Alberta Provincial Highway No. 66, commonly referred to as Highway 66, is an east–west highway in central Alberta, Canada. In the east, Highway 66 begins at an intersection with Highways 22 and 762 south of the Hamlet of Bragg Creek and ends 28 km (17 mi) to the west at the Little Elbow Recreation Area. The highway provides access to the Easter Seals Camp Horizon and Elbow Falls.[1][2][3]
 Highway 66 | ||||
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| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 27.6 km[1] (17.1 mi) | |||
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| West end | Little Elbow Recreation Area | |||
| East end |   Highway 22 / Highway 762 south of Bragg Creek | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Kananaskis I.D., Foothills No. 31 M.D., Rocky View County | |||
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Between December 1 and around mid-May, the western terminus of Highway 66 is located at the Elbow Falls turnoff. During this time, the length of the highway is shortened to 17 km (11 mi)[4]
Major intersections
editFrom west to east:
| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Kananaskis I.D. (Kananaskis Country) | 0 | 0.0 | Powderface Trail | Begins at Little Elbow Recreation Area 50°54′09.56″N 114°40′25.78″W / 50.9026556°N 114.6738278°W | |
| 11 | 6.8 | Elbow Falls | Hwy 66 begins from this point between December 1 and mid-May[4] 50°52′4″N 114°46′44″W / 50.86778°N 114.77889°W | ||
| Rocky View County | 25 | 16 |  Highway 758 north – Bragg Creek Provincial Park, Bragg Creek | 50°55′17″N 114°34′59″W / 50.92139°N 114.58306°W | |
| 28 | 17 |  Highway 22 north to Highway 1 (TCH) – Bragg Creek, Cochrane, Calgary Highway 22 south to Highway 2 / Highway 762 south – Millarville, Turner Valley, Black Diamond | Through traffic follows Hwy 22 south 50°55′16.61″N 114°33′36.18″W / 50.9212806°N 114.5600500°W | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 9
- ^ "Highway 66 Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ a b "Kananaskis Country Annual Road Closures". Alberta Parks. November 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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