Alberta Provincial Highway No. 61, commonly referred to as Highway 61, is an east–west highway in southern Alberta, Canada. In the west, Highway 61 starts at Highway 4 north of the Village of Stirling and ends at Highway 889 east of the Hamlet of Manyberries. It is part of the Red Coat Trail, a historical route north of the Canada–US border. The Red Coat Trail continues to Saskatchewan via Highway 889 and Highway 501.[3][1]
Highway 61 | ||||
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| Red Coat Trail | ||||
 Highway 61 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 146.8 km[1] (91.2 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1960[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   Hwy 4 / Hwy 846 near Stirling | |||
 Hwy 36 near Wrentham | ||||
| East end |  Hwy 889 near Manyberries | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Warner No. 5 County, Forty Mile No. 8 County | |||
| Villages | Foremost | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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History edit
In 1959, Alberta announced $100,000 of improvements to the highway, and incorporation of it to the provincial highway system the following year.[2] Paving was completed by 1961.[2]
Major intersections edit
From west to east:
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| County of Warner No. 5 | Stirling | 0.0 | 0.0 | Hwy 846 south (1st Street) Hwy 4 – Lethbridge, Coutts | Red Coat Trail follows Hwy 4 north |
| Wrentham | 23.5 | 14.6 | Hwy 36 – Taber, Warner | ||
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 | | 52.2 | 32.4 |  Hwy 877 north – Grassy Lake | West end of Hwy 877 concurrency |
| Skiff | 55.2 | 34.3 | Hwy 877 south | East end of Hwy 877 concurrency | |
| Foremost | 81.1 | 50.4 |  Hwy 879 north – Bow Island | West end of Hwy 879 concurrency | |
| 82.7 | 51.4 | Hwy 879 south – Aden | East end of Hwy 879 concurrency | ||
| Etzikom | 108.2– 108.3 | 67.2– 67.3 |  Hwy 885 | Intersections offset; Hwy 885 concurrency for 110 m (360 ft) | |
| Orion | 129.7 | 80.6 |  Hwy 887 north – Seven Persons | West end of Hwy 887 concurrency | |
| | 136.8 | 85.0 | Hwy 887 south | East end of Hwy 887 concurrency | |
| Manyberries | 146.8 | 91.2 | Hwy 889 to Hwy 501 – Medicine Hat, Hwy 41 | Red Coat Trail follows Hwy 889 south | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References edit
- ^ a b c Google (December 20, 2017). "Highway 61 in southern Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Stirling - Manyberries Road Will Be Improved". The Lethbridge Herald. April 25, 1959.
- ^ "2015 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
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