Highway 855 marker

Highway 855

Route information
Maintained by Alberta Transportation
Length389 km[1] (242 mi)
Major junctions
South end Hwy 9 west of Hanna
Major intersections Hwy 12
Hwy 13
Hwy 14
Hwy 16 (TCH)
Hwy 28
North end Hwy 55 in Atmore
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesSpecial Area No. 2, Stettler County No. 6, Paintearth County No. 18, Flagstaff County, Beaver County, Lamont County, Smoky Lake County, Lac La Biche County, Athabasca County
TownsDaysland, Mundare, Smoky Lake
Highway system
← Hwy 854→ Hwy 856

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 855[2] is a highway in the province of Alberta, Canada. It runs south-north from Highway 9 west of Hanna to Highway 55 and Highway 63 in Atmore. It provides access to rural areas, and is gravel at both its south and north ends. At 389 km (242 mi) it is the longest 500-986 series highway in Alberta.

It is also known as Lougheed Avenue in Heisler, 45 Street in Daysland, 54 Street in Holden, Sawchuk Street in Mundare, and 50 Street in Andrew and Smoky Lake.

Major intersections

Starting from the south end of Highway 855:

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Special Area No. 2​00.0 Hwy 9 – Calgary, Drumheller, Hanna51°38′56″N 112°5′3″W / 51.64889°N 112.08417°W / 51.64889; -112.08417 (855 km 000)
County of Stettler No. 6​3924Township Road 350Hwy 855 branches west; Hwy 589 concurrency begins
51°58′7″N 112°7′52″W / 51.96861°N 112.13111°W / 51.96861; -112.13111 (855 km 039)
4025 Hwy 589 west – EndiangHwy 855 branches north; Hwy 589 concurrency ends
51°58′7″N 112°8′52″W / 51.96861°N 112.14778°W / 51.96861; -112.14778 (855 km 040)
County of Paintearth No. 18Halkirk7446 Hwy 12 east – Castor, CoronationHwy 855 branches west; Hwy 12 concurrency begins
52°16′37″N 112°8′53″W / 52.27694°N 112.14806°W / 52.27694; -112.14806 (855 km 074)
​7647 Hwy 12 west – StettlerHwy 855 branches north; Hwy 12 concurrency ends
52°16′54″N 112°10′18″W / 52.28167°N 112.17167°W / 52.28167; -112.17167 (855 km 076)
9056 Hwy 601 west – Red Willow52°24′18″N 112°11′18″W / 52.40500°N 112.18833°W / 52.40500; -112.18833 (855 km 090)
9962Road – Big Knife Provincial Park52°28′46″N 112°11′8″W / 52.47944°N 112.18556°W / 52.47944; -112.18556 (855 km 099)
↑ / ↓​10062Crosses the Battle River — 52°29′9″N 112°11′2″W / 52.48583°N 112.18389°W / 52.48583; -112.18389 (855 km 100)
Flagstaff County​11169 Hwy 53 east – ForestburgHwy 855 branches west; Hwy 53 concurrency begins
52°34′46″N 112°11′17″W / 52.57944°N 112.18806°W / 52.57944; -112.18806 (855 km 111)
11370 Hwy 53 west – Donalda, BashawHwy 855 branches north; Hwy 53 concurrency ends
52°34′46″N 112°12′43″W / 52.57944°N 112.21194°W / 52.57944; -112.21194 (855 km 113)
Heisler12376Main Street52°40′14″N 112°13′18″W / 52.67056°N 112.22167°W / 52.67056; -112.22167 (855 km 123)
​14288 Hwy 13 east – Killam, ProvostHwy 855 branches west; Hwy 13 concurrency begins
52°51′15″N 112°13′47″W / 52.85417°N 112.22972°W / 52.85417; -112.22972 (855 km 142)
Daysland14489 Hwy 13 west – CamroseHwy 855 branches north; Hwy 13 concurrency ends
52°51′38″N 112°15′12″W / 52.86056°N 112.25333°W / 52.86056; -112.25333 (855 km 144)
Beaver County​162101 Hwy 26 – Camrose, Viking53°1′4″N 112°14′58″W / 53.01778°N 112.24944°W / 53.01778; -112.24944 (855 km 162)
Holden185115 Hwy 14 – Edmonton, Tofield, Viking, Wainwright53°13′51″N 112°14′44″W / 53.23083°N 112.24556°W / 53.23083; -112.24556 (855 km 185)
​200120 Hwy 626 eastHwy 855 branches west; Hwy 626 concurrency begins
53°22′0″N 112°14′44″W / 53.36667°N 112.24556°W / 53.36667; -112.24556 (855 km 200)
206128 Hwy 626 west – TofieldHwy 855 branches north; Hwy 626 concurrency ends
53°22′0″N 112°20′17″W / 53.36667°N 112.33806°W / 53.36667; -112.33806 (855 km 206)
Lamont County​229142 Hwy 16 (TCH) – Edmonton, Elk Island National Park, LloydminsterHwy 15 concurrency begins
53°34′13″N 112°20′11″W / 53.57028°N 112.33639°W / 53.57028; -112.33639 (855 km 229)
Mundare232144 Hwy 15 west (49 Avenue) – Lamont, Fort SaskatchewanHwy 15 concurrency ends
53°35′23″N 112°20′11″W / 53.58972°N 112.33639°W / 53.58972; -112.33639 (855 km 232)
​232144 Hwy 29 – Lamont, Fort Saskatchewan, Hairy Hill, St. Paul53°35′23″N 112°20′11″W / 53.58972°N 112.33639°W / 53.58972; -112.33639 (855 km 232)
Andrew265165 Hwy 45 east – Hairy Hill, Two HillsHwy 855 branches west; Hwy 45 concurrency begins
53°53′22″N 112°19′55″W / 53.88944°N 112.33194°W / 53.88944; -112.33194 (855 km 265)
​273170 Hwy 45 west – BruderheimHwy 855 branches north; Hwy 45 concurrency ends
53°53′24″N 112°27′20″W / 53.89000°N 112.45556°W / 53.89000; -112.45556 (855 km 273)
↑ / ↓​285177Crosses the North Saskatchewan River — 53°59′27″N 112°28′35″W / 53.99083°N 112.47639°W / 53.99083; -112.47639 (855 km 285)
Smoky Lake CountySmoky Lake300190 Hwy 28 – Edmonton, Redwater, Cold Lake54°7′17″N 112°28′32″W / 54.12139°N 112.47556°W / 54.12139; -112.47556 (855 km 300)
Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement339211Township Road 63454°28′15″N 112°27′28″W / 54.47083°N 112.45778°W / 54.47083; -112.45778 (855 km 339)
Lac La Biche County​359223 Hwy 663 – Boyle, Lac La Biche54°37′51″N 112°25′29″W / 54.63083°N 112.42472°W / 54.63083; -112.42472 (855 km 359)
Athabasca CountyAtmore389242 Hwy 55 – Athabasca, Lac La Biche
Hwy 63 – Edmonton, Boyle, Fort McMurray		Continues as Hwy 63 north
54°49′10″N 112°34′25″W / 54.81944°N 112.57361°W / 54.81944; -112.57361 (855 km 389)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References

  1. ^ a b Google (April 25, 2017). "Highway 855 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. ^ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, pp. 34–35


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