Route information | ||||
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Length | 82 km [1] (51 mi) | |||
Existed | 1950s–1979 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Hwy 39 in Alsike | |||
North end | Hwy 16 (TCH) in Entwistle | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Alberta | |||
Specialized and rural municipalities | Brazeau, Parkland | |||
Towns | Drayton Valley | |||
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 57, commonly referred to as Highway 57, was a highway in central Alberta, Canada that served the Town of Drayton Valley and existed between the 1950s and 1979. It is now part of Highway 22 and Highway 39. [2] [3]
Highway 57 originally was a north–south gravel highway that linked Drayton Valley to Highway 16 in Entwistle. [4] In the mid-1950s, spurred on by increased oil activity, Highway 57 was extended from Drayton Valley eastward across the North Saskatchewan River. In 1955, a ferry that started operations [5] and travelled east to the Village of Breton, terminating Highway 39. [6] In 1957, the highway was realigned across a new bridge [7] and terminated at Hamlet of Alsike, 9 km (6 mi) north of Breton. [8] In the 1970s, work was being done to establish a north-south highway west of Highway 2, as at the time Highway 22 terminated at Cremona, 40 km (25 mi) north of Cochrane. [2] In 1980, the Highway 22 designation was extended north, which included a 56 km (35 mi) section of Highway 57 being renumbered; the remaining 27 km (17 mi) section of Highway 57 became part of Highway 39. [3]
Route information | ||||
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Length | 82 km [1] (51 mi) | |||
Existed | 1950s–1979 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Hwy 39 in Alsike | |||
North end | Hwy 16 (TCH) in Entwistle | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Alberta | |||
Specialized and rural municipalities | Brazeau, Parkland | |||
Towns | Drayton Valley | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 57, commonly referred to as Highway 57, was a highway in central Alberta, Canada that served the Town of Drayton Valley and existed between the 1950s and 1979. It is now part of Highway 22 and Highway 39. [2] [3]
Highway 57 originally was a north–south gravel highway that linked Drayton Valley to Highway 16 in Entwistle. [4] In the mid-1950s, spurred on by increased oil activity, Highway 57 was extended from Drayton Valley eastward across the North Saskatchewan River. In 1955, a ferry that started operations [5] and travelled east to the Village of Breton, terminating Highway 39. [6] In 1957, the highway was realigned across a new bridge [7] and terminated at Hamlet of Alsike, 9 km (6 mi) north of Breton. [8] In the 1970s, work was being done to establish a north-south highway west of Highway 2, as at the time Highway 22 terminated at Cremona, 40 km (25 mi) north of Cochrane. [2] In 1980, the Highway 22 designation was extended north, which included a 56 km (35 mi) section of Highway 57 being renumbered; the remaining 27 km (17 mi) section of Highway 57 became part of Highway 39. [3]