Alberta 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 kilometres (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 travelling 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 closer 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"

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"

Our Supporting PRINCIPLES

We Strongly Believe:
  • in working together towards the common good of the Eastern Alberta geographic corridor

  • that retaining, sustaining and developing strong communities requires continuous improvements to the economic diversity of the corridor

  • in engaging various partners and stakeholders in creating solutions to economic diversity and infrastructure development

  • that developing and maintaining international transportation infrastructure compliments economic diversity, and is necessary to move products efficiently and safely in a north-south direction

Photo Gallery

Some of the large loads utilizing the High/Wide Load Corridor of the Veterans Memorial Highway #36