Alberta Highway 66

Alberta Highway 66 shield

Highway 66
Route information
Length: 27.6 km[1] (17.1 mi)
Major junctions
From: Little Elbow Recreation Area
To: Hwy 22 / Hwy 762 south of Bragg Creek
Location
Specialized
and rural
municipalities:		 Kananaskis I.D., Foothills No. 31 M.D., Rocky View County
Highway system

Provincial highways in Alberta

← Hwy 64Hwy 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

MunicipalitykmIntersecting roadDescriptionCoordinates
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. 1 2 "Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  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. 1 2 "Kananaskis Country Annual Road Closures". Alberta Parks. November 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.


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