where does highway 1 start and end canada
Trans-Canada Highway
From Banff , the highway continues 101 km ( 63 mi ) east as Alberta Highway 1 to Calgary where it becomes known as 16 Avenue N , initially an expressway and later a busy street with many signalized intersections . The northwest and northeast segments of Stoney Trail ( Highway 201 ) were completed in 2009 , serving as an east - west freeway that bypasses the Calgary segment of highway 1 . For the next 293 km ( 182 mi ) , the Trans - Canada continues as a divided highway with no mandatory stops to an interchange exit serving Medicine Hat , then crosses into Saskatchewan on the way to Moose Jaw . It continues 79 km ( 49 mi ) east to the city of Regina that is bypassed by a short freeway segment . Beyond Regina it continues east into Manitoba to the cities of Brandon and Portage la Prairie , and finally 84 km ( 52 mi ) east to Winnipeg . The southern portion of Winnipeg 's Perimeter Highway ( Highway 100 ) is part of the Trans - Canada system and bypasses the city with a mix of traffic lights and interchanges , while Highway 1 continues through central Winnipeg .
From Banff , the highway continues 101 km ( 63 mi ) east as Alberta Highway 1 to Calgary where it becomes known as 16 Avenue N , initially an expressway and later a busy street with many signalized intersections . The northwest and northeast segments of Stoney Trail ( Highway 201 ) were completed in 2009 , serving as an east - west freeway that bypasses the Calgary segment of highway 1 . For the next 293 km ( 182 mi ) , the Trans - Canada continues as a divided highway with no mandatory stops to an interchange exit serving Medicine Hat , then crosses into Saskatchewan on the way to Moose Jaw . It continues 79 km ( 49 mi ) east to the city of Regina that is bypassed by a short freeway segment . Beyond Regina it continues east into Manitoba to the cities of Brandon and Portage la Prairie , and finally 84 km ( 52 mi ) east to Winnipeg . The southern portion of Winnipeg 's Perimeter Highway ( Highway 100 ) is part of the Trans - Canada system and bypasses the city with a mix of traffic lights and interchanges , while Highway 1 continues through central Winnipeg .