Alberta Highway 61 Explained

Province:AB
Type:Hwy
Route:61
Map:Alberta Highway 61 Map.png
Map Notes:Highway 61 highlighted in red
Length Km:146.8
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: near Stirling
Junction: near Wrentham
Terminus B: near Manyberries
Rural Municipalities:Warner No. 5 County, Forty Mile No. 8 County
Villages:Foremost
Established:1960
Previous Type:Hwy
Previous Route:60
Next Type:Hwy
Next Route:62

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.[1]

History

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

From west to east:

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart . https://web.archive.org/web/20160410182657/http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType329/Production/2015_PROVINCIAL_HWY_1-216_CONTROL_SECTION_MAP.pdf . April 10, 2016 . October 12, 2016 . March 2015 . Alberta Transportation . live .
  2. News: The Lethbridge Herald . Stirling - Manyberries Road Will Be Improved . 1959-04-25 . mdy-all .