Alberta Highway 901
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 901, commonly referred to as Highway 901, is a 40-kilometre (25 mi) in southern Alberta, Canada that extends Highway 22X from Highway 24 to Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) near Gleichen.
Highway 901 | ||||
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Highway 901 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 40.10 km (24.92 mi) | |||
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| West end | Hwy 24 / Hwy 22X near Carseland | |||
| East end | Hwy 1 (TCH) near Gleichen | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Wheatland County | |||
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The highway has been receiving an increasing level of traffic, diverting vehicles from Highway 1 east of Gleichen. Since at least the late 1980s, the current alignment of Highway 901 has been earmarked as a possible new route for the Trans-Canada itself in order to bypass the bulk of Calgary.
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