Alberta Highway 23
Highway in Alberta, Canada
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Highway 23 is a highway in southern Alberta, Canada, east of Highway 2 that serves as an alternate route between Calgary and Lethbridge.[1]
Highway 3A near Monarch
Highway 519 near Nobleford
Highway 24 near Vulcan
Highway 2 in High River Highway 23 | ||||
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 Highway 23 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 135.2 km[1] (84.0 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Highway 3 near Monarch | |||
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| North end | Highway 2 in High River | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Lethbridge County, Vulcan County, Foothills County | |||
| Towns | Vulcan, High River | |||
| Villages | Barons, Carmangay, Champion | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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It begins at Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) 21 km (13 mi)[1] west of Lethbridge near the Hamlet of Monarch and shares a short concurrency with Highway 3A. It continues north and passes by the Villages of Nobleford, Barons, and Carmangay before it crosses the Little Bow River. It continues north, passing through the Hamlet of Kirkcaldy and Town of Vulcan before it meets the junction of Highway 24 and Highway 542.[1] From there, the highway turns west and passes near just north of the Hamlet of Brant and just south of the Hamlet of Blackie before skirting Frank Lake. It intersects Highway 2 and enters the Town of High River along 12 Avenue SE before becoming Highway 2A at 10 Street SE.[2][3] In tandem with Highway 519, the southernmost portion of Highway 23 is frequently used as a bypass of Fort Macleod.[4]
Major intersections
From south to north:[5]
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lethbridge County | Monarch | 0.0 | 0.0 |  Highway 3 east (Crowsnest Highway) / Highway 3A begins – Lethbridge | Interchange; westbound exit and eastbound entrance; south end of Highway 3A concurrency |
| 1.5 | 0.93 | Highway 3A west to Highway 3 west – Monarch, Fort Macleod | Interchange; north end of Highway 3A concurrency | ||
| Nobleford | 9.6 | 6.0 |  Highway 519 – Granum, Picture Butte | ||
| Barons | 22.6 | 14.0 |  Highway 520 east | South end Highway 520 of concurrency | |
| | 27.6 | 17.1 | Highway 520 west – Claresholm | North end of Highway 520 concurrency | |
| Vulcan County | Carmangay | 38.8 | 24.1 | UAR 161 east | |
| Champion | 54.5 | 33.9 |  Highway 529 – Parkland, Little Bow Provincial Park | ||
| Vulcan | 72.2 | 44.9 |  Highway 534 – Nanton, Lomond | ||
| | 91.8 | 57.0 |  Highway 542 east – Milo Highway 24 north – Mossleigh, Strathmore | Directional signage changes from north-south to east-west | |
| Foothills County | | 109.4 | 68.0 |  Highway 804 south – Brant | |
| 118.0 | 73.3 |  Highway 799 north – Blackie | |||
| High River | 134.0– 135.2 | 83.3– 84.0 | Highway 2 – Calgary, Fort Macleod, Lethbridge | Interchange; Highway 2 exit 194; Highway 23 western terminus at High River town limits (just west of interchange);[6] becomes 12 Avenue SE | |
| 136.2 | 84.6 | 10 Street SE / 12 Avenue SE | Former Highway 2A; former Highway 23 western terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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