British Columbia Highway 13

Highway 13 is an 11.5 km (7.1 mi) long two-lane route through the eastern part of Langley, British Columbia. Highway 13 essentially serves the function of quick access from Washington state to the central Fraser Valley, and vice versa. Highway 13 first opened in 1958 between the Canada–United States border and the present day Fraser Highway (former Highway 1A), and was extended north to the present day Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) in 1968.

Highway 13
264th Street Aldergrove-Bellingham Highway
Highway 13 highlighted in red.
Route information
Length	11.50 km[1] (7.15 mi)
Existed	1958–present
Major junctions
South end	SR 539 at the US border
North end	Hwy 1 (TCH) in Langley
Highway system
British Columbia provincial highways ← Hwy 12 → Hwy 14

Route details

Highway 13 begins in the south at its connection to Washington State Route 539 at the international border, and follows 264th Street north for 6.5 km (4.0 mi) to its junction with Fraser Highway at Aldergrove. Highway 13 continues north for 5 km (3.1 mi) to end at an interchange with Highway 1.

Major intersections

From south to north. The entire route is in the Langley Township, Metro Vancouver.

Location	km[1]	mi	Destinations	Notes
​	0.00	0.00	SR 539 south – Lynden, Bellingham	Continues into Washington
			Canada – United States border at Lynden–Aldergrove Border Crossing
Aldergrove	6.54	4.06	Fraser Highway – Langley City Centre, Abbotsford	Former Hwy 1A
​	11.50	7.15	Hwy 1 (TCH) – Vancouver, Hope 264th Street	Interchange (Hwy 1 Exit 73)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Landmark Kilometre Inventory (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Report). Cypher Consulting. July 2016. p. 217. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-03-21.

External links

• Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia