Highway 12 marker

Highway 12

Highway 12 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation
Length363.8 km[1] (226.1 mi)
Major junctions
West end Hwy 22 near Rocky Mountain House
Major intersections
East end Hwy 51 at Saskatchewan border near Compeer
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesClearwater County, Lacombe County, Stettler No. 6 County, Paintearth No. 18 County, Special Area No. 4
Major citiesLacombe
TownsBentley, Stettler, Castor, Coronation
VillagesAlix, Botha, Halkirk, Veteran, Consort
Highway system
← Hwy 11A→ Hwy 13

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 12, commonly referred to as Highway 12, is an east-west highway through central Alberta. It runs from Highway 22, through Lacombe and Stettler, to the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. It generally runs parallel to Highway 13 to the north.[2] Highway 12 is about 364 kilometres (226 mi) long.[1]

Route description

Highway 12 begins at Highway 22, approximately 10 km (6 mi) north of Rocky Mountain House, and travels due east to Bentley where it intersects Highway 20. It continues along the south of Gull Lake and the summer village of Gull Lake, before intersecting Highway 2 (Queen Elizabeth II Highway). East of Highway 2, it passes through the city of Lacombe as 50 Avenue before continues east past the village of Clive. At the intersection of Highway 50 near Tees, Highway 12 turns southeast, passing through the village of Alix and shares a short concurrency with Highway 21, before turning east at Highway 11 near Nevis. It passes through Erskine before it enters Stettler and intersects Highway 56. East of Stettler, it passes Botha, Gadsby, and Halkirk before turning southeast. It passes through Castor, intersects Highway 36 (Veterans Memorial Highway), and passes through Fleet, Coronation, Throne, and Veteran. It shares a 18 km (11 mi) concurrency with Highway 41 (Buffalo Trail) between Consort and Monitor before continuing past Kirriemuir and Altario, finally reaching the Saskatchewan border near Compeer where it continues as Saskatchewan Highway 51.[3]

History

Highway 12 originally travelled 90 km (56 mi) north from Bentley, through Rimbey and Breton, terminating at Highway 39 at Alsike.[4] In January 1988, the section north of Bentley was renumbered to Highway 20 while Highway 51, which at the time traveled west from Bentley and terminated at Highway 761 north of Leslieville, became part of Highway 12.[5] In the 1990s, Highway 12 was extended west to Highway 22.[6]

Major intersections

From west to east:[7]

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Clearwater County​0.00.0 Hwy 22 – Drayton Valley, Rocky Mountain House
22.714.1 Hwy 761 – Leslieville
Lacombe County​39.024.2 Hwy 766 – Eckville
Bentley58.636.4 Hwy 20 – Rimbey, Sylvan Lake
61.238.0 Hwy 12A east (44 Street)
Gull Lake68.642.6 Hwy 12A west – Aspen Beach Provincial Park
​70.443.7 Hwy 792 north – Crestomere
City of Lacombe79.249.2 Hwy 2 – Edmonton, Red Deer, CalgaryInterchange; exit 422 on Hwy 2
83.051.6 Hwy 2A – Ponoka, Red Deer
Lacombe County​96.459.9 Hwy 815 – Ponoka, Joffre
102.163.4UAR 111 north – Clive
110.468.6UAR 88 north – Tees
111.069.0 Hwy 821 north
111.469.2 Hwy 50 east – Mirror, Bashaw
Alix124.277.2 Hwy 601 – Buffalo Lake
​129.980.7 Hwy 21 north / Hwy 921 south – Mirror, Bashaw, CamroseWest end of Hwy 21 concurrency
↑ / ↓​131.681.8 Hwy 21 south – Delburne, Three HillsEast end of Hwy 21 concurrency
County of Stettler No. 6Nevis137.385.3
​139.486.6 Hwy 11 west – Red Deer
Erskine147.691.7 Hwy 835 – Rochon Sands
Town of Stettler159.399.0 Hwy 56 – Camrose, Drumheller
County of Stettler No. 6​169.9105.6 Hwy 850 north – Red Willow, DonaldaWest end of Hwy 850 concurrency
Botha173.3107.7 Hwy 850 southEast end of Hwy 850 concurrency
Gadsby185.4115.2 Hwy 852 north
County of Paintearth No. 18​198.4123.3 Hwy 855 north – Big Knife Provincial Park, DayslandWest end of Hwy 855 concurrency
Halkirk200.3124.5 Hwy 855 south – EndiangEast end of Hwy 855 concurrency
Castor218.5135.8 Hwy 861 north (45 Street) to Hwy 599 east
​222.9138.5 Hwy 36 – Viking, Hanna
Coronation253.1157.3 Hwy 872 southWest end of Hwy 872 concurrency
254.8158.3 Hwy 872 north – HardistyEast end of Hwy 872 concurrency
Special Area No. 4Veteran278.4173.0 Hwy 884 north – Hughenden, AmiskWest end of Hwy 884 concurrency
​280.0174.0 Hwy 884 south – YoungstownEast end of Hwy 884 concurrency
Consort303.2188.4 Hwy 41 north – Wainwright
Hwy 886 south – Cereal		West end of Hwy 41 concurrency
Monitor320.5199.1 Hwy 41 south – Oyen, Medicine HatEast end of Hwy 41 concurrency
Altario349.5217.2 Hwy 899 – Provost, Esther
Compeer363.8226.1 Hwy 51 east – KerrobertContinuation into Saskatchewan
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Highway 12A

Highway 12A marker

Highway 12A

LocationBentley – Gull Lake
Length9.1 km (5.7 mi)
Existed2017–present

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 12A is the designation of a 9 km (6 mi) alternate route off Highway 12 serving the south shore of Gull Lake.[2]

In 2012, Alberta Transportation commenced construction of a realignment of Highway 12 between Bentley and Gull Lake, approximately one-half kilometre (1⁄4 mi) south of the original alignment, bypassing the two communities as well as Aspen Beach Provincial Park.[8] In 2017, Highway 12 was designated along the new roadway while the former alignment became Highway 12A.

References

  1. ^ a b c Google (November 20, 2017). "Highway 12 in central Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2017 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Alberta Culture and Tourism. Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2017 ed.). City of Edmonton. §§ K–5, K–6, K–7, and K–8.
  4. ^ Travel Alberta. Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (1984 ed.). The Province of Alberta. §§ K–5, and J–5.
  5. ^ "Highway Numbers New". Red Deer Advocate. January 5, 1988. p. 12. Retrieved December 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Alberta Tourism Partnership. Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (1997 ed.). The Province of Alberta. § K-5.
  7. ^ Alberta Road Atlas (2005 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. pp. 63, 64, 65, 66, 72, and 73.
  8. ^ "Highway 12, near the Town of Bentley". Lacombe County. Alberta Transportation. May 2016. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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