Highway 55 | ||||
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Northern Woods and Water Route | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length: | 265 km (165 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | Hwy 2 in Athabasca | |||
Hwy 63 near Atmore Hwy 36 near Lac La Biche Hwy 41 in La Corey Hwy 28 in Cold Lake |
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East end: | Hwy 55 at Saskatchewan border near Cherry Grove | |||
Location | ||||
Specialized and rural municipalities: |
Athabasca County, Lac La Biche County, Bonnyville No. 87 M.D. | |||
Major cities: | Cold Lake | |||
Towns: | Athabasca | |||
Highway system | ||||
Provincial highways in Alberta
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Provincial highways in Alberta
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 55, commonly referred to as Highway 55, is an east–west highway in northeast Alberta, Canada. It extends from the Saskatchewan border in the east through the City of Cold Lake and the Hamlet of Lac La Biche to the Town of Athabasca in the west where it ends at Highway 2. In Saskatchewan, it continues as Saskatchewan Highway 55.
The entire length of Highway 55 comprises the easternmost segment of Alberta's portion of the Northern Woods and Water Route. After Athabasca, the Northern Woods and Water Route continues westward along Highway 2 and then Highway 49.
From west to east: