 Highway 575 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors | ||||
| Length | 79 km[1] (49 mi) | |||
| Tourist routes | Dinosaur Trail | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Highway 791 west ofAcme | |||
| Major intersections |  Highway 806 inAcme Highway 21 nearCarbon Highway 836 nearCarbon Highway 837 nearDrumheller | |||
| East end |   Highway 9 /Highway 56 inDrumheller | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Mountain View County,Kneehill County | |||
| Towns | Drumheller | |||
| Villages | Acme,Carbon | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 575 is the designation of an east-west highway in centralAlberta,Canada. It runs from theHighway 791, throughAcme andCarbon, toHighway 9 andHighway 56 inDrumheller.[2][3] The section betweenHighway 837 and Drumheller is part of theDinosaur Trail.
The section of Highway 575 between Acme and Carbon has had a variety of designations in its history. The 5 km (3 mi) section between Carbon andHighway 21,[1] along with a portion of present-dayHighway 836, was originally designated as part ofHighway 26;[4] while the 20 km (12 mi) section between Highway 21 and Acme,[1] along with present-dayHighway 806, was the original alignment of Highway 21.[4] In 1958, the southern portion of Highway 21 was realigned toHighway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) east ofStrathmore, and the former section was renumbered asHighway 21A;[5][6] however, in 1962, the route was again renumbered to Highway 26.[7][8] Highway 26 was decommissioned in 1970[9][10] and in 1972, it was renumbered to its current designation.[11][12]
From south to north:[3]
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Mountain View County | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 791 –Carstairs,Chestermere | |
| Kneehill County | Acme | 21.1 | 13.1 | Highway 806 south –Beiseker | Hwy 806 concurrency west end |
| 22.3 | 13.9 | Highway 806 north –Linden | Hwy 806 concurrency east end | ||
| | 35.8 | 22.2 | Range Road 243 –Swalwell | ||
| | 40.8 | 25.4 | Highway 21 –Three Hills,Strathmore | ||
| | 45.9 | 28.5 | Highway 836 south –Carbon | Hwy 836 concurrency west end | |
| | 52.4 | 32.6 | Highway 836 north | Hwy 836 concurrency east end | |
| | 68.1 | 42.3 | Highway 837 north (Dinosaur Trail) | Becomes part of Dinosaur Trail | |
| Town of Drumheller | Nacmine | 73.8 | 45.9 | 2nd Street | |
| Drumheller (Townsite) | 79.4 | 49.3 | Highway 9 east /Highway 56 north (2 Street SW) –Hanna,Stettler Highway 9 west /Highway 56 south (South Railway Avenue) toHighway 10 –Calgary | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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