Highway 11 | ||||
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David Thompson Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length: | 318 km (198 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | Hwy 93 in Saskatchewan River Crossing | |||
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East end: | Hwy 12 near Nevis | |||
Location | ||||
Specialized and rural municipalities: |
I.D. No. 9, Clearwater County, Lacombe County, Red Deer County, Stettler No. 6 County | |||
Major cities: | Red Deer | |||
Towns: | Rocky Mountain House, Sylvan Lake | |||
Highway system | ||||
Provincial highways in Alberta
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Provincial highways in Alberta
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 11, commonly referred to as Highway 11 and officially named the David Thompson Highway, is a highway in central Alberta, Canada that connects Red Deer and Sylvan Lake to Highway 93 near Mount Sarbach. It runs from Saskatchewan River Crossing in Banff National Park east through Nordegg, Rocky Mountain House and Red Deer until it connects with Highway 12 near Nevis. The highway is named after David Thompson, a British-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker who explored the area between Rocky Mountain House and Kootenae House (near present-day Invermere, British Columbia) through Howse Pass.