Alberta Highway 88
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Highway 88 (also named Bicentennial Highway) is a north-south highway located in northern Alberta extending from the town of Slave Lake in the south, through Fort Vermilion, where it crosses the Slave River, then intersecting Highway 58 56 km east of High Level.
It was labeled as Bicentennial Highway in 1988, celebrating the 200 years history of Fort Vermilion, the first European settlement in Alberta.
The length of the highway is 427 km from Slave Lake to Highway 58.
[edit] Mile by mile description
From south to north:
| km | Description |
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| 0 | Starts south-east of Slave Lake,from Highway 2 |
| 5 | Crosses Lesser Slave River |
| 6 | Enters Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park |
| 12 | Gilwood Golf Course |
| 30 | Exits Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park |
| 34 | Highway 754 branches east towards Wabasca |
| 87 | Passes near Utikuma Lake |
| 111 | Highway 750 branches west towards High Prairie |
| 159 | Highway 989 branches west towards Peace River |
| 169 | Highway 686 branches east between Red Earth Creek and Red Earth Creek Airport |
| 280 | Crosses Wabasca River |
| 332 | Crosses back Wabasca River |
| 406 | Passes through Fort Vermilion |
| 413 | Highway 697 branches west |
| 415 | Crosses Peace River |
| 427 | Ends at Highway 58 |
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