Alberta Highway 60
Highway 60, officially named Devonian Way, is a north–south highway west of Edmonton in the Canadian province of Alberta, connecting Highway 39 to Highway 16. In tandem with Highway 19, it is often used as a southwest bypass of Edmonton for travellers wishing to avoid traffic within the city.[1][2]
Highway 60 begins as a two-lane rural highway east of Calmar in central Leduc County, branching due north from Highway 39 to meet Highway 19 at the south end of Devon where it becomes a divided expressway. Passing west of Devon and entering Parkland County, it bends west to cross the North Saskatchewan River on twin bridges, curving back north across Highways 627 and 628 to reach an interchange with Highway 16A in Acheson. The divided highway briefly reverts to two lanes before expanding again to four lanes and ending at Highway 16 west of Edmonton.
Alberta Transportation has outlined plans to twin the section of Highway 60 between Highways 16 and 16A, as well as long-term plans to realign Highway 60 as a freeway slightly to the west of Devon allowing for a free-flowing connection into a newly twinned Highway 19.[3]
Major intersections
From south to north:
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[2] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leduc County | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Range Road 263 Highway 39 – Leduc, Drayton Valley | Roundabout; Highway 60 southern terminus |
| Devon | 7.5– 7.9 | 4.7– 4.9 |   Highway 19 east – Nisku, Edmonton | To Edmonton International Airport | |
| North Saskatchewan River | 12.4 | 7.7 | Devon Bridge | ||
| Parkland County | | 22.1 | 13.7 |  Highway 627 (Garden Valley Road) – Highvale, Stony Plain, Edmonton | To Maskêkosihk Trail |
| Enoch Cree Nation | Enoch | 27.0 | 16.8 | Township Road 523 | |
| Parkland County | | 28.6 | 17.8 |  Highway 628 – Stony Plain, Edmonton | To Whitemud Drive |
| Acheson | 31.8 | 19.8 |  Highway 16A (Parkland Highway) – Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Edmonton | Interchange; to Stony Plain Road / 100 Avenue | |
| 35.4 | 22.0 |    Highway 16 (TCH/YH) to Highway 44 – Westlock, Spruce Grove, Edson, Jasper, EdmontonRange Road 263 | Interchange; Highway 16 exit 371; to Yellowhead Trail; Highway 60 southern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "2015 Provincial Highway 1-216 Progress Chart" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. March 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ a b "Highway 60 in central Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ Stantec (December 2005). "Highway 60 and Highway 19 at Devon - Functional Planning Study - Final Report" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.