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{{Short description|Provincial highway in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada}}
{{Infobox road
|province=BC
|type=Hwy
|route=49
|alternate_name=Spirit River Highway<br><!--  Commented out: [[File:Northern Woods-Water-hwy-Blank.png|16px]] --> [[Northern Woods and Water Route]]
|maint=
|map={{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=260|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/British Columbia Highway 49}}}}
|map_custom=yes
|map_notes=Highway&nbsp;49 highlighted in red
|length_km=15.39
|length_ref=<ref name=length/>
|length_round=
|established=1975
|direction_a=West
|terminus_a={{jct|state=BC|Hwy|2}} in [[Dawson Creek, British Columbia|Dawson Creek]]
|junction=
|direction_b=East
|terminus_b={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|49|name1=[[Alberta]] border}}
|previous_type=Hwy
|previous_route=43
|next_type=Hwy
|next_route=52
}}

'''Highway 49''', known locally as the ''Spirit River Highway'', is one of the two short connections from [[Dawson Creek, British Columbia|Dawson Creek]] to the border between B.C. and [[Alberta]]. Established in 1975, Highway 49 travels due east for 16&nbsp;km (10&nbsp;mi) from Dawson Creek to its connection with [[Alberta Highway 49]], which the highway derives its number from, at the provincial border.<ref name="Micro">{{cite map |publisher=Microsoft Corporation Redmond Washington |title=Microsoft Streets and Tips |edition=2004 }}</ref> This highway is the initial westernmost highway of the [[Northern Woods and Water Route]].<ref>{{cite web
| url         = http://www.planetware.com/canada/northern-woods-and-water-route-cdn-bc-nwwr.htm
| title         = Northern Woods and Water Route, Canada
| date         = 1995–2009
| publisher         = PlanetWare Inc
| url-status         = dead
| archiveurl         = https://web.archive.org/web/20091026175623/http://www.planetware.com/canada/northern-woods-and-water-route-cdn-bc-nwwr.htm
| archivedate         = 2009-10-26
}}
</ref>

== Major intersections ==
From south to north.
{{BCinttop|division=Peace River|length_ref=
<ref name=length>{{cite report
 |title=Landmark Kilometre Inventory
 |url=http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/driving-and-transportation/transportation-infrastructure/engineering-standards-and-guidelines/traffic-engineering-and-safety/highway-safety/lki/lki_bc_201607.pdf
 |pages=391–392
 |website=British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
 |publisher=Cypher Consulting
 |date=July 2016
 |access-date=2017-12-05
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311044605/http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/driving-and-transportation/transportation-infrastructure/engineering-standards-and-guidelines/traffic-engineering-and-safety/highway-safety/lki/lki_bc_201607.pdf
 |archivedate=2017-03-11
 |url-status=dead
 }}</ref>
}}
{{BCint
|location=Dawson Creek
|lspan=2
|type=closed
|km=-2.08
|road={{Jct|state=BC|Hwy|97|city1=Chetwynd|city2=Prince George|city3=Fort St. John|location4=[[Whitehorse, Yukon|Whitehorse]]}}
|notes=Highway&nbsp;97 north is the [[Alaska Highway]];<br />Highway&nbsp;97 south is the John Hart Highway
}}
{{BCint
|km=0.00
|road={{jct|state=BC|Hwy|2|name1=8th Street|location1=[[Grande Prairie, Alberta|Grande Prairie]]|location2=[[Edmonton]]}}
|notes=Roundabout; Highway&nbsp;49 western terminus
}}
{{BCint
|location=none
|km=5.11
|road={{Jctname|state=BC|Hwy|943:1196|name1=Rolla Road|city1=Rolla|city2=Clayhurst|city3=Pouce Coupe}}
|notes=Highway&nbsp;943:1196 is unsigned
}}
{{BCint
|location=none
|km=15.39
|road={{Jct|state=AB|Hwy|49|dir1=east|name1=[[Northern Woods and Water Route]]|city1=Spirit River}}
|notes=Continuation into [[Alberta]]
}}
{{jctbtm|keys=closed}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Attached KML|display=inline,title}}
*[http://www.routemarkers.com/canada/ Canadian Highway Markers]

{{Commons category|British Columbia Highway 49}}

{{BCHighways}}

[[Category:British Columbia provincial highways|049]]
[[Category:Northern Woods and Water Route]]
[[Category:Dawson Creek]]

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