Alberta Highway 1
| Trans-Canada Highway | ||||
Highway 1 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 533.8 km (331.7 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1941–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Highway 1 (TCH) at BC border | |||
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| East end | Highway 1 (TCH) at SK border | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | I.D. No. 9, Bighorn No. 8 M.D., Kananaskis I.D., Rocky View County, Wheatland County, Newell County, Cypress County | |||
| Major cities | Calgary, Brooks, Chestermere, Medicine Hat | |||
| Towns | Banff, Canmore, Strathmore, Bassano, Redcliff | |||
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Highway 1 is a major east–west highway in southern Alberta that forms the southern mainline of the Trans-Canada Highway. It runs from the British Columbia border near Lake Louise through Calgary to the Saskatchewan border east of Medicine Hat. It continues as Highway 1 into both provinces. It spans approximately 534 km (332 mi) from Alberta's border with British Columbia in the west to its border with Saskatchewan in the east. Highway 1 is designated as a core route in Canada's National Highway System and is a core part of the developing Alberta Freeway Network.