Alberta Highway 49

altNorthern Woods and Water Route Highway 49
Northern Woods and Water Route Spirit River Highway
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Route information
Length:	272 km (169 mi)
Major junctions
West end:	British Columbia border continues as BC 49
	Hwy 2 Hwy 2A
South end:	Hwy 43 at Valleyview
Location
Specialized and rural municipalities:	Saddle Hills County, Spirit River No. 133 M.D., Birch Hills County, Smoky River No. 130 M.D., Greenview No. 16 M.D.
Towns:	Spirit River, Falher, Valleyview
Villages:	Rycroft
Highway system
Provincial highways in Alberta ← Hwy 47 Hwy 50 →

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 49 is a highway in northwest Alberta, Canada. It runs north–south from the Town of Valleyview to the Village of Donnelly, and then east–west to the British Columbia border where it continues as British Columbia Highway 49 to the City of Dawson Creek. In Alberta, Highway 49 has a total length of 270 km (170 mi).

The portion of Highway 49 from Donnelly to the British Columbia is also known as the Spirit River Highway. It also comprises the westernmost segment of Alberta's portion of the Northern Woods and Water Route. After Donnelly, the Northern Woods and Water Route continues eastward along Highway 2 and then Highway 55.

Its southernmost section, between Alberta Highway 43 and Alberta Highway 2, is designated as a core route of Canada's National Highway System.

Major intersections

• Intersects Highway 43 at Valleyview
• runs south to north to Donnelly, where it intersects Highway 2
• turns west, and intersects Highway 2 again in Rycroft
• continues west to the British Columbia border where it continues as Highway 49

External links

• 2010 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart (map, 8 MB) by Alberta Transportation.