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 Highway 519 | ||||
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 Highway 519 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Alberta Transportation | ||||
| Length | 65.0 km[1] (40.4 mi) | |||
| History | 1979 (paved)[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Highway 2 in Granum | |||
 Highway 811 near Granum Highway 23 near Nobleford Highway 25 near Picture Butte | ||||
| East end |  Highway 845 near Picture Butte | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Willow Creek, Lethbridge | |||
| Towns | Granum, Picture Butte, Nobleford | |||
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 519, commonly referred to as Highway 519, is an east-west highway in southern Alberta, Canada, stretching from Highway 2 near Granum through Picture Butte to Highway 845.[1][3] In tandem with Highway 23, Highway 519 is often used by traffic in the CANAMEX Corridor to bypass Fort Macleod on the route between Calgary and Lethbridge.[4]
- ^ a b "Highway 519 in southern Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Problem roads will not be ignored". The Lethbridge Herald. January 31, 1984. p. 5.
We've been looking at traffic counts there recently... they took big jumps in 1979 when it [Secondary Road 519] was paved...
- ^ "Provincial Highways 500 - 986 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Intersection Assessment: Highway 23/519" (PDF). AMEC Environment & Infrastructure. Lethbridge. February 2013. p. 6. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
This route is now a popular shortcut for motorists wishing to bypass the town of Fort MacLeod...