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Major Highways Linking Major Areas
| Major Highways |
| Highway # 2 (north-south from Calgary and Edmonton to the Town of Cardston) |
| Highway # 3 (east-west from Taber and Lethbridge to Vancouver to the west and Medicine Hat to the east with a link to the TransCanada Highway) |
| Highway # 4 (from the Coutts/SweetGrass Border and Highway I-15 through Lethbridge and part of the CANAMEX highway) |
| Highway #5 (north-south route from the border through Lethbridge) |
| Secondary Highways |
| Highway #23 (leading to Calgary) |
| Highway #25 (leading to Calgary) |
Distance to Major Areas
| Destination |
Distance |
| Medicine Hat, Alberta |
104 miles or 167 km from Lethbridge |
| Calgary, Alberta |
146 miles or 235 km from Lethbridge |
| Edmonton, Alberta |
319 miles or 514 km from Lethbridge |
| Regina, Saskatchewan |
406 miles or 653 km from Lethbridge |
| Vancouver, B.C. |
739 miles or 1189 km from Lethbridge |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba |
771 miles or 1241 km from Lethbridge |
| Toronto, Ontario |
2061 miles or 3317 km from Lethbridge |
| Spokane, Washington |
382 miles or 614 km from Lethbridge |
| Seattle, Washington |
659 miles or 1060 km from Lethbridge |
| Los Angeles, California |
1457 miles or 2344 km from Lethbridge |
| San Francisco, California |
1383 miles or 2225 km from Lethbridge |
| Pheonix, Arizona |
1386 miles or 2230 km from Lethbridge |
| Denver, Colorado |
969 miles or 1559 km from Lethbridge |
| Dallas, Texas |
1734 miles or 2791km from Lethbridge |
| Salt Lake City, Utah |
761 miles or 1224 km from Lethbridge |
Motor Carriers/Trucks
| 115 |
Total number of trucking companies located in and serving the SouthGrow Region, meeting the needs of agriculture, petroleum and other industries in southcentral Alberta. |
Railroads (by Rail Carrier)
| Name |
Main or Branch Line |
Shortline or National |
| Canadian Pacific Railways - predominant railway in the SouthGrow region, with the main line with trackage in all four directions at Lethbridge, making it easy to ship products east to Toronto, south to U.S., west to Vancouver, and north to Calgary. Full freight - handling facilities are located in Lethbridge, and a large, modern marshalling yard facility is just west of the city. Spur trackage is also available to serve the industrial area, as is a rail loading facility available to all businesses. |
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National |
Commercial Airport
| Name |
Lethbridge County Airport |
| Hub Status |
non-hub |
| Destination Airports |
Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver International Airports; Abbotsford, Fort McMurray, Kelowna, Victoria and Kamloops; Puerto Vallarta seasonally. |
| Distance from Community |
10 km from downtown Lethbridge |
| Customs Clearance |
Itinerant aircraft customs clearance is available from Canada Customs via CANPASS. |
| # of Runways |
2 (5,500 ft and 6,500 ft asphalt runways) |
| Runway Lengths |
5,000 foot (1,524 metre) runway, lighted; 2,820 foot (860 metre) runway, lighted. |
| Carriers Serving Airport |
Air Canada Jazz, Air Transat (operated by WestJet - seasonal for Puerto Vallarta), Integra Air |
| Charter |
Integra Air |
| Air Cargo |
n/a |
| Flight Training |
Available |
| Total # of Daily Non-Stops |
13 commercial scheduled flights per day |
General Aviation Airports in the Region
| Other Airports in Region |
| Cardston Municipal Airport - All weather facilities, 1,064 metre runway. |
| Claresholm Industrial Airport - All weather facilities, 3,100 foot runway |
| Coutts - Small Airstrip |
| Milk River - Small Airstrip |
| Taber Municipal Airport - All weather facilities, 914 metre runway. |
| Vulcan - Small Airstrip |
| Warner - Small Airstrip |
Custom Port of Entry in Area
| Name |
Hours |
Services |
| Coutts/Sweetgrass, Montana Border Crossing (HWY 2) |
24-hour, 7 days a week. |
Designated Commercial Office, Designated Export Office, Duty-Free Shop, Electronic Data Interchange, Free and Secure Trade, Highway-Land Border Office, HUB- Central Office, Immigration, Railway Depot |
| Carway/Peigan, Montana Border Crossing |
7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., 7 days a week. |
Destiganted Export Office, Duty-Free Shop, Electronic Data Interchange, Highway-Land Border Officer, Immigration. |
| Chief Mountain/Chief Mountain, Montana Border Crossing |
Seasonal (Closed October 1 to May 14), Limited Hours |
Designated Export Office, Highway-Land Border Office, Immigration, Non-Terminal Office, Telephone Reporting Site - Marine |
| Del Bonita/Del Bonita, Montana Border Crossing |
Traveller Services: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. June 1 to September 15; 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. September 16 to May 31.
Commercial Services: 9:00 to 5:00 Monday to Friday except holidays. |
Designated Export Office, Electronic Data Interchange, Highway-Land Border Office |
Overnight Express Service Availability
| Canada Post |
| Outlets throughout the SouthGrow Region |
| Purolater Courier |
Cardston:
- AGENT: 776-2nd Avenue East; (403) 653-4454; Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Shipping Deadline: 4:30 p.m.
Claresholm:
- AGENT: 119 - 49th Avenue West; (403) 625-5558; Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Shipping Deadline: 1:30 p.m.
- AGENT: 135 - 49th Avenue West; Hot Rod's T's Liquidation: (403) 625-5508; Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Shipping Deadline: 1:30 p.m.
Lethbridge:
- DROP BOX: 220 - 4th Street South; Shipping Deadline: 4:30 p.m. - Ground
- SHIPPING CENTRE: 810-32 Street North; Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Shipping Deadline: 4:00 p.m. Domestic Air; 4:30 p.m. Domestic Ground; 4:00 p.m. US Air/International+1 day
- STAPLES: 501-1st Avenue South; (403) 317-4530; Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ; Sat 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m; Sun 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- AGENT: Suite 300, 515-7th Street South; (403)327-3777; Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Shipping Deadline: 3:15 p.m. Air, 4:30 p.m. Ground
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| Fed-Ex |
Self Service Location: Staples - 501-1st Avenue South; Last Express Drop Off: Mon-Thurs: 3:00 p.m.; Friday: 3:00 p.m.; No Saturday Pickup; Express Services
FedEx Authorized ShipCenter: Discovery Computers - 1612 Mayor Magrath Dr. S.; Lethbridge, AB; Last Express Drop Off: Mon-Thurs: 3:00 p.m., Friday: 2:00 p.m.; No Saturday Pickup; Express Services, Packaging Supplies, Packing Services.
Self-Service Location: Hong Kong Bank - 817 Fourth Avenue South; Lethbridge, AB; Last Express Drop Off: Mon-Thurs: 3:00 p.m., Friday: 3:00 p.m.; No Saturday Pickup; Express Services
Self-Service Location: Alberta Wheat Pool - 2802 Fifth Avenue North; Lethbridge, AB; Last Express Drop Off: Mon-Thurs: 3:15 p.m., Friday: 3:15 p.m.; No Saturday Pickup; Express Services |
| DHL |
1-800-CALL-DHL
DHL Express Branch Location: LETHBRIDGE: Bay 6, 3106-9th Avenue North; Lethbridge, AB; T1H 5E5
DHL Express Drop-Off Locations In Alberta:
- CARDSTON: Cardston Express; 776-2nd Avenue East; Cardston, AB T0K 0K0
- MILK RIVER: UFA; 704 service Road NW; Milk River, AB T0K 1M0
- TABER: Silver Auto; 6005-50th Avenue; Taber, AB T1G 1W7
- VULCAN: Vulcan Transport; Sinclair Road; Vulcan, AB T0L 2B0
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| UPS |
| The UPS Store: 905-1st Avenue South; Lethbridge, AB T1J 4M7; Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Latest Drop off Time: 3:00 p.m. |
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