Barlow Trail
Barlow Trail is a major arterial road in Calgary, Alberta, that is composed of three parts: the southern section which runs from Deerfoot Trail near 130 Avenue SE to Deerfoot Trail at the intersection with Peigan Trail. The afore mentioned section is the central section which runs from 17 Avenue SE to McCall Way; and the northern section which runs from Airport Road (the main entrance into the Calgary International Airport) to 128 Avenue NE.
| Owner | City Of Calgary, EllisDon (EllisDon is responsible for construction of the highway, while City of Calgary is responsible for maintaining the whole highway.) |
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| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
Southern section | |
| Length | 8.7 km (5.4 mi) |
| South end | Deerfoot Trail (Hwy 2) |
| Major junctions | Glenmore Trail |
| North end | Deerfoot Trail (Hwy 2) / Peigan Trail |
Central section | |
| Length | 11.6 km (7.2 mi) |
| South end | 17 Avenue SE |
| Major junctions | Memorial Drive 16 Avenue NE (Hwy 1) McKnight Boulevard |
| North end | McCall Way |
Northern section | |
| Length | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
| South end | Airport Road |
| Major junctions | Airport Trail Country Hills Boulevard |
| North end | 128 Avenue NE |
The central and northern sections of Barlow Trail is run roughly where the fifth meridian lies in the Dominion Land Survey. The road is named for Noel Barlow, a resident of Carseland, Alberta, Canada, who served as the ground crewman to Douglas Bader, a Royal Air Force flying ace in World War II.
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