Alberta Highway 66

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Highway 66 marker

Highway 66

Route information
Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation
Length27.6 km[1] (17.1 mi)
Major junctions
FromLittle Elbow Recreation Area
To Hwy 22 / Hwy 762 south of Bragg Creek
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesKananaskis I.D., Foothills No. 31 M.D., Rocky View County
Highway system
Hwy 64 Hwy 68
East terminus at Alberta Highway 22

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 66 is an east–west highway in central Alberta, Canada. In the east, Highway 66 starts at its intersection with Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail)/Highway 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]

Between December 1 and May 14, 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

Municipality km Intersecting road Description Coordinates
Kananaskis Improvement District 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 / 50.9026556; -114.6738278
11 Elbow Falls Highway 66 begins from this point between December 1 and May 14[4] 50°52′4″N 114°46′44″W / 50.86778°N 114.77889°W / 50.86778; -114.77889
Rocky View County 25 Hwy 758 north – Bragg Creek Provides access to Bragg Creek Provincial Park 50°55′17″N 114°34′59″W / 50.92139°N 114.58306°W / 50.92139; -114.58306
28 Hwy 22 – Black Diamond, Turner Valley, Bragg Creek, Cochrane
Hwy 762 south – Millarville
Highway 66 ends 50°55′16.61″N 114°33′36.18″W / 50.9212806°N 114.5600500°W / 50.9212806; -114.5600500
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 9
  3. ^ Google (October 31, 2016). "Highway 66 Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Kananaskis Country Annual Road Closures". Alberta Parks. November 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)