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Alberta Highway 22
Highway in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 22, commonly referred to as Highway 22 and officially named Cowboy Trail, is a 584-kilometre (363 mi) highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. It generally parallels Highway 2, beginning in the foothills of southern Alberta at Highway 3 near Lundbreck Falls. It proceeds north along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains passing through the foothills and ranch country to the aspen parkland of northern Alberta, ending at Highway 18 near Mayerthorpe.
Cowboy Trail | ||||
Highway 22 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation | ||||
Length | 574 km (357 mi) | |||
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Country | Canada | |||
Province | Alberta | |||
Specialized and rural municipalities | Pincher Creek No. 9 M.D., Ranchland No. 26 M.D., Foothills County, Rocky View County, Mountain View County, Clearwater County, Wetaskiwin No. 10 County, Brazeau County, Parkland County, Yellowhead County, Lac Ste. Anne County | |||
Towns | Diamond Valley, Cochrane, Sundre, Rocky Mountain House, Drayton Valley, Mayerthorpe | |||
Villages | Longview, Cremona, Caroline | |||
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Cowboy Trail continues south and east of Highway 22 by following Highway 3 to Pincher Creek, Highway 6 to Waterton Lakes National Park, and Highway 5 to Cardston.[1]
Alberta Transportation is currently constructing a new interchange at the over-saturated intersection of Highways 22 and 1A in Cochrane.[2] There are also long-term plans for twinning from Bragg Creek to the north end of Cochrane, and the implementation of passing lanes near the highway's south end.