 Highway 838 | ||||
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| North Dinosaur Trail | ||||
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| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 26 km[1] (16 mi) | |||
| Tourist routes | Dinosaur Trail | |||
| Restrictions | Bleriot Ferry closed during the winter.[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Northwest end |  Highway 837 near the Bleriot Ferry | |||
| Southeast end |   Highway 9 / Highway 56 in Drumheller | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Kneehill County | |||
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 838, commonly referred to as Highway 838, is a short highway in central Alberta, Canada. It runs from Highway 837 across the Red Deer River on the free, cable-operated Bleriot Ferry[3] to Highway 9 / Highway 56 in Drumheller.[4] Outside of Drumheller, Highway 838 does not pass through any communities.[5] All of Highway 838 is part of the Dinosaur Trail and is known as North Dinosaur Trail.
The Bleriot Ferry operates from late April to November.[2]
- ^ "Highway 838 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "Ferries". Alberta Transportation. Government of Alberta. October 2, 2007. Archived from the original on May 17, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Dinosaur Trail & Hoodoo Drive". Lonely Planet. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Provincial Highways 500 - 986 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Alberta Back Road Atlas (2014 ed.). Oshawa, ON: Canadian Cartographics Corporation. 2008. p. 200. ISBN 978-155368-019-2.