Alberta Highway 56
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| Length: | 246 km[1] (153 mi) | |||
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| North end: |
  Hwy 13 / Hwy 834 near Camrose | |||
| South end: |
 Hwy 1 (TCH) near Bassano | |||
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| Specialized and 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, commonly referred to as Highway 56, is a north-south highway in central Alberta, Canada. It begins 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Bassano at its intersection with Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway). It continues through Drumheller and Stettler and before ending at intersection with Highway 13 and Highway 834 9 km (6 mi) southeast of Camrose.[2]
History
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.
Major intersections
Starting from the south end of Highway 56:
References
- 1 2 Google (February 3, 2017). "Highway 56 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ "2016 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2017.