Barlow Trail

Barlow Trail
OwnerCity Of Calgary, EllisDon (EllisDon is responsible for construction of the highway, while City of Calgary is responsible for maintaining the whole highway.)
LocationCalgary, Alberta

Southern section
Length8.7 km (5.4 mi)[1]
South endDeerfoot Trail (Highway 2)
Major
junctions
Glenmore Trail
North endDeerfoot Trail (Highway 2) /
Peigan Trail

Central section
Length11.6 km (7.2 mi)[1]
South end17 Avenue SE
Major
junctions
Memorial Drive
16 Avenue NE (Highway 1)
McKnight Boulevard
North endMcCall Way

Northern section
Length3.8 km (2.4 mi)[1]
South endAirport Road
Major
junctions
Airport Trail
Country Hills Boulevard
North end128 Avenue NE

Barlow Trail is a major arterial road in Calgary, Alberta, that is composed of three parts: the southern section which runs from Deerfoot Trail near 130 Avenue SE to Deerfoot Trail at the intersection with Peigan Trail. The afore mentioned section is the central section which runs from 17 Avenue SE to McCall Way; and the northern section which runs from Airport Road (the main entrance into the Calgary International Airport) to 128 Avenue NE.[2]

The central and northern sections of Barlow Trail is run roughly where the fifth meridian lies in the Dominion Land Survey. The road is named for Noel Barlow, a resident of Carseland, Alberta, Canada, who served as the ground crewman to Douglas Bader, a Royal Air Force flying ace in World War II.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference length was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Sherlock Publishing (2014). Sherlock's Map of Calgary (Map) (16th ed.). Langdon, AB: Sherlock Publishing. pp. 6, 6A, 12, 20, 28–29, 36–37, 43, 49. ISBN 1-895229-80-4.
  3. ^ Calgary Herald. "Barlow Trail has a soaring history". Archived from the original on 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2011-04-10.