Route information | ||||
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Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
Length | 79 km[1] (49 mi) | |||
Tourist routes | Dinosaur Trail | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | ![]() | |||
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East end | ![]() ![]() | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Alberta | |||
Specialized and rural municipalities | Mountain View County, Kneehill County | |||
Towns | Drumheller | |||
Villages | Acme, Carbon | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Highway 575 is the designation of an east-west highway in central Alberta, Canada. It runs from the Highway 791, through Acme and Carbon, to Highway 9 and Highway 56 in Drumheller.[2][3] The section between Highway 837 and Drumheller is part of the Dinosaur Trail.
History
[edit]The section of Highway 575 between Acme and Carbon has had a variety of designations in its history. The 5 km (3 mi) section between Carbon and Highway 21,[1] along with a portion of present-day Highway 836, was originally designated as part of Highway 26;[4] while the 20 km (12 mi) section between Highway 21 and Acme,[1] along with present-day Highway 806, was the original alignment of Highway 21.[4] In 1958, the southern portion of Highway 21 was realigned to Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) east of Strathmore, and the former section was renumbered as Highway 21A;[5][6] however, in 1962, the route was again renumbered to Highway 26.[7][8] Highway 26 was decommissioned in 1970[9][10] and in 1972, it was renumbered to its current designation.[11][12]
Major intersections
[edit]From south to north:[3]
Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Mountain View County | | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() | |
Kneehill County | Acme | 21.1 | 13.1 | ![]() | Hwy 806 concurrency west end |
22.3 | 13.9 | ![]() | Hwy 806 concurrency east end | ||
| 35.8 | 22.2 | Range Road 243 – Swalwell | ||
| 40.8 | 25.4 | ![]() | ||
| 45.9 | 28.5 | ![]() | Hwy 836 concurrency west end | |
| 52.4 | 32.6 | ![]() | Hwy 836 concurrency east end | |
| 68.1 | 42.3 | ![]() | Becomes part of Dinosaur Trail | |
Town of Drumheller | Nacmine | 73.8 | 45.9 | 2nd Street | |
Drumheller (Townsite) | 79.4 | 49.3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Google (October 16, 2020). "Highway 575 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Provincial Highways 500 - 986 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ a b Alberta Back Road Atlas (2014 ed.). Oshawa, ON: Canadian Cartographics Corporation. 2008. pp. 198–200. ISBN 978-155368-019-2.
- ^ a b Department of Public Works (1939). Alberta Official Road Map (PDF) (Map). Government of Alberta. §§ B-2, C-2.
- ^ Official Road Map of the Province of Alberta (Map) (1958 ed.). Department of Economic Affairs. §§ E-4, E-5.
- ^ Official Road Map of the Province of Alberta (Map) (1959 ed.). Department of Economic Affairs. §§ E-4, E-5.
- ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (1962 ed.). Government of the Province of Alberta. §§ J-7, J-8.
- ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (1963 ed.). Government of the Province of Alberta. §§ J-7, J-8.
- ^ Province of Alberta Canada Official Road Map 1970 (Map). Government of the Province of Alberta. § L-6.
- ^ Province of Alberta Canada Official Road Map 1971 (Map). Government of the Province of Alberta. § L-6.
- ^ Province of Alberta Canada Official Road Map 1972 (Map). Government of the Province of Alberta. § L-6.
- ^ Province of Alberta Canada Official Road Map 1973 (Map). Government of the Province of Alberta. § L-6.