Alberta Highway 560
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 560, commonly referred to as Highway 560 or Glenmore Trail, is a highway in the province of Alberta, Canada. It runs west–east from the east Calgary boundary at 84 Street SE (Range Road 290), north along the city boundary to Range Road 284, across Highway 791 south of Chestermere to the southern terminus of the northern section of Highway 797, Centre Street in Langdon.[1]
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| Glenmore Trail, Township Road 234 | ||||
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| Maintained by Alberta Transportation | ||||
| Length | 17.0 km (10.6 mi) | |||
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| West end |  Hwy 201 in Calgary | |||
 Hwy 791 near Indus | ||||
| East end |  Hwy 797 in Langdon | |||
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| Specialized and rural municipalities | Rocky View County | |||
| Major cities | Calgary | |||
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Provincial highways in Alberta
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It is named Glenmore Trail within Calgary city limits. Highway 560 extends to the west in an interchange with the freeways of Hwy 2 and Highway 8. It extends to the east as Township Road 234 to Highway 24, and Highway 817.[1]
Major intersections
Starting from the west end of Highway 560:
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| City of Calgary | 0.0 | 0.0 | Glenmore Trail Stoney Trail (Hwy 201) | Interchange; Hwy 201 exit 88; Glenmore Trail continues west | |
| Rocky View County | | 2.4 | 1.5 | 100 Street SE (Range Road 285) | |
| 10.5 | 6.5 | Hwy 791 – Chestermere, Indus | |||
| Langdon | 17.0 | 10.6 | Hwy 797 north / Centre Street (Range Road 272) | Hwy 560 eastern terminus | |
| Wheatland County | | 26.8 | 16.7 |  Hwy 24 – Cheadle, Vulcan, Lethbridge | |
| 36.6 | 22.7 |  Hwy 817 – Strathmore, Carseland | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- Google (November 4, 2016). "Highway 560 in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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