Alberta Highway 7

Highway in Alberta, Canada

Highway 7 is an east–west highway in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. It spans approximately 26 km (16 mi) from Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) to Highway 2.^[1][2]

Highway 7 begins in the Town of Diamond Valley, which was created on January 1, 2023 with the merger of the towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley.^[3] The highway continues east, passing along the southern boundary of the Town of Okotoks. East of Okotoks, the highway ends at Highway 2 north of the Hamlet of Aldersyde, and is succeeded by Highway 547.^[1][2][4]

Highway 7 originally continued south from Black Diamond to Longview, but the section was renumbered replaced by Highway 22 in the early 1970s.^[5][6]

Major intersections

Looking in direction of Diamond Valley

The following is a list of major intersections along Alberta Highway 7 from west to east.^[1][2]The entire route is in Foothills County.

References

1. "2016 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
2. Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2010 ed.). Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. § M-5.
3. Hunt, Stephen (January 1, 2023). "2 Alberta towns merge to create Diamond Valley". CTV News Calgary. CTV News. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
4. "Highway 7 in southern Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
5. Department of Highways (1960). Alberta Official Road Map (PDF) (Map). The Province of Alberta. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2021.
6. Travel Alberta (1972). Alberta Official Road Map (Map). The Province of Alberta.