel 1940s saw entire eastern route bridge constructed replacing ferry service northwestern route bridge cut officially opened october shortening trip miles highway developed course straightened towns disappeared disconnected route survived bridge project highway construction ensued work project work wages program provided assistance farmers depression years dirty municipality received improved roads program roads january rates set cents hour man horse team single man received cents hour man horse team receive cents hour collected wages cents hour larger improvement came industrial revolution 1940s following return men world war following world war improved economic farming factors saw increase taxation road building programs resulting better roads municipality acquired power road building maintenance equipment road construction equipment traded adams motor snow improved highways travel automobile soon saw demise great majority settlements prairie lively communities half 20th century november saw communities organize meetings encourage build northern route connecting eastern western canada officially opened southern route highway near currently rerouted completely rebuilt served highways nicknamed national historic site predicted soon hard surfaced route excellent weather hard road running connecting good roads centres site original discovered transportation undertaking construction new lanes provincial northwest west excavations commenced august aerial photograph superimposed construction area showing house foundations highway early provincial highway east provincial highway west built driven square opened soon eligible federal funding opening ceremonies held highway finished provincial highway widened route straightened bypassing road specifications right way road surface centre road leaving gravel shoulders road rebuilt right way widened road improvements northern route august officially opened road fully paved route number changed came formation april encourage economic development towns villages rural municipalities route 25th included founding members divided highway canada countries federally funded highway system recent federal policy changes meant freight moved rail moved road placed enormous stress roads strong national roads system essential transfer goods services country highways transportation minister ribbon cutting ceremony held august kilometres highway summer marshall east marshall highway connected section grading begin twin kilometres section highway paving section completed highways transportation minister commented highway help save lives improving driver safety comfort track meeting commitment national highway system highways transportation minister lane highway officially opened december highways transportation minister minister million spent creating kilometres new highway new bridge north near new railway government construction improvements cost million ship program federal provincial government upgrade highways main focus years twin section alberta boundary million allocated national highways finish twin federal provincial governments march major intersections
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