 The NWWR continues east into Alberta on Highway 49, the Spirit River Highway.Alberta Highway 49 contributes to the NWWR in northwestern Alberta between Donnelly and the Alberta and BC border.The town of Spirit River's population is just over 1,000 and is supported by agriculture and the oil and gas industry creating an annual average daily traffic (AADT) near Spirit River that is about 2,000 vehicles per day (vpd).