Alberta Highway 7
Highway 7 | ||||
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| Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 26.2 km[1] (16.3 mi) | |||
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| West end |  Hwy 22 in Diamond Valley | |||
 Hwy 2A in Okotoks | ||||
| East end |   Hwy 2 / Hwy 547 near Aldersyde | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Foothills County | |||
| Towns | Diamond Valley, Okotoks | |||
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7, is an east–west highway in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. It spans approximately 26 km (16 mi) from Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) to Highway 2.[1][2]
Highway 7 begins in the Town of Diamond Valley, which was created on January 1, 2023 with the merger of the towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley.[3] The highway continues east, passing along the southern boundary of the Town of Okotoks. East of Okotoks, the highway ends at Highway 2 north of the Hamlet of Aldersyde, and is succeeded by Highway 547.[1][2][4]
Highway 7 originally continued south from Black Diamond to Longview, but the section was renumbered replaced by Highway 22 in the early 1970s.[5][6]
Major intersections
The following is a list of major intersections along Alberta Highway 7 from west to east.[1][2] The entire route is in Foothills County.
| Location | km[4] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Diamond Valley | 0.0 | 0.0 | Hwy 22 (Government Road / Centre Avenue) – Longview, Bragg Creek, Calgary | Continues as Hwy 22 north | |
| Okotoks | 19.3 | 12.0 |  Hwy 2A north (Southridge Drive) / Hwy 783 south – Calgary | West end of Hwy 2A concurrency | |
| 20.9 | 13.0 | 32 Street E | |||
| Aldersyde | 25.2 | 15.7 | Hwy 2A south – High River | East end of Hwy 2A concurrency | |
| 26.2 | 16.3 | Hwy 2 – Calgary, Fort Macleod, Lethbridge Hwy 547 east – Mossleigh | Interchange; Hwy 2 exit 209; continues as Hwy 547 east | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c d "2016 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ a b c Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2010 ed.). Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. § M-5.
- ^ Hunt, Stephen (January 1, 2023). "2 Alberta towns merge to create Diamond Valley". CTV News Calgary. CTV News. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Google (November 20, 2017). "Highway 7 in southern Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ Department of Highways (1960). Alberta Official Road Map (PDF) (Map). The Province of Alberta. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2021.
- ^ Travel Alberta (1972). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). The Province of Alberta.