route around calgary, ab

@Richard. I sent you a personal message and invitation on 25th April but I see it's still unread. Just letting you know if it helps you.

cruiserjs wrote:

Harvard wrote:
The city bypass route covers all quadrants EXCEPT S to W (or W to S).

To go S to W you must take S to E to N to W.

Just what the h... does all that nonsense mean?? And I grew up in Calgary!

Then I will bet you will be surprised to learn that the 11 story Palliser Hotel is no longer the tallest "sky scraper" in the city. :):):)

Seriously let's not confuse poor Richard. Just take Hwy 2 North all the way = straight forward and tons of huge vehicles go that route with 3 lanes and sometimes 4 at certain points. Just for ease try to avoid rush hour, and even then it's not what many go through in most major USA cities.

Been driving this city's roads day in day out for almost a quarter century and as much as Marquis of Lorne Trail (now renamed Hwy 201) is the south end of the circle road that has been in the planning since the 1940's and only recent years been finalized, it really does take you rather wide around the city limits, and personally based on directionals can be a little confusing to some.

Ever since our oil decline and huge migration and unemployment happened here, the Deerfoot/Hwy 2 even during rush hours isn't even close to how delaying it used to be a year plus back. Folks say it takes them 15 mins to get to a 9am meeting that in the past they'd have to leave 8am to make on time!!

Harvard wrote:
The city bypass route covers all quadrants EXCEPT S to W (or W to S).

To go S to W you must take S to E to N to W.

Just what the h... does all that nonsense mean?? And I grew up in Calgary!

thanks guys,this gives me some options. many thanks, richard

Route 2 to 201 (Stoney Trail) and 201 north until it meets route 2 again north of the city will bypass Calgary completely, but -- why?

Calgary is definitely worth a stop for a day or two. Great world class city with a western flair.

Tolls? None

Safe Travels

what about 201, is it toll road? i am 40 ft and f150 toad. sincerly richard

Hwy 2 is also known as the Deerfoot in city limits, if you avoid it during rush hours morning and night (albeit since the oil collapse it takes us a quarter of the time it used to during rush hours!) to get through. By choice I always use the Deerfoot Hwy 2, heading North and South. Even done it with 37ft A Class towing a horse box when huge construction on. Three Lanes plus, but can be stationary on occasion during rush hours. 10.30am to 2pm is a breeze, as is 10pm to 6.30am, 2.30pm on Fridays she starts to build up during nicer weather as locals take off early for weekend.

You can avoid Calgary altogether by taking highway #23 through Vulcan (be sure to stop to see the space ship landing pad there). It is a two lane road but in good condition.

Be sure to fill up with fuel before you leave Montana.