Alberta Highway 881

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 881, commonly referred to as Highway 881, is a highway split into two sections in northeast Alberta, Canada. Each section is over 200 kilometres (120 mi) in length; the southern portion runs from Highway 13 in Hardisty to Highway 55 northwest of Bonnyville, while the northern section stretches from Highway 55 in Lac La Biche to the south side of Fort McMurray, serving as an important alternate route to Highway 63.[3] A 72-kilometre (45 mi) section of Highway 55 joins the two sections. Lac La Biche County is lobbying the Government of Alberta to renumber the section of Highway 881 between Lac La Biche and Fort McMurray to Highway 36.[4]

Highway 881
The two segments of Highway 881 (highlighted in red) are connected by Highway 55
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Transportation
South segment
Length	214 km[1] (133 mi)
South end	Hwy 13 at Hardisty
Major junctions	Hwy 14 Hwy 16 (TCH) Hwy 45 Hwy 29 Hwy 28
North end	Hwy 55 east of Rich Lake
North segment
Length	265 km[2] (165 mi)
South end	Hwy 36 / Hwy 55 at Lac La Biche
North end	Hwy 63 south of Fort McMurray
Location
Specialized and rural municipalities	Flagstaff County, Wainwright M.D. No. 61, Minburn County No. 27, Two Hills County No. 21, St. Paul County No. 19, Bonnyville M.D. No. 87, Lac La Biche County, I.D. No. 349, R.M. of Wood Buffalo
Towns	Hardisty, St. Paul
Highway system
Provincial highways in Alberta ← Hwy 880 → Hwy 882

Both sections are entirely paved. This highway is also 49 Street in Hardisty, 53 Street in Irma, 47 Street in Mannville, 50 Street in Myrnam, and 40 Street in St. Paul.[1]

Future

In October 2012, the Government of Alberta announced $158 million in funding to improve Highway 881 between Lac La Biche and Fort McMurray, and an additional $150 million for extension of the highway from Anzac to Highway 69 (now Saprae Creek Trail) near Fort McMurray.[5]

Major intersections

Starting from the south end of Highway 881.

Rural/specialized municipality	Location	km[1][2]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Flagstaff County	Hardisty	0	0.0	Hwy 13 – Camrose, Provost	52.66361°N 111.32806°W
M.D. of Wainwright No. 61	Irma	30	19	Hwy 14 – Edmonton, Wainwright	52.91250°N 111.23722°W
	​	52	32	Hwy 619 west – Viking	Hwy 619 concurrency begins 53.10306°N 111.22389°W
County of Minburn No. 27	​	62	39	Hwy 619 east – Hwy 41	Hwy 881 branches north Hwy 619 concurrency ends 53.16139°N 111.17528°W
	​	80	50	Hwy 16 (TCH) – Edmonton, Lloydminster	53.32944°N 111.17500°W
	Mannville	81	50	50 Avenue	53.33667°N 111.17500°W
County of Two Hills No. 21	​	105	65	Hwy 631	53.54111°N 111.20639°W
	Myrnam	118	73	Hwy 45 – Two Hills, Marwayne	53.65500°N 111.23139°W
↑ / ↓	​	129	80	Crosses the North Saskatchewan River — 53.75417°N 111.22028°W
County of St. Paul No. 19	​	146	91	Hwy 646 – Lafond, Elk Point	53.89611°N 111.24250°W
	​	156	97	Hwy 29 east – Bonnyville, Elk Point	Hwy 881 branches west Hwy 29 concurrency begins 53.99111°N 111.24222°W
	St. Paul	158	98	40 Street Hwy 29 east (50 Avenue) – Lamont	Hwy 881 branches north Hwy 29 concurrency ends 53.99111°N 111.26722°W
	St. Vincent	176	109	Township Road 600	54.15139°N 111.27833°W
	​	179	111	Hwy 28 – Edmonton, Bonnyville, Cold Lake	54.18028°N 111.27806°W
M.D. of Bonnyville	​	186	116	Township 610 – Therien	54.23861°N 111.27833°W
	​	189	117	Hwy 660 east – Glendon	54.26778°N 111.27833°W
	​	202	126	Township Road 624 – Goodridge	54.38389°N 111.27833°W
	​	214	133	Hwy 55 – Lac La Biche, Cold Lake	54.48472°N 111.29861°W
70 km (43 mi) gap in Hwy 881[6]
Lac La Biche County	Lac La Biche	284	176	Hwy 55 / Hwy 36 south – Vilna, Cold Lake, Athabasca	54.75444°N 111.97194°W
	​	287	178	Hwy 663 east – Beaver Lake	Hwy 881 branches north 54.76222°N 111.93778°W
	​	293	182	Lakeland Drive – Lac La Biche	Former Hwy 881 alignment 54.78778°N 111.88083°W
	​	313	194	Hwy 858 west – Plamondon	Hwy 881 branches north 54.91000°N 111.88944°W
	Imperial Mills	330	210	Range 121A	55.00722°N 111.72583°W
	​	333	207	Township Road 695A – Heart Lake No. 167	55.01639°N 111.68944°W
R.M. of Wood Buffalo	Conklin	422	262	Northland Drive	55.64639°N 111.13222°W
	​	458	285	Nokohoo Road – Janvier South, Janvier No. 194	55.86639°N 110.81806°W
	Anzac	527	327	Stony Mountain Road	56.43639°N 111.06139°W
	​	535	332	Township Road 891A – Gregoire Lake No. 176	56.44083°N 111.18139°W
	​	540	340	Road – Gregoire Lake Provincial Park	56.47861°N 111.20861°W
	​	549	341	Hwy 63 – Edmonton, Fort McMurray	56.51917°N 111.31583°W
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

See also

• List of Alberta provincial highways

References

1. Google (February 8, 2017). "Hwy 881 in Alberta - Southern Segment" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
2. Google (February 8, 2017). "Hwy 881 in Alberta - Northern Segment" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
3. "Provincial Highways 500 - 986 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
4. "Topics for Ministers Meetings" (PDF). Lac La Biche County. March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
5. "Highway 63 twinning fast-tracked for fall 2016 completion". Government of Alberta. October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
6. Google (February 8, 2017). "Hwy 881 Gap in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 8, 2017.

External links

• Powerful wildfire memories spur council support for new highway