| 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 |
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| South end: | Hwy 1 (TCH) near Bassano | |||
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| 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.
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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.
Highway 56 runs in a north-south direction for 247 kilometres (153 mi), with a few west to eastward jogs.
| Municipality | km | Description | Coordinates | |
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| Wheatland County | 0 | Starts at Trans-Canada Highway at Crowfoot, west of Bassano | ||
| 20 | Highway 561 branches east Highway 561 concurrency begins |
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| 23 | Highway 561 branches west near Hussar Highway 561 concurrency ends |
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| 40 | Intersects Highway 564 | |||
| 53 | Intersects Highway 569 in Dalum | |||
| Town of Drumheller | 65 | Turns northwest onto Highway 10 east of Rosedale Highway 10 concurrency begins |
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| 74 | Turns north onto Highway 9 near downtown Drumheller Highway 10 concurrency ends Highway 9 concurrency begins |
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| Starland County | 96 | Highway 27 branches west towards Morrin Highway 9 branches east towards Delia Highway 56 concurrency ends |
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| 118 | Highway 585 branches west toward Rumsey | |||
| County of Stettler No. 6 | 131 | Highway 589 branches east | ||
| 138 | Highway 590 branches west towards Big Valley | |||
| 157 | Highway 594 branches west | |||
| Town of Stettler | 171 | Intersects Highway 12 in Stettler Highway 12 concurrency begins |
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| 172 | Highway 56 branches north in Stettler Highway 12 concurrency ends |
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| County of Stettler No. 6 | 182 | Intersects Highway 601 | ||
| Camrose County | 201 | Intersects Highway 53 between Bashaw and Donalda | ||
| 213 | Passes Meeting Creek | |||
| 225 | Highway 609 branches west toward Edberg Highway 609 concurrency begins |
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| 226 | Bridge over Battle River | |||
| 228 | Highway 609 branches east toward Rosalind Highway 609 concurrency ends |
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| 247 | Ends at Highways 13 and 834 | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus • Closed/Former • Incomplete access • Unopened |
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