Alberta Highway 61

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Highway 61

Red Coat Trail
Highway 61 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Transportation
Length146.8 km[1] (91.2 mi)
Existed1960[2]–present
Major junctions
West end Hwy 4 / Hwy 846 near Stirling
Major intersections Hwy 36 near Wrentham
East end Hwy 889 near Manyberries
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesWarner No. 5 County, Forty Mile No. 8 County
VillagesForemost
Highway system
Hwy 60 Hwy 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][3]

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:

Rural/specialized municipalityLocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
County of Warner No. 5Stirling0.00.0 Hwy 846 south (1st Street)
Hwy 4 – Lethbridge, Coutts
Red Coat Trail follows Hwy 4 north
Wrentham23.514.6 Hwy 36 – Taber, Warner
County of Forty Mile No. 852.232.4 Hwy 877 north – Grassy LakeWest end of Hwy 877 concurrency
Skiff55.234.3 Hwy 877 southEast end of Hwy 877 concurrency
Foremost81.150.4 Hwy 879 north – Bow IslandWest end of Hwy 879 concurrency
82.751.4 Hwy 879 south – AdenEast end of Hwy 879 concurrency
Etzikom108.2–
108.3
67.2–
67.3
Hwy 885Intersections offset; Hwy 885 concurrency for 110 m (360 ft)
Orion129.780.6 Hwy 887 north – Seven PersonsWest end of Hwy 887 concurrency
136.885.0 Hwy 887 southEast end of Hwy 887 concurrency
Manyberries146.891.2 Hwy 889 to Hwy 501 – Medicine Hat, Hwy 41Red Coat Trail follows Hwy 889 south
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c Google (December 20, 2017). "Highway 61 in southern Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Stirling - Manyberries Road Will Be Improved". The Lethbridge Herald. April 25, 1959.
  3. ^ "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.