British Columbia Highway 49

Provincial highway in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Highway 49

Spirit River Highway
Northern Woods and Water Route

Route information

Maintained by British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Length

15.39 km^[1] (9.56 mi)

Existed

1975–present

Major junctions

West end

Hwy 2 in Dawson Creek

East end

Hwy 49 (Alberta border)

Location

Country

Canada

Province

British Columbia

Highway system

British Columbia provincial highways

←

Hwy 43

→

Hwy 52

Highway 49, known locally as the Spirit River Highway, is one of the two short connections from Dawson Creek to the border between B.C. and Alberta. Established in 1975, Highway 49 travels due east for 16 km (10 mi) from Dawson Creek to its connection with Alberta Highway 49, which the highway derives its number from, at the provincial border.^[2] This highway is the initial westernmost highway of the Northern Woods and Water Route.^[3]

Major intersections

For south to north. The entire route is in the Peace River Regional District.

Location	km^[1]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Dawson Creek	−2.08	−1.29	Hwy 97 – Chetwynd, Prince George, Fort St. John, Whitehorse	Hwy 97 north is the Alaska Highway; Hwy 97 south is the John Hart Highway
Dawson Creek	0.00	0.00	Hwy 2 (8th Street) – Grande Prairie, Edmonton	Roundabout; Hwy 49 western terminus
	5.11	3.18	Rolla Road (Hwy 943:1196) – Rolla, Clayhurst, Pouce Coupe	Hwy 943:1196 is unsigned
	15.39	9.56	Hwy 49 east (Northern Woods and Water Route) – Spirit River	Continuation into Alberta
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Closed/former

References

^ ^a ^b Landmark Kilometre Inventory (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Report). Cypher Consulting. July 2016. pp. 391–392. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
^ Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Microsoft Corporation Redmond Washington.
^ "Northern Woods and Water Route, Canada". PlanetWare Inc. 1995–2009. Archived from the original on 2009-10-26.