Alberta Provincial Highway No. 46, commonly referred to as Highway 46, was a highway in north-central

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, Canada connecting

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to Lac La Biche. It existed between the 1950s and 1970s, and has formed portions of Highways 55 and 63 since the late 1970s.

Route description

Highway 46 began at Highway 28 west of

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and travelled north to through

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. North of Boyle, Highway 46 turned east through

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and Atmore, ending in Lac La Biche.

History

A portion of the gravel road that later became Highway 46 had been constructed by the late 1930s. Construction of Highway 63 between Atmore and

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began in 1962. In the late-1970s, in conjunction with new highways being constructed between

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and Boyle as well as between Lac La Biche and Cold Lake, the east-west section between Atmore and Lac La Biche was renumbered to Highway 55. The north-south section between Radway and Boyle became part of Highway 63, while a

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with Highways 55 & 63 was established between Boyle and Atmore. Replacement highways

References

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