title: Alberta Highway 986
text: # Alberta Highway 986
  
  Alberta Provincial Highway No. 986, commonly referred to as Highway 986, is an east-west highway in Northern Alberta. It spans approximately 158 km (98 mi) from Highway 35 (Mackenzie Highway) to Highway 88 (Bicentennial Highway).
  
  Highway 986 comprises the western segment of the partially constructed "Northern Alberta East-West Highway Corridor".
  
  ## Route description
  
  Highway 986 begins at Highway 35, approximately 21 km (13 mi) north of the Town of Grimshaw and 21 km (13 mi) south of the Hamlet of Dixonville within the County of Northern Lights. After intersecting Highway 743, the highway crosses the Peace River and enters Northern Sunrise County. A short distance later, the highway intersects Highway 688. It then continues east through the hamlets of Cadotte Lake and Little Buffalo before ending at Highway 88, approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) south of the Hamlet of Red Earth Creek.
  
  ## History
  
  Highway 986 was originally numbered Highway 686. The highway was renumbered in the mid-1990s.
  
  ## Major intersections
  
  The following is a list of major intersections along Highway 986 from west to east.
  
  | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | County of Northern Lights | 0 | 0.0 | Hwy 35 (Mackenzie Highway) – Manning, High Level, Grimshaw | Western terminus |
  | County of Northern Lights | 20 | 12 | Hwy 743 – Deadwood, Peace River | |
  | ↑ / ↓ | 30 | 19 | Crosses the Peace River | Crosses the Peace River |
  | Northern Sunrise County | 37 | 23 | Hwy 688 south – St. Isidore | |
  | Northern Sunrise County | 158 | 98 | Hwy 88 (Bicentennial Highway) – Fort Vermilion, Red Earth Creek, Slave Lake | Eastern terminus |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
  