Alberta Highway 21

Alberta Highway 21 shield

Highway 21
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Transportation
Length: 328 km (204 mi)
Major junctions
South end: Hwy 1 (TCH) (Trans-Canada Highway) east of Strathmore
  Hwy 9
Hwy 27
Hwy 42
Hwy 11
Hwy 12
Hwy 50
Hwy 53
Hwy 13
Hwy 14
Hwy 16 (TCH)
North end: Hwy 15 in Fort Saskatchewan
Location
Specialized
and rural
municipalities:
Wheatland County, Kneehill County, Red Deer County, Stettler No. 6 County, Lacombe County, Camrose County, Leduc County, Strathcona County
Major cities: Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan
Towns: Three Hills, Trochu, Bashaw
Villages: Delburne, Ferintosh, Hay Lakes
Highway system

Provincial highways in Alberta

← Hwy 20Hwy 22 →

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 21 is a north-south highway in the province of Alberta, Canada, that parallels Highway 2 (the Queen Elizabeth II Highway), between the Calgary Region and the Edmonton Capital Region.[1]

Highway 21 is approximately 327 km (203 mi) in length.[2] It begins at the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) in the south, 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Strathmore, and ends at Fort Saskatchewan where it is succeeded by Highway 15.[3] The final 25 km (16 mi) of the highway is twinned.

Major intersections

Starting from the south end of Highway 21:

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Wheatland County​00.0 Hwy 1 (TCH) – Brooks, Medicine Hat, Strathmore, CalgarySouthern terminus of Hwy 21
51°2′16″N 113°15′40″W / 51.03778°N 113.26111°W / 51.03778; -113.26111 (21 km 000)
​138.1 Hwy 564 west – Nightingale, DelacourHwy 564 concurrency begins
51°9′15″N 113°15′40″W / 51.15417°N 113.26111°W / 51.15417; -113.26111 (21 km 013)
​169.9 Hwy 564 eastHwy 564 concurrency ends
51°11′0″N 113°15′41″W / 51.18333°N 113.26139°W / 51.18333; -113.26139 (21 km 016)
​2113UAR 133 east – Rockyford51°13′38″N 113°15′39″W / 51.227281°N 113.260766°W / 51.227281; -113.260766 (21 km 021)
​3119Crosses Rosebud River — 51°19′2″N 113°14′36″W / 51.31722°N 113.24333°W / 51.31722; -113.24333 (21 km 031)
↑ / ↓​3924 Hwy 9 – Drumheller, Hanna, Beiseker, Calgary51°23′13″N 113°14′22″W / 51.38694°N 113.23944°W / 51.38694; -113.23944 (21 km 039)
Kneehill County​5132Crosses Kneehills Creek — 51°29′40″N 113°13′52″W / 51.49444°N 113.23111°W / 51.49444; -113.23111 (21 km 051)
​5333 Hwy 575 – Acme, Carbon, Drumheller51°30′31″N 113°14′22″W / 51.50861°N 113.23944°W / 51.50861; -113.23944 (21 km 053)
​5937UAR 187 west – Swalwell51°33′42″N 113°14′23″W / 51.56167°N 113.23972°W / 51.56167; -113.23972 (21 km 059)
​6943 Hwy 27 east – Morrin
Hwy 582 west – Didsbury
Hwy 27 concurrency begins
51°38′55″N 113°14′27″W / 51.64861°N 113.24083°W / 51.64861; -113.24083 (21 km 069)
Three Hills7547 Hwy 582 (2nd Street N)51°42′24″N 113°14′26″W / 51.70667°N 113.24056°W / 51.70667; -113.24056 (21 km 075)
​8553 Hwy 27 west – OldsHwy 27 concurrency ends
51°47′40″N 113°14′29″W / 51.79444°N 113.24139°W / 51.79444; -113.24139 (21 km 085)
Trochu8855 Hwy 585 east – Rumsey51°49′25″N 113°14′25″W / 51.82361°N 113.24028°W / 51.82361; -113.24028 (21 km 088)
​9861 Hwy 587 west – Bowden51°54′40″N 113°14′29″W / 51.91111°N 113.24139°W / 51.91111; -113.24139 (21 km 098)
Huxley9962UAR 71 east51°55′24″N 113°14′28″W / 51.923251°N 113.241220°W / 51.923251; -113.241220 (21 km 099)
​10163PAR 133 east – Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park51°56′26″N 113°14′29″W / 51.940527°N 113.241370°W / 51.940527; -113.241370 (21 km 101)
Red Deer County​10867UAR 89 east – Elnora51°59′50″N 113°14′34″W / 51.99722°N 113.24278°W / 51.99722; -113.24278 (21 km 108)
​11169 Hwy 590 – Innisfail, Big Valley52°1′34″N 113°14′27″W / 52.02611°N 113.24083°W / 52.02611; -113.24083 (21 km 111)
​12175 Hwy 42 west – Pine Lake, Penhold
UAR 90 east – Lousana
52°6′49″N 113°14′34″W / 52.11361°N 113.24278°W / 52.11361; -113.24278 (21 km 121)
Delburne1298028 AvenueFormer alignment of Hwy 21 north.
52°11′20″N 113°14′42″W / 52.188814°N 113.244987°W / 52.188814; -113.244987 (21 km 129)
13181UAR 221 (20 Street) east52°12′3″N 113°15′15″W / 52.20083°N 113.25417°W / 52.20083; -113.25417 (21 km 131)
​13483 Hwy 595 west – Red DeerHwy 21 branches east
52°13′48″N 113°15′16″W / 52.23000°N 113.25444°W / 52.23000; -113.25444 (21 km 134)
Future Hwy 921 northSouth end of proposed realignment and Red Deer River crossing.
​14087Township Road 380 / Range Road 231Hwy 21 branches north
Former alignment of Hwy 21 south to Delburne.
52°13′49″N 113°10′18″W / 52.230362°N 113.171796°W / 52.230362; -113.171796 (21 km 140)
↑ / ↓​15496Crosses Red Deer River — 52°18′20″N 113°4′33″W / 52.30556°N 113.07583°W / 52.30556; -113.07583 (21 km 154)
County of Stettler No. 6 /
Lacombe County
​15697 Hwy 11 – Red Deer, Stettler52°19′3″N 113°4′33″W / 52.31750°N 113.07583°W / 52.31750; -113.07583 (21 km 156)
​161100 Hwy 12 east – Stettler, ConsortHwy 21 branches west
Hwy 12 concurrency begins
52°22′2″N 113°4′32″W / 52.36722°N 113.07556°W / 52.36722; -113.07556 (21 km 161)
Lacombe County​163101 Hwy 12 west – Alix, LacombeHwy 21 branches north
Hwy 12 concurrency ends
52°22′8″N 113°5′58″W / 52.36889°N 113.09944°W / 52.36889; -113.09944 (21 km 163)
Future Hwy 921 southNorth end of proposed realignment and Red Deer River crossing.
​167104 Hwy 601 – Alix, Buffalo Lake52°24′18″N 113°5′58″W / 52.40500°N 113.09944°W / 52.40500; -113.09944 (21 km 167)
Mirror173107 Hwy 50 west (49 Avenue) – Lacombe52°27′47″N 113°5′58″W / 52.46306°N 113.09944°W / 52.46306; -113.09944 (21 km 173)
Camrose CountyBashaw190120 Hwy 53 east – Donalda, Forestburg
Hwy 605 west
Hwy 53 concurrency begins
52°34′46″N 112°58′46″W / 52.57944°N 112.97944°W / 52.57944; -112.97944 (21 km 190)
191119UAR 206 (50 Avenue) east
​197122 Hwy 53 west – PonokaHwy 53 concurrency ends
52°38′16″N 112°57′18″W / 52.63778°N 112.95500°W / 52.63778; -112.95500 (21 km 197)
Ferintosh212132Township Road 44152°46′7″N 112°57′52″W / 52.76861°N 112.96444°W / 52.76861; -112.96444 (21 km 212)
​214133 Hwy 609 east – Edberg52°47′6″N 112°58′1″W / 52.78500°N 112.96694°W / 52.78500; -112.96694 (21 km 214)
​217135 Hwy 611 west – Maskwacis52°48′50″N 112°57′19″W / 52.81389°N 112.95528°W / 52.81389; -112.95528 (21 km 217)
New Norway224139Township Road 45252°52′20″N 112°57′20″W / 52.87222°N 112.95556°W / 52.87222; -112.95556 (21 km 224)
​232144Crosses Battle River — 52°56′58″N 112°57′47″W / 52.94944°N 112.96306°W / 52.94944; -112.96306 (21 km 232)
Camrose240150 Hwy 13 – Wetaskiwin, Camrose, ProvostRoundabout
53°0′55″N 112°57′8″W / 53.01528°N 112.95222°W / 53.01528; -112.95222 (21 km 240)
Armena251156Range Road 21153°07′10″N 112°57′14″W / 53.119549°N 112.953887°W / 53.119549; -112.953887 (21 km 253)
​253157 Hwy 616 west – Millet53°8′3″N 112°57′45″W / 53.13417°N 112.96250°W / 53.13417; -112.96250 (21 km 253)
Hay Lakes263163 Hwy 617 east – Kingman53°11′30″N 113°3′31″W / 53.19167°N 113.05861°W / 53.19167; -113.05861 (21 km 263)
Leduc County​275171 Hwy 623 – Miquelon Lake Provincial Park, Rolly View, Leduc53°15′2″N 113°8′50″W / 53.25056°N 113.14722°W / 53.25056; -113.14722 (21 km 275)
New Sarepta276171UAR 172 north53°15′27″N 113°08′54″W / 53.257494°N 113.148216°W / 53.257494; -113.148216 (21 km 276)
279173UAR 172 south53°17′16″N 113°11′16″W / 53.2878833°N 113.187724°W / 53.2878833; -113.187724 (21 km 279)
​283176 Airport Road – Nisku, Edmonton International Airport53°20′16″N 113°14′43″W / 53.337794°N 113.245164°W / 53.337794; -113.245164 (21 km 283)
​287178 Hwy 625 west – Beaumont, Nisku, Devon53°20′15″N 113°14′41″W / 53.33750°N 113.24472°W / 53.33750; -113.24472 (21 km 287)
Strathcona County​299186 Hwy 14 – Edmonton, WainwrightGrade separated
53°26′48″N 113°14′45″W / 53.44667°N 113.24583°W / 53.44667; -113.24583 (21 km 299)
​302188Divided highway begins
​303188 Hwy 628 west (to Whitemud Drive) – Edmonton53°28′58″N 113°14′45″W / 53.48278°N 113.24583°W / 53.48278; -113.24583 (21 km 303)
Sherwood Park307191 Hwy 630 (Wye Road) – Edmonton53°30′44″N 113°14′47″W / 53.51222°N 113.24639°W / 53.51222; -113.24639 (21 km 307)
310190Baseline Road53°33′18″N 113°14′47″W / 53.555052°N 113.246500°W / 53.555052; -113.246500 (21 km 312)
312194Lakeland Drive53°33′18″N 113°14′47″W / 53.555052°N 113.246500°W / 53.555052; -113.246500 (21 km 312)
​313194 Hwy 16 (TCH) (Exit 406) – Edmonton, LloydminsterGrade separated
53°34′13″N 113°14′46″W / 53.57028°N 113.24611°W / 53.57028; -113.24611 (21 km 313)
City of Fort Saskatchewan328204 Hwy 15 west (to Manning Drive) – Hwy 37, Edmonton
Hwy 15 east – Bruderheim, Lamont, Mundare
Northern terminus of Hwy 21
53°41′47″N 113°12′59″W / 53.69639°N 113.21639°W / 53.69639; -113.21639 (21 km 328)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ↑ Google (October 31, 2016). "Highways 21 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2011 ed.). Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation.
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