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{{short description|Highway in Alberta, Canada}}
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{{Use Canadian English|date=December 2016}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox road
| province = AB
| type = Hwy
| route = 41
| alternate_name = Buffalo Trail 
| map = [[File:Alberta Highway 41 Map.png|240px]]
| map_custom = yes
| map_notes = Highway 41 highlighted in red
| length_km = 689.1
| length_ref = <ref name="gmaps">{{google maps|title=Highway 41 in Alberta|url=https://www.google.ca/maps/@52.0512059,-110.3597921,7.21z|access-date=January 22, 2018}}</ref>
| direction_a = South
| direction_b = North
| terminus_a = {{jct|state=MT|Sec|232}} at [[Canada–United States border|Canada–U.S. border]] at [[Wild Horse, Alberta|Wild Horse]]
| junction ={{plainlist|
*{{jct|state=AB|TCH|1}} near [[Medicine Hat]]
*{{jct|state=AB|Hwy|9}} near [[Oyen, Alberta|Oyen]]
*{{jct|state=AB|Hwy|13}} near [[Czar, Alberta|Czar]]
*{{jct|state=AB|Hwy|14}} in [[Wainwright, Alberta|Wainwright]]
*{{jct|state=AB|TCH|16}} in [[Vermilion, Alberta|Vermilion]]
*{{jct|state=AB|Hwy|45}} near [[Derwent, Alberta|Derwent]]
*{{jct|state=AB|Hwy|29}} near [[Elk Point, Alberta|Elk Point]]
*{{jct|state=AB|Hwy|28}} in [[Bonnyville, Alberta|Bonnyville]]}}
|terminus_b = {{jct|state=AB|Hwy|55}} in [[La Corey, Alberta|La Corey]] 
| rural_municipalities = [[Cypress County]], [[Special Area No. 2]], [[Municipal District of Acadia No. 34|Acadia No. 34 M.D.]], [[Special Area No. 3]], [[Special Area No. 4]], [[Municipal District of Provost No. 52|Provost No. 52 M.D.]], [[Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61|Wainwright No. 61 M.D.]], [[County of Vermilion River|Vermilion River County]], [[County of Two Hills No. 21|Two Hills No. 21 County]], [[County of St. Paul No. 19|St. Paul No. 19 County]], [[Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87|Bonnyville No. 87 M.D.]]
| towns = [[Oyen, Alberta|Oyen]], [[Wainwright, Alberta|Wainwright]], [[Vermilion, Alberta|Vermilion]], [[Elk Point, Alberta|Elk Point]], [[Bonnyville, Alberta|Bonnyville]]
| villages = [[Consort, Alberta|Consort]], [[Czar, Alberta|Czar]]
| established = 
| previous_type = Hwy
| previous_route = 40
| next_type = Hwy
| next_route = 42
}}

'''Highway 41''', officially named '''Buffalo Trail''', is a {{convert|686|km|adj=on}} north-south highway in eastern [[Alberta]], Canada. It extends from the United States border at [[Wild Horse, Alberta|Wild Horse]] to [[Alberta Highway 55|Highway 55]] in the [[Hamlet (place)|hamlet]] of [[La Corey, Alberta|La Corey]] north of [[Bonnyville]].<ref name=progress>{{Cite web|url=http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType329/Production/2016_PROVINCIAL_HWY_1-216_CONTROL_SECTION_MAP.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112123232/http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType329/Production/2016_PROVINCIAL_HWY_1-216_CONTROL_SECTION_MAP.pdf |archive-date=November 12, 2016 |access-date=2016-11-12 |date=March 2016 |title=2016 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart |work=Alberta Transportation |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Highway 41, along with Highway 36 and Highway 63, is part of the Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ports to Plains Corridor |url=https://www.townoftwohills.com/ports-to-plains-corridor |website=Town of Two Hills |access-date=May 13, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> an economic development corridor that links the [[oil sands]] with [[Texas]] and Mexico, and works in association with the North American [[Ports-to-Plains Alliance]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The EATC – Alberta Trade Corridor |url=https://albertatradecorridor.com/the-eatc/ |website=Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor (EATC) |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref>

==Route description==
[[File:AlbertaHighway41SouthOfElkwater.jpg|thumb|left|Highway 41 South south of [[Elkwater, Alberta|Elkwater]]]]
Highway 41 begins at the [[Canada–U.S. border]] at [[Wild Horse, Alberta|Wild Horse]] as the northern continuation of [[Montana Secondary Highway 232]], located about {{convert|43|mi|km|order=flip}} north of [[Havre, Montana|Havre]], [[Montana]]. It passes through [[Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park]] and the hamlet of [[Elkwater, Alberta|Elkwater]], before reaching the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] ([[Alberta Highway 1|Highway 1]]) about {{convert|4.5|km|mi}} west of [[Irvine, Alberta|Irvine]]. Highway 41 runs [[Concurrency (road)|concurrent]] with Highway 1 for {{convert|16|km|mi|0}} before turning north at [[Dunmore, Alberta|Dunmore]], about {{convert|10|km|mi|0}} east of [[Medicine Hat]]. Highway 41 travels in a northeasterly direction for about {{convert|65|km|mi}} before turning due north, parallel to the [[Saskatchewan]] border which is about {{convert|6.5|km|mi|1}} further east. North of the [[Acadia Valley]], Highway 41 travels in a northeasterly direction to [[Oyen]], and intersects [[Alberta Highway 9|Highway 9]] about {{convert|4|km|mi|0}} north of town. Highway 41 continues for {{convert|68|km|mi}} to [[Alberta Highway 12|Highway 12]] near the [[Monitor, Alberta|Monitor]], where it runs concurrent with Highway 12 for {{convert|17|km|mi|0}} to [[Consort, Alberta|Consort]] and resumes travelling north. Highway 41 intersects [[Alberta Highway 13|Highway 13]] {{convert|4|km|mi|0}} north of [[Czar, Alberta|Czar]], before reaching [[Wainwright, Alberta|Wainwright]] and intersecting [[Alberta Highway 14|Highway 14]]. Highway 41 continues for {{convert|57|km|mi}} and crosses the [[Yellowhead Highway]] ([[Alberta Highway 16|Highway 16]]) at [[Vermilion, Alberta|Vermilion]]. About {{convert|7|km|mi|0}} east [[Derwent, Alberta|Derwent]], Highway 41 shares a {{convert|4|km|mi|0|adj=mid}} concurrency with [[Alberta Highway 45|Highway 45]] before reaching [[Elk Point, Alberta|Elk Point]]. Highway 41 passes [[Alberta Highway 29|Highway 29]] before reaching [[Alberta Highway 28|Highway 28]] at [[Hoselaw, Alberta|Hoselaw]], where he two routes share an {{convert|18|km|mi|0|adj=mid}} concurrency to [[Bonnyville]]. Highway 41 continues north for {{convert|20|km|mi|0}} and ends at [[Alberta Highway 55|Highway 55]] at [[La Corey]], about {{convert|40|km|mi}} west of [[Cold Lake, Alberta|Cold Lake]].<ref name="gmaps"/>
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== Major intersections ==
From south to north:
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{{ABint
|county_special=[[Cypress County]]
|cspan=14
|location=Wild Horse
|lspan=2
|type=trans
|km=0.0
|kspan=2
|road={{jct|state=MT|Sec|232|dir1=south|city1=Havre}}
|notes=Continuation into [[Montana]]
}}
{{Jctplace
|km=none
|place=[[Canada–United States border]] at [[Wild Horse Border Crossing]]
}}
{{ABint
|location=none
|km=26.5
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|501|name1=[[Red Coat Trail]]|city1=Manyberries|location2=[[Eastend, Saskatchewan|Eastend]]}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|location_special=[[Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park|Cypress Hills<br />Interprovincial Park]]
|lspan=2
|km=79.5
|road={{jct|province=AB|PAR|115|dir1=west|city1=Elkwater}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|km=82.4
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|514|dir1=west}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|location=none
|lspan=2
|km=94.7
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|515|dir1=east|location1=[[Maple Creek, Saskatchewan|Maple Creek]]}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|type=concur
|km=113.8
|road={{jct|province=AB|TCH|1|dir1=east|location1=[[Swift Current]]|location2=[[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]]}}
|notes=South end of Highway&nbsp;1 concurrency
}}
{{ABint
|location=Dunmore
|type=concur
|km=129.8
|road={{jct|province=AB|TCH|1|dir1=west|location1=[[Medicine Hat]]|location2=[[Calgary]]}}
|notes=North end of Highway&nbsp;1 concurrency
}}
{{ABint
|location=none
|lspan=6
|km=136.8
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|41A|dir1=west|location1=[[Medicine Hat]]|nolink1=yes}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|km=168.2
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|528|dir1=east|location1=[[Golden Prairie, Saskatchewan|Golden Prairie]]}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|km=181.3
|road={{jct|province=AB|UAR|168|dir1=east|city1=Schuler}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|km=192.9
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|537|dir1=east|location1=[[Fox Valley, Saskatchewan|Fox Valley]]}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|km=199.4
|road={{jct|province=AB|UAR|154|dir1=west|city1=Hilda}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|km=218.8
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|545|dir1=east|location1=[[Burstall, Saskatchewan|Burstall]]}}
|notes=
}}
{{Jctplace
|county_special=↑ / ↓
|location=none
|km=229.2
|place=Crosses the [[South Saskatchewan River]]
}}
{{ABint
|county_special=[[Special Area No.&nbsp;2]]
|cspan=2
|location=none
|lspan=2
|km=245.5
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|555|dir1=west|city1=Bindloss|city2=Jenner}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|km=250.4
|road={{jct|province=AB|UAR|139|dir1=north|city1=Empress}}
|notes=
}}
{{Jctplace
|county_special=↑ / ↓
|location=none
|km=254.3
|place=Crosses the [[Red Deer River]]
}}
{{ABint
|county_special=[[Municipal District of Acadia No. 34|M.D. of Acadia No.&nbsp;34]]
|cspan=2
|location=none
|lspan=2
|km=260.4
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|562|dir1=east|city1=Empress}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|km=280.8
|road={{jct|province=AB|UAR|178|dir1=east|city1=Acadia Valley}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|county_special=↑ / ↓
|location=none
|km=290.9
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|570|city1=Big Stone}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|county_special=[[Special Area No.&nbsp;3]]
|cspan=2
|location=Oyen
|km=312.3
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|895|dir1=south}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|location=none
|km=315.6
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|9|location1=[[Drumheller]]|location2=[[Calgary]]|location3=[[Kindersley, Saskatchewan|Kindersley]]|location4=[[Saskatoon]]}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|county_special=[[Special Area No.&nbsp;4]]
|cspan=3
|location=Monitor
|type=concur
|km=383.9
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|12|dir1=east|city1=Altario|location2=[[Kerrobert, Saskatchewan|Kerrobert]]}}
|notes=South end of Highway&nbsp;12 concurrency
}}
{{ABint
|location=Consort
|type=concur
|km=401.2
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|12|dir1=west|city1=Coronation|city2=Stettler}}<hr />{{jct|province=AB|Hwy|886|dir1=south|city1=Cereal}}
|notes=North end of Highway&nbsp;12 concurrency
}}
{{ABint
|location=none
|km=413.7
|road={{jct|province=AB|PAR|121|dir1=east|location1=[[Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park]]}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|county_special=↑ / ↓
|location=none
|km=429.3
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|599|dir1=west|city1=Castor}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|county_special=[[Municipal District of Provost No. 52|M.D. of Provost No.&nbsp;52]]
|cspan=3
|location=none
|km=439.2
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|600|dir1=east|city1=Cadogan|city2=Provost}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|location=Czar
|km=455.6
|road={{jct|province=AB|UAR|121|dir1=west}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|location=none
|km=459.8
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|13|city1=Camrose|city2=Provost}}
|notes=
}}
{{Jctco
|county_special=[[Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61|M.D. of Wainwright No.&nbsp;61]]
}}
{{ABint
|indep_city_special=[[Wainwright, Alberta|Wainwright]]
|km=499.3
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|14|name1=[[Poundmaker Trail]]|location1=[[Edmonton]]|location2=[[The Battlefords]]}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|county_special=[[Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61|M.D. of Wainwright No.&nbsp;61]]
|cspan=3
|location=none
|lspan=3
|km=512.3
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|614|dir1=east}}
|notes=
}}
{{Jctplace
|km=517.1
|place=Crosses the [[Battle River]]
}}
{{ABint
|km=517.9
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|883|dir1=west|city1=Irma}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|county_special=[[County of Vermilion River]]
|cspan=3
|location=none
|km=536.2
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|619|city1=Lloydminster|city2=Viking}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|location=Vermilion
|km=556.4
|road={{jct|province=AB|YH|16|city1=Edmonton|city2=Lloydminster}}
|notes=Interchange; Highway&nbsp;16 exit 577
}}
{{ABint
|location=none
|km=579.1
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|631|dir1=west}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|county_special=[[County of Two Hills No.&nbsp;21]]
|cspan=3
|location=none
|lspan=3
|type=concur
|km=585.6
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|45|dir1=east|city1=Marwayne|location2=[[Prince Albert, Saskatchewan|Prince Albert]]}}
|notes=South end of Highway&nbsp;45 concurrency
}}
{{ABint
|type=concur
|km=592.1
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|45|dir1=west|city1=Derwent|city2=Two Hills}}
|notes=North end of Highway&nbsp;45 concurrency
}}
{{ABint
|km=602.1
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|640|dir1=east|city1=Heinsburg}}
|notes=
}}
{{Jctplace
|county_special=[[County of St. Paul No.&nbsp;19]]
|cspan=3
|location=none
|km=615.2
|place=Crosses the [[North Saskatchewan River]]
}}
{{ABint
|location=Elk Point
|km=618.3
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|646|city1=Lafond|city2=Lindbergh}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|location=none
|km=627.6
|km2=628.3
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|29|dir1=west|city1=St. Paul}}
|notes=[[Y intersection]]; former <span class="nowrap">[[Alberta Highway 28|Highway&nbsp;28]]</span> west
}}
{{ABint
|county_special=[[Kehewin 123|Kehewin No.&nbsp;123]]
|location=none
|km=644.1
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|657|dir1=east|city1=Gurneyville}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|county_special=[[Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87|M.D. of Bonnyville No.&nbsp;87]]
|cspan=2
|location=Hoselaw
|type=concur
|km=652.0
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|28|dir1=west|city1=Smoky Lake|city2=Edmonton}}
|notes=South end of Highway&nbsp;28 concurrency; former <span class="nowrap">[[Alberta Highway 28A|Highway&nbsp;28A]]</span> west
}}
{{ABint
|location=none
|km=662.3
|road={{jct|province=AB|UAR|96|dir1=west|city1=Bonnyville Beach}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|indep_city_special=[[Bonnyville, Alberta|Bonnyville]]
|type=concur
|km=669.6
|road={{jctname|province=AB|Hwy|28|dir1=east|name1=50 Avenue|road|55 Street|city1=Cold Lake}}
|notes=North end of Highway&nbsp;28 concurrency
}}
{{ABint
|county_special=[[Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87|M.D. of Bonnyville No.&nbsp;87]]
|cspan=2
|location=none
|km=672.8
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|660|city1=Fort Kent|city2=Glendon}}
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|location=La Corey
|km=689.1
|road={{jct|province=AB|Hwy|55|name1=[[Northern Woods and Water Route|NWRR]]|city1=Lac La Biche|city2=Cold Lake}}
|notes=
}}
{{Jctbtm|keys=concur,trans}}
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== Highway 41A ==
{{Infobox road small
| province = AB
| type = Hwy
| route = 41A
| length_km = 15.0
| location = [[Cypress County]], [[Medicine Hat, Alberta|Medicine Hat]]
}}
[[File:Alberta Highway 41A Map.png|thumb|alt=Segment of Highway 41A in Alberta|Highway 41A in Medicine Hat, Alberta]]

'''Alberta Provincial Highway No. 41A''' is the designation of an [[alternate route]] off Highway 41 serving the City of [[Medicine Hat]]. It branches off Highway 41 approximately {{convert|7|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] and runs approximately {{convert|12|km|mi|abbr=on}}. It winds through Medicine Hat and terminates at its junction with the Trans-Canada Highway and the [[Crowsnest Highway]] (Highway 3) west of the downtown core.

=== Major intersections ===
Starting from the east end of Highway 41A.
{{Jctinttop|nocty=yes|unit=km|length_ref=<ref name="length_41A">{{cite web|title=Highway 41A in Alberta|url=https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/50.0334509,-110.5240339/50.0433548,-110.6717789/50.0382951,-110.6799131/50.0290862,-110.7032831/@50.0352151,-110.648725,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!4m1!3e0?hl=en|website=[[Google Maps]]|access-date=December 14, 2016}}</ref>}}
{{ABint
|location=Cypress County
|km=0.0
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|41|nolink1=yes|city1=Oyen|location2=<span class="nowrap">[[Alberta Highway 1|Hwy 1 (TCH)]]</span>|location3=[[Havre, Montana|Havre]]}}
|notes=<small>{{coord|50|01|48|N|110|32|01|W|name=41A km 00.0}}</small>
}}
{{ABint
|location=Medicine Hat
|lspan=13
|km=10.0
|road=Bridge Street SE
|notes=Hwy 41A branches west<br /><small>{{Coord|50|02|00|N|110|39|24|W|name=41A km 10.0}}</small>
}}
{{ABint
|km=10.6
|road=North Railway Street SE
|notes=Hwy 41A turns northwest<br /><small>{{Coord|50|02|01|N|110|39|52|W|name=41A km 10.6}}</small>
}}
{{ABint
|km=11.0
|road=Prince Street SE
|notes=Hwy 41A branches northeast<br /><small>{{Coord|50|02|12|N|110|40|03|W|name=41A km 11.0}}</small>
}}
{{ABint
|km=11.1
|road=Maple Avenue SE to {{Jct|state=AB|TCH|1|nolink1=yes}}
|notes=Hwy 41A branches northwest<br /><small>{{Coord|50|02|14|N|110|39|59|W|name=41A km 11.1}}</small>
}}
{{ABint
|km=11.9
|road=1 Street SE
|notes=Hwy 41A branches southwest<br /><small>{{Coord|50|02|36|N|110|40|19|W|name=41A km 11.9}}</small>
}}
{{ABint
|km=12.1
|type=incomplete
|road=North Railway Street SE
|notes=Northeast-bound [[right-in/right-out]]<br /><small>{{Coord|50|02|33|N|110|40|26|W|name=41A km 12.1}}</small>
}}
{{ABint
|km=12.2
|type=incomplete
|road=South Railway Street SE to {{Jct|state=AB|TCH|1|nolink1=yes}}
|notes=Northeast-bound right-in/right-out<br /><small>{{Coord|50|02|32|N|110|40|30|W|name=41A km 12.2}}</small>
}}
{{ABint
|km=12.3
|road=6 Avenue SE
|notes=<small>{{Coord|50|02|29|N|110|40|37|W|name=41A km 12.3}}</small>
}}
{{ABint
|km=12.6
|road=4 Avenue SE
|notes=Hwy 41A branches southeast<br /><small>{{Coord|50|02|24|N|110|40|53|W|name=41A km 12.6}}</small>
}}
{{ABint
|km=12.9
|road=3 Street SE
|notes=Hwy 41A branches southwest<br /><small>{{Coord|50|02|18|N|110|40|48|W|name=41A km 12.9}}</small>
}}
{{ABint
|km=13.4
|road=Division Avenue S
|notes=Hwy 41A turns west; becomes 3 Street SW<br /><small>{{Coord|50|02|10|N|110|41|13|W|name=41A km 13.4}}</small>
}}
{{ABint
|km=14.0
|road=Gershaw Drive SW
|notes=Hwy 41A turns southwest<br /><small>{{Coord|50|02|10|N|110|41|39|W|name=41A km 14.0}}</small>
}}
{{ABint
|km=15.0
|road={{Jct|state=AB|TCH|1|location1=[[Swift Current]]|location2=[[Calgary]]}}<hr>{{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|3|extra=airport|name1=Crowsnest Highway|location1=[[Medicine Hat Airport|Airport]]|location3=[[Lethbridge]]}}
|notes=<small>{{Coord|50|01|45|N|110|42|11.8|W|name=41A km 15.0}}</small>
}}
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Alberta Provincial Highways|Hwy=yes}}

[[Category:Alberta provincial highways, 1–216 series|041]]