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Alberta Highway 59

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Highway 59 marker
Highway 59
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors
Length63.2 km[1] (39.3 mi)
Major junctions
West end Highway 43 northwest of Hythe
East end Highway 2 north of Sexsmith
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesCounty of Grande Prairie No. 1
TownsSexsmith
Highway system
Highway 58 Highway 60

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 59, commonly referred to as Highway 59, is an east–west highway in northwest Alberta, Canada. It runs from Highway 2 north of Sexsmith to Highway 43 northwest of Hythe.[1][2][3]

Highway 59 through Valhalla Centre

Major intersections

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From west to east. The entire route is in Grande Prairie County.

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
00.0 Highway 43 – Grande Prairie, Dawson CreekWestern terminus
106.2 Highway 721 south – Hythe
Valhalla Centre2717 Highway 723 south – Beaverlodge
La Glace3522 Highway 724 south – WembleyHwy 724 concurrency west end
4025 Highway 724 northHwy 724 concurrency east end
Sexsmith6239 Highway 2 – Rycroft, Peace River, Grande Prairie
Highway 674 east – Teepee Creek
Eastern terminus; continues as Hwy 674
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "2015 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  2. ^ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 9
  3. ^ "Highway 59 in northern Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 31, 2016.