Alberta Highway 40
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| Highway 40 |
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| Bighorn Highway Kananaskis Trail |
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| Length: | 1025 km (637 mi) |
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| North end: | Wapiti Rd. and 100 Ave., Grande Prairie |
| South end: | Crowsnest Highway, Coleman |
| Major cities: | Grande Prairie Grande Cache, Hinton |
| System: | Alberta provincial highway, Bighorn Highway |
Highway 40 (also called Bighorn Highway) is a north-south highway located in western Alberta extending from the city of Grande Prairie southward to Coleman with several breaks in the highway where it is named Highway 734 or Highway 940. The intention is that the entire road will become a provincial paved highway, although it is already paved from Grande Prairie to the hamlet of Cadomin.
The 66-km long section running through the Kananaskis Country provincial park is called Kananaskis Trail.
[edit] Mile by Mile
| km | Description | Location |
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| 0 | The highway begins at the intersection of Wapiti Road (108 St) and 100 Avenue in Grande Prairie and goes south. | |
| 11 | Crosses over Wapiti River | |
| 12 | Highway 666 branches off to the west toward the hamlet of Grovedale | |
| 182 | Crosses Smoky River | |
| 182 | Passes through the town of Grande Cache and turns east | |
| 218 | Highway 734 the "Forestry Trunk Road" branches off to the north while Highway 40 turns to the southeast | |
| 293 | Enters the William A. Switzer Provincial Park | |
| 320 | Crosses Athabasca River | |
| 325 | Meets Highway 16 and merges with it to the northeast toward Hinton | |
| 327 | Leaves Highway 16 and goes to the south | |
| 375 | Passes near the hamlet of Cadomin where it turns to the northeast | |
| 394 | Crosses McLeod River | |
| 405 | Meets Highway 47 (8 south of the hamlet of Robb) where it turns to the southeast | |
| 441 | Reaches the end of Highway 40 at the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation on the Elk River Reservation where the highway is named Highway 734 for a stretch before it is called Highway 940 | |
| 520 | Crosses Highway 11 | |
| 609 | Highway 752 branches off to the northeast | |
| 638 | Highway 591 branches off to the northeast | |
| 657 | Highway 584 branches off to the east toward the town of Sundre | |
| 737 | Highway 579 branches off to the east where the highway is now named Highway 40 again | |
| 777 | Reaches Highway 1A and turns west | |
| 808 | Follows Highway 1A through the Stony Indian Reseve toward the hamlet of Seebe and turns south, followingHighway 1X | |
| 812 | Reaches Highway 1 and turns east | |
| 805 | Leaves Highway 1 and runs south, parallel with the Kananaskis River, as Highway 40 again (this segment also called Kananaskis Trail) | |
| 922 | Highway 541 branches off to the east and Highway 40 is called Highway 940 again | |
| 956 | Highway 532 branches off to the northeast | |
| 1025 | Enters the hamlet of Coleman and ends at an intersection with the Crowsnest Highway |
 Highway 40 crossing Wapiti River south of Grande Prairie |
 Bighorn Highway, westbound, east of Grande Cache |
 Highway 734 through the Foothills, southbound, north of Nordegg |
 Kananaskis Trail, southbound through the Canadian Rockies in Kananaskis Country |
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