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]
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]
From west to east: