Alberta Highway 563

Highway 563
Old Banff Coach Road
Route information
Maintained by Alberta Transportation
Length: 6.2 km (3.9 mi)
Major junctions
West end: Hwy 1 (TCH) at Range Road 31
East end: 101 Street SW, west Calgary limits
Location
Specialized
and rural
municipalities:
Rocky View County
Major cities: Calgary
Highway system

Provincial highways in Alberta

Hwy 562Hwy 564

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 563[1] is a short highway in the province of Alberta, Canada. It runs mostly west-east from Highway 1 exit 172 at Range Road 31 to Calgary city limits at Range Road 24 (101 Street SW). It is known as Old Banff Coach Road for its entire length inside and outside Calgary, and unlike other provincial highways, has a speed limit of only 60 km/h (37 mph) outside the city.

Km by km description

Starting from the west end of Highway 563:

County km Intersecting road Notes Coordinates
Rocky View County 0.0 Hwy 1 (TCH), Township Road 245A Continues as Range Road 31
West to Canmore
Grade separated
51°5′19″N 114°18′14″W / 51.08861°N 114.30389°W / 51.08861; -114.30389 (563 km 0.0)
0.4 Range Road 31 Continues south as Range Road 31 51°5′7″N 114°18′15″W / 51.08528°N 114.30417°W / 51.08528; -114.30417 (563 km 0.4)
0.9 Township Road 245 Continues west as Township Road 245 51°4′53″N 114°17′56″W / 51.08139°N 114.29889°W / 51.08139; -114.29889 (563 km 01)
2.8 Range Road 30 Continues south as Horizon View Road 51°4′28″N 114°16′49″W / 51.07444°N 114.28028°W / 51.07444; -114.28028 (563 km 03)
4.5 Range Road 25, Artists View Drive Subdivision communities 51°4′15″N 114°15′27″W / 51.07083°N 114.25750°W / 51.07083; -114.25750 (563 km 04)
5.7 Township Road 244 Continues west as Spring Bank Road 51°4′1″N 114°14′29″W / 51.06694°N 114.24139°W / 51.06694; -114.24139 (563 km 05)
City of Calgary 6.2 Range Road 24, 101 Street SW South only 51°4′1″N 114°14′3″W / 51.06694°N 114.23417°W / 51.06694; -114.23417 (563 km 06)
7.8 85 Street SW Traffic lights
Cougar Ridge/West Springs
51°4′1″N 114°12′40″W / 51.06694°N 114.21111°W / 51.06694; -114.21111 (563 km 08)
11.6 Coach Hill Road Traffic lights
Coach Hill/Patterson
51°3′8″N 114°10′55″W / 51.05222°N 114.18194°W / 51.05222; -114.18194 (563 km 11)
11.3 Bow Trail Traffic lights
Strathcona
East to Sarcee Trail
Continues south as Strathcona Boulevard (69 Street SW)
51°3′8″N 114°10′54″W / 51.05222°N 114.18167°W / 51.05222; -114.18167 (563 km 11)

See also

References

  1. Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 15
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