Highway 61 | ||||
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Red Coat Trail | ||||
Highway 61 highlighted in red
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Route information | ||||
Length: | 147.1 km (91.4 mi) | |||
Existed: | 1960 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | Hwy 4 near Stirling | |||
Hwy 36 near Wrentham | ||||
East end: | Hwy 889 near Manyberries | |||
Location | ||||
Specialized and rural municipalities: |
Warner No. 5 County, Forty Mile No. 8 County | |||
Villages: | Foremost | |||
Highway system | ||||
Provincial highways in Alberta
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Provincial highways in Alberta
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 61, commonly referred to as Highway 61, is an east–west highway in southern Alberta, Canada. In the west, Highway 61 starts at Highway 4 north of the Village of Stirling and ends at Highway 889 east of the Hamlet of Manyberries. It is part of the Red Coat Trail, a historical route north of the Canada–US border. The Red Coat Trail continues to Saskatchewan via Highway 889 and Highway 501.
In 1959, Alberta announced $100,000 of improvements to the highway, and incorporation of it to the provincial highway system the following year. Paving was completed by 1961.
From west to east: