British Columbia Highway 13
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264th Street Aldergrove-Bellingham Highway | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 11.50 km[1] (7.15 mi) | |||
Existed | 1958–present | |||
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Highway 13 is an 11.5 km (7.1 mi) long two-lane route through the eastern part of Langley, British Columbia. Highway 13 connects Washington state (via Washington State Route 539) to the central Fraser Valley.
Route description[]
Highway 13 begins at the Lynden–Aldergrove Border Crossing on the United States border as a continuation of Washington State Route 539, which travels south to Bellingham, Washington. The four-lane undivided highway brifely runs northwest before turning onto 264 Street, which it follows due north for 11.5 kilometres (7.1 mi) through a rural area of the Fraser Valley. Highway 13 then travels through the western outskirts of Aldergrove, a residential area within Langley Township, where it intersects the Fraser Highway. The highway continues north, passing Naval Radio Section Aldergrove and the Greater Vancouver Zoo, before reaching its northern terminus at an interchange with Highway 1 (part of the Trans-Canada Highway).[2]
History[]
Highway 13 was designated in 1958 between the Canada–United States border and the present day Fraser Highway (former Highway 1A). It was extended north to the present day Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) in 1968.[citation needed]
The southern section of the highway near the U.S. border crossing was widened from 2018 to 2020 at a cost of $25.5 million, with funding from the provincial and national governments. The widened highway features two northbound lanes and three southbound lanes for trucks, NEXUS users, and other vehicles.[3]
Major intersections[]
The entire route is in the Langley Township, Metro Vancouver.
Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() | Continues into Washington | |
Canada – United States border at Lynden–Aldergrove Border Crossing | |||||
Aldergrove | 6.54 | 4.06 | Fraser Highway – Langley City Centre, Abbotsford | Former Hwy 1A | |
| 11.50 | 7.15 | ![]() 264th Street | Interchange (Hwy 1 Exit 73) | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References[]
- ^ a b Landmark Kilometre Inventory (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Report). Cypher Consulting. July 2016. p. 217. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
- ^ Google (September 17, 2021). "British Columbia Highway 13" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Grochowski, Sarah (April 14, 2020). "Aldergrove's $25.5-million Highway 13 widening project now finished". Aldergrove Star. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
External links[]
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- British Columbia provincial highways
- 1958 establishments in British Columbia
- Canada road stubs
- British Columbia transport stubs