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The National Highway System (NHS), as defined by the Council of Transportation
Ministers in 1988, is any existing, primary route that provides for interprovincial
and international trade and travel by connecting as directly as possible
a capital city, major provincial population or commercial center in Canada
with:
- another capital city, or major provincial population or commercial
centre;
- a major port of entry or exit to the U.S. highway network; and
- another transportation mode served directly by the highway mode.
The estimated total length of the NHS is 27,000 kilometres.
Length of the National Highway System by Jurisdiction
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Jurisdiction
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Distance (km)
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British Columbia
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5,876
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Alberta
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3,961
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Saskatchewan
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2,440.5
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Manitoba
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909.3
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Ontario
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6,002.9
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Quebec
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3,286.2
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New Brunswick
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975.3
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Nova Scotia
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884
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Prince Edward Island
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207
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Newfoundland
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964
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The Yukon
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1,079
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The Northwest Territories
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575.6
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Nunavut
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0
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Federal
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1,137
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Total
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27,160.8
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National Highway System: Condition and Investment Needs Update (1997)
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Document links:
Canada's
National Highway System: Description
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