Highway 36 (also named Veterans Memorial Highway) is a north-south highway located in eastern Alberta, extending from the town of Lac La Biche in the north to the village of Warner in the south. It was given the name Veterans Memorial Highway in 2005 during the Province of Alberta's centennial, in honour of the province's military history, and for the contributions Alberta's veterans have made.
The northernmost leg of Highway 36 begins 20 kilometers (kms) south of Lac La Biche, where it meets with Highway 55 to complete the route further north to Fort McMurray and Alberta's Oil Sands region, via Highway 63. Highway 36 continues to stretch south through eastern Alberta, all the way down to Warner, where it meets with Highway 4 traveling southeast out of Lethbridge. From Warner, it is approximately 30 kms to Coutts at the US border. The total length of Highway 36 is 626 kms (375 miles). Click here for a more detailed look at the entire route that Highway 36 follows through Alberta. |
Our Vision Statement
The Veterans Memorial Highway #36 Association is
the catalyst facilitating a collaborative approach to the development of a viable international transportation route that enhances the economic
opportunities for Eastern Alberta communities"
The Veterans Memorial Highway #36 Association is
the catalyst facilitating a collaborative approach to the development of a viable international transportation route that enhances the economic
opportunities for Eastern Alberta communities"
Our Mission Statement
"To advocate and promote the improvement and
development of the Veterans Memorial Highway #36 as a local, regional and
international transportation route, so as to maximize upon the resulting
benefits to the eastern corridor communities. The Association shall support all
efforts to improve safety and encourage economic development and expansion of
Highway 63 and 881 which are integral to the future of Highway 36"
"To advocate and promote the improvement and
development of the Veterans Memorial Highway #36 as a local, regional and
international transportation route, so as to maximize upon the resulting
benefits to the eastern corridor communities. The Association shall support all
efforts to improve safety and encourage economic development and expansion of
Highway 63 and 881 which are integral to the future of Highway 36"
Supporting Principles
We Believe:
- Working together towards the common good of the Eastern
- Alberta geographic
corridor. - Retaining, sustaining and developing strong
communities require continuous improvements to the economic diversity of the
corridor. - Engaging various partners and stakeholders in
creating solutions to economic diversity and infrastructure
development. - Developing and maintaining international
transportation infrastructure compliments economic diversity and is necessary
to move products efficiently and safely in a north-south direction.
Welcome Message from Chairman Elroy YakemchukWelcome to the Veterans Memorial Highway Association website!
Our Association has for many years been the advocate for Highway 36 in the Province of Alberta. We have had some successes and some failures along the way, however our goal remains to continue to pursue the use of the highway, improving safety and create opportunities which will make Highway 36 the major north/south corridor in Eastern Alberta. I hope that this site provides you with what you may be looking for about our Association. If you don;t find it, please feel free to contact any one of our Board of Directors, or the Secretary-Treasurer. Thank you for visiting. |