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Road, Rail & Air

Highways and Trucking

Primary Highway Access:

• Provincial Highway 35 - north-south
• Highway 58 - east-west

Secondary Highway Access:

• Highway 88 - north-south
• Highway 697 - connects:
  • Paddle Prairie
  • La Crete
  • Fort Vermilion

Well Developed Import and Export Routes:

• Highway 2 - north-south trade corridor to southern Alberta and the United States
• Highway 16 - northwest corridor to British Columbia seaports: Kitimat, Stewart, Prince Rupert

Small and mid-size transport and trucking companies within the region and communities throughout northern Alberta service the region and provide regional, inter-provincial and international transport.

Railway

Mackenzie Northern Railway Line (CN):

• Hay River, NWT through High Level, Peace River and Grimshaw, AB
• Connects to Canadian National line at Smith, AB

Freight Service available from High Level to Hay River:

• Three times per week during peak shipping season
• Once a week during the off-season

Air Service

Airports that offer passenger, charter, and air cargo service:

• High Level
• Rainbow Lake
• La Crete
• Zama
• Fort Vermilion

Regional Carriers that offer regularly scheduled flights to locations in Alberta including Edmonton, Calgary, Peace River, and Grande Prairie:

• High Level
• Rainbow Lake

Helicopter and fixed wing aircraft operators also provide charter services within the region and throughout northern Alberta.

Commercial Ports

Overland and air cargo access to BC ports:

• Vancouver *
• Prince Rupert
• Stewart
• Kitimat

*Canada’s largest seaport and the main gateway for shipping to the Pacific Rim.