Alberta Provincial Highway No. 897[2] is a highway in the province of Alberta, Canada. It runs south-north in two sections, from Highway 14 north of Edgerton to Highway 55 south of Cold Lake, then from Kingsway at the west CFB Cold Lake limits to where Township Road 651 would be, west of Cold Lake Provincial Park. The south section runs between Highway 17 and Highway 41, the north section offers a route to resorts and vacation spots north of Cold Lake.

Highway 897 marker
Highway 897
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Transportation
Length209 km[1] (130 mi)
South segment
Length186 km (116 mi)
South end Highway 14 north of Edgerton
Major intersections
North end Highway 55 south of Cold Lake
North segment
Length23 km (14 mi)
South endCold Lake city limits
Major intersections Highway 55 west of Cold Lake
North endTownship Road 652 west of Cold Lake Provincial Park
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesWainwright M.D. No. 61, Vermilion River County, St. Paul County No. 19, Bonnyville M.D. No. 87
Major citiesCold Lake
VillagesParadise Valley, Kitscoty, Marwayne
Highway system
Highway 895 Highway 899

Major intersections

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Starting from the south end of Highway 897:

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
M.D. of Wainwright No. 610.00.0  Highway 14 – Wainwright, Edmonton, The Battlefords
↑ / ↓8.85.5Crosses the Battle River
County of Vermilion RiverParadise Valley21.813.5Township Road 471
36.422.6  Highway 619 – Viking
Kitscoty55.534.5  Highway 16 (TCH) – Edmonton, Lloydminster
Marwayne76.247.3  Highway 45 east – Prince AlbertSouth end of Hwy 45 concurrency
83.651.9  Highway 45 west – Two HillsNorth end of Hwy 45 concurrency
92.357.4Crosses the North Saskatchewan River
98.561.2  Highway 641 east – Tulliby Lake, Onion Lake
County of St. Paul No. 19105.065.2  Highway 646 west – Heinsburg
Unipouheos 121Frog Lake112.970.2Township Road 562
Puskiakiwenin 122
No major junctions
M.D. of Bonnyville No. 87160.199.5  Highway 659 west – Bonnyville
171.4106.5Township Road 610 – Elizabeth Metis Settlement
183.8114.2Crosses the Beaver River
186.2115.7  Highway 55 – Cold Lake, Pierceland, Prince Albert
  To Highway 28 – Bonnyville, Edmonton
6.0 km (3.7 mi) gap
City of Cold Lake192.2119.4   Highway 28 / Highway 55 (55 Street) / 50 Avenue
194.5–
200.5
120.9–
124.6
Passes through CFB Cold Lake
M.D. of Bonnyville No. 87200.5124.6Cold Lake city limits
204.4127.0  Highway 55 – Lac La Biche, Cold Lake
224.3139.4Range Road 23 / Township Road 652AContinues north on Township Road 652A
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Closed/former
  •       Concurrency terminus

References

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  1. ^ a b "Highway 897 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  2. ^ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 38