British Columbia Highway 52
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 Highway 52 | ||||
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| Heritage Highway | ||||
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| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 243 km[1] (151 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1988–present | |||
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| West end |  Highway 97 at Arras | |||
 Highway 29 in Tumbler Ridge | ||||
| East end |  Highway 2 at Tupper | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | British Columbia | |||
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Highway 52, known locally as the Heritage Highway, is a 243 km (151 mi) long alternate loop route between Arras, on the John Hart Highway just west of Dawson Creek, and Tupper, on the B.C.-Alberta boundary, via the community of Tumbler Ridge, 98 km (61 mi) south of Arras and 145 km (90 mi) south of Tupper.[2][failed verification] The highway to Arras was first given the number 52 in 1988, and the highway to Tupper received the same number in the late 1990s.
In addition to Tumbler Ridge, the Heritage Highway provides access to Bearhole Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area and One Island Lake Provincial Park.
The highway is mainly chip-seal, except for a 36 km section which is gravel. It has many steep grades and sharp turns.
Major intersections
[edit]Traveling clockwise. The entire route is in Peace River Regional District.
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Arras | 0.00 | 0.00 | Highway 97 – Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John | Counterclockwise terminus | |
| Tumbler Ridge | 98.51 | 61.21 | Highway 29 – Chetwynd | ||
| Tupper | 242.91 | 150.94 | Highway 2 – Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Grande Prairie | Clockwise terminus; road continues as 203 Road | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Landmark Kilometre Inventory (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Report). Cypher Consulting. July 2016. pp. 202–206. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Official numbered routes in British Columbia". British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. July 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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