Alberta Highway 93

Highway 93 marker
Highway 93
Banff-Windermere Highway
Icefields Parkway
Map
Icefields Parkway from the north side of Parker Ridge.jpg
Highway 93 as seen from the observation deck on the north side of Parker Ridge.
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors
Length268 km (167 mi)
Existed1940–present
RestrictionsNo commercial vehicles and National Parks pass required along the Icefields Parkway. Snow tires or chains required Nov. 1 to Mar. 31.
Major junctions
South end Highway 93 at B.C. border at Vermilion Pass
Major intersections Highway 1 (TCH) near Lake Louise
Highway 1A near Lake Louise
Highway 11 in Saskatchewan River Crossing
North end Highway 16 (TCH) in Jasper
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesI.D. No. 9, I.D. No. 12, Jasper
Highway system
Highway 88 SPF

Highway 93 is a north–south highway in Alberta, Canada. It is also known as the Banff-Windermere Parkway south of the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) and the Icefields Parkway north of the Trans-Canada Highway. It travels through Banff National Park and Jasper National Park and is maintained by Parks Canada for its entire length.[1] It runs from the British Columbia border at Vermilion Pass in the south, where it becomes British Columbia Highway 93, to its terminus at the junction with the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) at Jasper.[2] The route takes its number from U.S. Route 93, which runs uninterrupted south to central Arizona, and was initially designated as '93' in 1959.

  1. ^ "Internal Audit and Evaluation Documents: Evaluation of Parks Canada's Through Highway Management". Parks Canada. November 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (2015 ed.). City of Edmonton Transportation Services for Alberta Culture and Tourism. § J–2, K–3, L–3, and L–4.