British Columbia Highway 2
Highway 2 | ||||
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Dawson Creek–Tupper Highway | ||||
![]() Hwy 2 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Ministry of Transportation | ||||
Length | 42 km[1] (26 mi) | |||
Existed | 1941–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | ![]() | |||
Major intersections |
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East end | ![]() | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | British Columbia | |||
Major cities | Dawson Creek | |||
Villages | Pouce Coupe | |||
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Highway 2, known locally as the Tupper Highway, is one of the two short connections from Dawson Creek to the border between British Columbia and Alberta.
Route description
Highway 2 of the present day is 42 km (26 mi) long. It starts in Dawson Creek at its junction with Highway 97, and proceeds southeast for 39 km (24 mi) past the small settlement of Pouce Coupe, to its junction with Highway 52 near Tupper. Highway 2 connects with Alberta Highway 43 at the provincial border, 3 km (2 mi) southeast of Tupper.[2]
History
The actual Highway 2 designation has a more complex history than that of the highway that carries it today. When Highway 2 was first designated in 1941, it followed the present-day route of the Cariboo Highway between Cache Creek and Prince George. In 1952, Highway 2 was extended along the John Hart Highway all the way through Dawson Creek to the border between B.C. and Alberta at Tupper. In 1953, the section of Highway 2 between Cache Creek and Dawson Creek renumbered Highway 97, and the designations co-existed until 1962,[3] when the Highway 2 designation was removed from the Cariboo and John Hart Highways.
Major intersections
The entire route is in the Peace River Regional District.[2]
Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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Dawson Creek | 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() | Hwy 97 north is the Alaska Highway; Hwy 97 south is the John Hart Highway | |
1.81 | 1.12 | 10th Street | To Alaska Highway Mile zero monument | ||
2.08 | 1.29 | ![]() | Roundabout | ||
4.50 | 2.80 | ![]() | Dawson Creek bypass; dangerous goods route | ||
| 9.20 | 5.72 | Rolla Road (Highway 943:1196) – Rolla, Spirit River | Hwy 943:1196 is unsigned | |
Pouce Coupe | 12.17 | 7.56 | 50th Avenue, 50th Street | ||
| 39.55 | 24.58 | ![]() | ||
41.62 | 25.86 | ![]() | Continues into Alberta | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b Cypher Consulting (July 2016). Landmark Kilometre Inventory (PDF) (Report). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. pp. 74–77. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ a b MapArt Publishing. British Columbia Road Atlas (2007 ed.). Oshawa, Ontario: MapArt Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 1-55368-018-9.
- ^ Shell Oil Company; The H.M. Gousha Company (1956). British Columbia–Alberta Map (Map). The H.M. Gousha Company.
External links
- Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia by British Columbia Driving & Transportation
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