Numbered highways in Canada


Numbered highways in Canada are split by province, and a majority are maintained by their province or territory transportation department. All highways in Canada are numbered except for three in the Northwest Territories, one in Alberta, one in Ontario, and one in Quebec. Ontario's 7000 series are not marked with their highway number but have been assigned one by the Ministry of Transportation. A number of highways in all provinces are better known locally by their name rather than their number. Some highways have additional letters added to their number: A is typically an alternate route, B is typically a business route, and other letters are used for bypass routes, connector routes, scenic routes, and spur routes. The territory of Nunavut has no highways.

Classifications

This is a breakdown of the classifications of highways in each province, and an example shield of each classification where available.

Trans-Canada


The Trans-Canada Highway crosses all provinces of Canada.








All provincial highways in Alberta are 'Primary Highways'. They are divided into two series, and sub-series.




Varying between west-east and south-north routes, route numbers in British Columbia span from 1-118, except for Hwy 395 which is a counterpart of US 395. The 400 series highways were renumbered in 1973.

Manitoba


Provincial Trunk Highways in Manitoba are divided into two series.



Provincial highways in New Brunswick are divided into three series.


Provincial highways in Newfoundland and Labrador are divided into three series.



Provincial highways in Nova Scotia are divided into five series.




Provincial highways in Ontario are divided into four classes.



Provincial highways in Prince Edward Island are divided into three series.




Provincial highways in Quebec are divided into three classes. Odd numbers refer to routes that are generally perpendicular to the Saint Lawrence River. Even numbers refer to routes that are generally parallel to the Saint Lawrence River.








Provincial highways in Saskatchewan are divided into three series, and sub-series.
There are currently eight territorial highways in the Northwest Territories. All eight are named and numbered 1-8. There is also the Tuktoyaktuk Winter Road which extends the Dempster Highway, the Mackenzie Valley winter road system that extends Northwest Territories Highway 1, the Tlicho winter road system extending from the Yellowknife Highway and the Ingraham Trail, and the Dettah Ice Road extending from Yellowknife to the community of Dettah.

Nunavut

There are a number of roads and highways in Nunavut; none are yet numbered.

Yukon

There are currently fourteen territorial highways in Yukon. All fourteen are named and numbered 1-11, 14-15, & 37.