Alberta Highway 56
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| Length: | 247 km (153 mi) | |||
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| North end: |
  Hwy 13 / Hwy 834 southeast of Camrose | |||
 Hwy 53 west of Donalda Hwy 12 in Stettler  Hwy 9 / Hwy 27 east of Morrin Hwy 10 at Rosedale | ||||
| South end: |
 Hwy 1 (TCH) (Trans-Canada Highway) near Bassano | |||
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| Specialized and rural municipalities: | Wheatland County, Starland County, Stettler No. 6 County, Camrose County | |||
| Towns: | Stettler, Drumheller | |||
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Provincial highways in Alberta
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 56[1] is a north-south highway in central Alberta, Canada. It begins 9 km (5.6 mi) southeast of the City of Camrose at its intersection with Highway 13 and Highway 834. It continues through Stettler and Drumheller before ending at its intersection with Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) west of Bassano.
History
In the early 1990s, there was talk of extending Highway 56 from the Highway 1 to the US border. This was due in large part to then Alberta Premier Don Getty, who at the time was also the MLA for Stettler. All talk of this endeavor stopped once Getty retired from politics and was succeeded as Premier by Ralph Klein.
Major intersections
Highway 56 runs in a north-south direction for 247 kilometres (153 mi), with a few west to eastward jogs.
See also
References
- ↑ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 9
External links
- 2010 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart (map, 8 MB) by Alberta Transportation.