Alberta Highway 575
Highway in Alberta
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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.
routesDinosaur Trail
Highway 791 west of Acme
Highway 806 in Acme
Highway 21 near Carbon
Highway 836 near Carbon
Highway 837 near Drumheller Highway 575 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 79 km[1] (49 mi) | |||
| Tourist routes | Dinosaur Trail | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Highway 791 west of Acme | |||
| Highway 806 in Acme Highway 21 near Carbon Highway 836 near Carbon Highway 837 near Drumheller | ||||
| East end |   Highway 9 / Highway 56 in Drumheller | |||
| 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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History
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
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 | Highway 791 – Carstairs, Chestermere | |
| Kneehill County | Acme | 21.1 | 13.1 | Highway 806 south – Beiseker | Hwy 806 concurrency west end |
| 22.3 | 13.9 | Highway 806 north – Linden | Hwy 806 concurrency east end | ||
| | 35.8 | 22.2 | Range Road 243 – Swalwell | ||
| | 40.8 | 25.4 | Highway 21 – Three Hills, Strathmore | ||
| | 45.9 | 28.5 | Highway 836 south – Carbon | Hwy 836 concurrency west end | |
| | 52.4 | 32.6 | Highway 836 north | Hwy 836 concurrency east end | |
| | 68.1 | 42.3 | Highway 837 north (Dinosaur Trail) | Becomes part of Dinosaur Trail | |
| Town of Drumheller | Nacmine | 73.8 | 45.9 | 2nd Street | |
| Drumheller (Townsite) | 79.4 | 49.3 | Highway 9 east / Highway 56 north (2 Street SW) – Hanna, Stettler Highway 9 west / Highway 56 south (South Railway Avenue) to Highway 10 – Calgary | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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