Alberta Highway 519
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| Maintained by Alberta Transportation | ||||
| Length: | 65.0 km (40.4 mi) | |||
| History: | 1979 (paved) | |||
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| West end: |
 Hwy 2 in Granum
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 Hwy 811 near Granum Hwy 23 near Nobleford Hwy 25 near Picture Butte
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| East end: |
 Hwy 845 near Picture Butte
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| Specialized and rural municipalities: |
Willow Creek, Lethbridge | |||
| Towns: | Granum, Picture Butte | |||
| Villages: | Nobleford | |||
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Provincial highways in Alberta
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Provincial highways in Alberta
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 519, commonly referred to as Highway 519, is an east-west highway in southern Alberta, Canada, stretching from Highway 2 near Granum through Picture Butte to Highway 845. In tandem with Highway 23, Highway 519 is often used by traffic in the CANAMEX Corridor to bypass Fort Macleod on the route between Calgary and Lethbridge.
Highway 519 is a two-lane undivided highway that begins in the Municipal District of Willow Creek in Granum at an intersection with Highway 2. At a speed limit of 60 km/h (37 mph), it proceeds east through the town after which the speed limit increases to 100 km/h (62 mph) and the highway reaches Highway 811 which turns south to Fort Macleod. After crossing into Lethbridge County, It reaches a roundabout at Highway 23 before entering the village of Nobleford and crossing a branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway. North of Shaughnessy, it merges with Highway 25 with which it is briefly concurrent until Picture Butte where Highway 25 splits north to Iron Springs while Highway 519 continues east to end at Highway 845 near the Oldman River.
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