Alberta Highway 5

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 5, commonly referred to as Highway 5, is a 129-kilometre (80 mi) highway that connects Lethbridge to Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta, Canada. It begins as an east–west highway in Waterton and transitions to a north–south route before ending at Crowsnest Trail (Highway 3) in Lethbridge.[2][3]

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Highway 5

Highway 5 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation
Length129.1 km[1] (80.2 mi)
Major junctions
South endWaterton Park
Major intersections
North end Hwy 3 in Lethbridge
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesI.D. No. 4, Cardston County, Warner No. 5 County, Lethbridge County
Major citiesLethbridge
TownsMagrath, Cardston
Highway system
    ← Hwy 4→ Hwy 6

    Highway 5 is part of the Cowboy Trail between Highway 6 in Waterton Lakes National Park and Cardston.[4]

    Route description

    Highway 5 begins in the Hamlet of Waterton Park within Waterton Lakes National Park. After leaving the park, the highway generally travels east, passing by the hamlets of Mountain View and Leavitt, to the Town of Cardston.[1] After Cardston, the highway generally travels northeast, passing by the Hamlet of Spring Coulee, the Town of Magrath, and the Hamlet of Welling Station. Shortly after Welling Station, the highway travels north, passing the Hamlet of Welling, before ending at Highway 3 in Lethbridge.[2][3]

    Highway 5 is known as Mayor Magrath Drive within Lethbridge city limits.

    Major intersections

    The following is a list of major intersections along Alberta Highway 5 from southwest to northeast.[2][3]

    Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
    I.D. No. 4
    (Waterton Lakes
    National Park)    		Waterton Park0.00.0
    ​8.65.3 Hwy 6 north (Cowboy Trail) – Pincher CreekWest end of Hwy 6 concurrency and Cowboy Trail
    9.55.9 Hwy 6 south – Chief Mountain, Glacier National ParkEast end of Hwy 6 concurrency
    Cardston County​26.416.4 Hwy 800 north – Hill Spring
    Mountain View28.617.8
    ​33.020.5Hwy 501 east – Beazer, Police Outpost Provincial ParkHwy 501 is unsigned
    Cardston53.333.1 Hwy 2 south (Main Street) – Carway
    Cardston Truck Bypass (Hwy 501 south)    		West end of Hwy 2 concurrency; east end of Cowboy Trail
    Blood No. 14854.033.6 Hwy 2 north – Fort Macleod, CalgaryEast end of Hwy 2 concurrency
    ↑ / ↓​57.135.5Crosses the St. Mary River
    Cardston County​58.136.1 Hwy 503 east
    74.346.2 Hwy 820 south
    Spring Coulee76.847.7 Hwy 505 west
    Magrath94.858.9 Hwy 62 south – Del Bonita
    Welling102.663.8 Hwy 52 east – Raymond, Milk River, Coutts
    Lethbridge County​118.973.9 Hwy 508 east
    121.875.7 Lethbridge Airport
    City of Lethbridge125.878.2 Scenic Drive / 24 Avenue S to Hwy 4 south / I-15 south – Coutts, Great FallsFormer Hwy 4 alignment
    129.180.2 Crowsnest Trail (Hwy 3) – Fort Macleod, Calgary, Medicine Hat
    Mayor Magrath Drive    		Interchange; Mayor Magrath Drive continues north
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    See also
    Template:Attached KML/Alberta Highway 5
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    References
    1. Google (November 22, 2017). "Highway 5 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
    2. "2015 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
    3. Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2010 ed.). Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. § N-6, O-5, O-6.
    4. "Cowboy Trail Map". The Cowboy Trail. The Cowboy Trail Tourism Association. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
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