Alberta Highway 734

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Highway 734 (northern section also called Forestry Trunk Road) is a north-south gravel road located east of Grande Prairie, in western Alberta.

It is an unpaved road, used for forestry, oil exploration and hunting (northern leg) and fly fishing, horseback riding (southern leg). In winter and spring, 4WD is highly recommended, as maintenance is done irregularly and the road can be damaged by floods [ [http://www.flyfishalberta.com/temppics/FTR/forestry_trunk_road__flood_2005.htm Forestry trunk road] - Photos and reports of flood damage] . Sections of this road can be closed during the winter months. Except Nordegg, there are no services located along this road.

The road crosses the "Simonette River", "Latornell River" (north leg), Brazeau River, "Blackstone River", Clearwater River, Red Deer River (south leg) and other minor creeks. The "South Ram Falls" are also located along this road [ [http://www.aurumlodge.com/english/spot02.htm South Ram Falls on the Forestry Trunk Road] ] .

The southern leg of the road is an extension of Highway 40 to the south, from Pembina Forks to Nordegg, and through the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies foothills, to the Red Deer River. It is part of the Bighorn Highway.

Mile by mile description

*Northern Leg (north to south)
**Highway 43, south from Goodwin, between Grande Prairie and Valleyview (coord|55|12|51.1|N|118|10|47.4|W|scale:150000)
**Highway 40, north of the settlement "Muskeg River", 35 km (22 mi) east of Grande Cache(coord|53|55|27.3|N|118|40|07.9|W|scale:150000)

*Southern Leg (north to south):
**Highway 40 at Pembina Forks
**Highway 11 at Nordegg
**Highway 752 north of Clearwater River
**Highway 591 at Clearwater River Airport
**Highway 584 west of James River
**continues south to Red Deer River and Red Deer Forestry Airport

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