Alberta Highway 48

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 48, commonly referred to as Highway 48, was a north-south highway in southern Alberta, Canada that existed between the 1950s and 1979. It now forms the southernmost portion of Highway 41.[2] The current Alberta highway 48 connects to Northwest Territories Highway 5 at the Northwest Territories boarder in Fort Smith NWT to Fort Fitzgerald and Hay Camp Road. The road was chip sealed in July of 2021.[3]

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Highway 48
Route information
Length114 km[1] (71 mi)
Existed1950s–1979
Major junctions
South end S-232 at Canada–U.S. border at Wild Horse
North end Hwy 1 (TCH) near Irvine
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesCypress County
Highway system
    ← Hwy 47→ Hwy 49

    Route description

    Highway 48 began appearing on maps in the 1950s[4] and travelled from the Canada–United States border at Wild Horse, through Cypress Hills Provincial Park, to the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1), approximately 5 km (3 mi) west of Irvine. Other than the small hamlet of Elkwater within Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Highway 48 did not pass through any communities.[2]

    Highway 41 was developed in the 1960s and 1970s northeast of Medicine Hat; and in 1979, Highway 48 was renumbered and became part of Highway 41.[5]

    References
    1. Google (February 14, 2017). "Former Highway 48 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
    2. Travel Alberta (1978). Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (1978–79 ed.). Province of Alberta. §§ N-8, O-8.
    3. "Highway 48 Chip Seal Construction". June 16, 2021.
    4. H.M. Gousha Company (1951). Shell Map of Montana (Map). Shell Oil. Southern Alberta inset. §§ I-8, J-8.
    5. Travel Alberta (1980). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Province of Alberta. §§ N-8, O-8.


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