British Columbia Highway 52
Highway in British Columbia
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Highway 52, known locally as the Heritage Highway, is a 243 km (151 mi) long alternate loop route between Arras, on the John Hart Highway just west of Dawson Creek, and Tupper, on the B.C.-Alberta boundary, via the community of Tumbler Ridge, 98 km (61 mi) south of Arras and 145 km (90 mi) south of Tupper.[2][failed verification] The highway to Arras was first given the number 52 in 1988, and the highway to Tupper received the same number in the late 1990s.
 Highway 52 | ||||
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| Heritage Highway | ||||
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| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 243 km[1] (151 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1986–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Highway 97 at Arras | |||
 Highway 29 in Tumbler Ridge | ||||
| East end |  Highway 2 at Tupper | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | British Columbia | |||
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In addition to Tumbler Ridge, the Heritage Highway provides access to Bearhole Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area and One Island Lake Provincial Park.
The highway is mainly chip-seal, except for a 36 km section which is gravel. It has many steep grades and sharp turns.
Major intersections
Traveling clockwise. The entire route is in Peace River Regional District.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Arras | 0.00 | 0.00 | Highway 97 – Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John | Counterclockwise terminus | |
| Tumbler Ridge | 98.51 | 61.21 | Highway 29 – Chetwynd | ||
| Tupper | 242.91 | 150.94 | Highway 2 – Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Grande Prairie | Clockwise terminus; road continues as 203 Road | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
