'Highway 986 is an east-west highway in Northern Alberta. It spans approximately 158 km 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 north of the Town of Grimshaw and 21 km 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 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.