Alberta Highway 566
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 566 is a highway in the province of Alberta
, Canada
. It runs west-east between Calgary
and Airdrie
, from Highway 772
(Symons Valley Road) to Highway 9 between the hamlets of Kathyrn
and Keoma
.
North of Calgary, from between Range Road 15 & 20 (Panorama Road (24 Street NW) & Mountain View Road) to Range Road 10A (20 Street NE), it is given the designation 176 Avenue N, however it does not enter city limits, with the boundary on the south side of the right of way.
This highway is scheduled for twinning for its entire length.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It runs west-east between Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
and Airdrie
Airdrie, Alberta
Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. The City of Airdrie is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership . Due to its proximity to Calgary, Airdrie's population has been...
, from Highway 772
Alberta Highway 772
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 772 is a highway in the province of Alberta, Canada. It runs south-north from 144 Avenue NW at north Calgary limits to Highway 574 south of Madden. It provides residents north of Calgary with an artery to the city.- Km by km description :Starting from the south end...
(Symons Valley Road) to Highway 9 between the hamlets of Kathyrn
Kathyrn, Alberta
Kathyrn is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.Kathyrn is located approximately 32 km northeast of Downtown Calgary on Highway 566, 1.6 km west of Highway 9. A Canadian National Railway line runs northeast through Kathyrn towards Three Hills.Neil McKay, a...
and Keoma
Keoma, Alberta
Keoma is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.Keoma is located approximately 35 km northeast of Downtown Calgary, on Highway 566, 2.0 km east of Highway 9 and 19 km north of the Trans-Canada Highway.Keoma is an Indian name for “over there”, far away...
.
North of Calgary, from between Range Road 15 & 20 (Panorama Road (24 Street NW) & Mountain View Road) to Range Road 10A (20 Street NE), it is given the designation 176 Avenue N, however it does not enter city limits, with the boundary on the south side of the right of way.
This highway is scheduled for twinning for its entire length.
Km by km description
Starting from the west end of Highway 566:County | km Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
Intersecting road | Notes | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rocky View County | 0 | (Symons Valley Road), Range Road 22 | North to Madden Madden, Alberta Madden is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.Madden is located approximately north of Downtown Calgary on Highway 574, west of the Town of Crossfield on Highway 2A and west of Highway 2 .... South to Sage Hill Symons Valley, Calgary Symons Valley is the overall name given to an urban development residential neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It borders the northern city limits, and is bounded by Stoney Trail to the south, by Sarcee Trail to the west and by Symons Valley Road to the east... & Evanston |
51°13′4"N 114°9′52"W |
3 | Panorama Road (24 Street NW), Range Road 15 | South to Evanston | 51°12′45"N 114°7′5"W | |
5 | 14 Street NW, Range Road 14 | South to Panorama Hills | 51°12′45"N 114°5′41"W | |
7 | Centre Street N Centre Street (Calgary) Centre Street is a major road in Calgary, Alberta.The northern part extends from the Bow River to Bergen Road/Beddington Drive, after which it becomes a local arterial street before it becomes unavailable to private vehicular traffic north of Bergen Crescent... , Range Road 13 |
Formerly Highway 782 South to Coventry Hills |
51°12′45"N 114°4′17"W | |
10 | 15 Street NE (Calgary), 8 Street (Airdrie), Range Road 11 | Balzac Balzac, Alberta Balzac is a hamlet in the southern portion of the Canadian province of Alberta, in Rocky View County. It is located immediately west of Queen Elizabeth II Highway, at the intersection with Highway 566, north of Calgary city centre and south of Airdrie.... South to Stony Industrial |
51°12′45"N 114°1′29"W | |
11 | , Range Road 10, Fifth Meridian Dominion Land Survey The Dominion Land Survey is the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile sections for agricultural and other purposes. It is based on the layout of the Public Land Survey System used in the United States, but has several differences... , 114° Longitude 114th meridian west The meridian 114° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.... |
Grade separated North to Airdrie Airdrie, Alberta Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. The City of Airdrie is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership . Due to its proximity to Calgary, Airdrie's population has been... South to Deerfoot Trail Deerfoot Trail Deerfoot Trail is a freeway section of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was formerly known as Blackfoot Trail Freeway, but was renamed to honour the first Native American to win the marathon.... |
51°12′45"N 114°0′5"W | |
13 | Range Road 293, 36 Street NE | CrossIron Mills Shopping Centre Crossiron Mills CrossIron Mills is a fully enclosed shopping centre development just outside the northern city limits of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and immediately east of the hamlet of Balzac in Rocky View County. It was developed by Ivanhoe Cambridge, a major Canadian real estate company... South to Stony Industrial |
51°12′45"N 113°58′54"W | |
18 | Range Road 290, 84 Street NE | 51°12′45"N 113°54′43"W | ||
28 | , Range Road 280 | South to Delacour Delacour, Alberta Delacour is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County. It is located approximately east of the City of Calgary, and from its downtown. The hamlet features a creek valley setting and The Canal at Delacour Golf Club.- History :... |
51°12′45"N 113°46′21"W | |
32 | Range Road 273 | Kathyrn Kathyrn, Alberta Kathyrn is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.Kathyrn is located approximately 32 km northeast of Downtown Calgary on Highway 566, 1.6 km west of Highway 9. A Canadian National Railway line runs northeast through Kathyrn towards Three Hills.Neil McKay, a... |
51°12′45"N 113°42′10"W | |
34 | , Range Road 272 | North to Irricana Irricana, Alberta Irricana is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in the wide-open spaces of the Canadian prairies, northeast of Calgary, and west of the Drumheller badlands off Highway 9.... South to Langdon Langdon, Alberta Langdon is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.At an elevation of , Langdon is located east of the City of Calgary at the intersection of Highways 560 and 797, south of the Trans Canada Highway and north of Highway 22X.The hamlet is located in census... |
51°12′45"N 113°40′44"W | |
36 | 1 Avenue, Range Road 271 | Keoma Keoma, Alberta Keoma is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.Keoma is located approximately 35 km northeast of Downtown Calgary, on Highway 566, 2.0 km east of Highway 9 and 19 km north of the Trans-Canada Highway.Keoma is an Indian name for “over there”, far away... |
51°12′45"N 113°39′3"W |