Alberta Highway 24

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 24, commonly referred to as Highway 24, is a highway in southern Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary.

Highway 24 marker

Highway 24

Highway 24 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation
Length69 km[1] (43 mi)
Major junctions
South end Hwy 23 / Hwy 542 near Vulcan
Major intersections Hwy 22X near Dalemead
North end Hwy 1 (TCH) near Cheadle
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesVulcan County, Wheatland County
Highway system
    ← Hwy 23→ Hwy 25

    Route description

    Highway 24 begins along the Trans-Canada Highway 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the Town of Strathmore and proceeds south past the Hamlet of Cheadle. At 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Highway 1, it crosses Glenmore Trail and intersects Highway 22X to the west and Highway 901 to the east at a four-way stop 9 km (6 mi) later.[2]

    Highway 24 continues south for another 6 km (3.7 mi) before it turns to the east. 5 km (3.1 mi) later, it passes Carseland, after which Highway 817 branches north toward Strathmore while Highway 24 crosses the Bow River on its way south. Wyndham-Carseland Provincial Park is on the east side of this stretch of road.[2][3]

    When Highway 24 meets Highway 547 westbound, it turns east and passes the Hamlet of Mossleigh. At Highway 547 eastbound it turns south for 20 km (12 mi) to its end at the junction of Highway 23 and Highway 542 north of Vulcan.[2][1]

    Future

    Plans are being made for a new diamond interchange at the North end of Highway 24 near Cheadle and Highway 1, as part of the Highway 1 Realignment Project.[4] The purpose of this project is to upgrade the adjacent section of Trans-Canada Highway to freeway status (with 4 lanes in either direction) and bypass the town of Strathmore. As part of this project, there is also the possibility of changes to the Highway name designation for Northern 16 km stretch of Highway 24.[5] As part of the project Highway 817 could be re-designated as new section of Highway 24, therefore leaving the old section of Highway 24 renamed to Cheadle Road or simply Range Road 262. An official decision on the naming designation has yet to be made.

    Major intersections

    From south to north:[6] [7]

    Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
    Vulcan County​0.00.0 Hwy 23 – High River, Vulcan, Lethbridge
    Hwy 542 east – Milo    		Through traffic follows Hwy 23 south
    17.110.6 Hwy 547 east – Arrowwood, GliechenSouth end of Hwy 547 concurrency
    Mossleigh19.812.3Range Road 250
    ​25.816.0 Hwy 547 west – AldersydeNorth end of Hwy 547 concurrency
    ↑ / ↓​38.724.0Crosses the Bow River
    Wheatland County​39.924.8 Hwy 817 north – StrathmoreProposed Hwy 24 realignment[5]
    Carseland43.326.9Range Road 260
    ​54.934.1 Hwy 22X west – Calgary
    Hwy 901 east – Gliechen
    63.039.1Township Road 234 (Glenmore Trail) – Langdon, Calgary
    Cheadle66.941.6Railway Avenue
    ​69.443.1 Hwy 1 (TCH) – Calgary, Strathmore, Medicine Hat
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    References
    1. "Highway 24 in Alberta". Google Maps. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
    2. Google (November 4, 2016). "Highway 22X/24/901 intersection" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
    3. "2015 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
    4. "Highway 1 Re-Alignment" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. p. 1.
    5. "Highway 24 Interchange" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. p. 3.
    6. Alberta Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, ON: MapArt Publishing Corp. 2008. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-55368-019-2.
    7. "Municipal Affairs: Municipal Boundary Map". Government of Alberta. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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