Alberta Provincial Highway No. 563, commonly referred to as Highway 563, is a short highway in the province of Alberta, Canada. It runs mostly west-east from Highway 1 exit 172 at Range Road 31 to Calgary city limits at Range Road 24 (101 Street SW). It is known as Old Banff Coach Road for its entire length,[1] and unlike other provincial highways, has a speed limit of only 50 km/h (31 mph) outside of Calgary.
 Highway 563 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Banff Coach Road | ||||
 | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by the City of Calgary and Alberta Transportation | ||||
| Old Banff Coach Road | ||||
| Length | 11.4 km (7.1 mi) | |||
| West end |  Highway 1 (TCH) west of Calgary | |||
| East end | Bow Trail in Calgary | |||
| Highway 563 | ||||
| Length | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) | |||
| West end | Highway 1 (TCH) west of Calgary | |||
| East end | 101 Street SW (Calgary city limits) | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Rocky View County | |||
| Major cities | Calgary | |||
| Highway system | ||||
|
| ||||
| ||||
Major intersections
editStarting from the west end of Old Banff Coach Road:
| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky View County | −1.0 | −0.62 | Township Road 250 | ||
| 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 1 (TCH) – Banff, Calgary (16 Avenue NW) | Interchange (Hwy 1 Exit 172) Hwy 563 / Old Banff Coach Road western terminus | ||
| 0.4 | 0.25 | Range Road 31 | Hwy 563 / Old Banff Coach Road turns southeast | ||
| 5.7 | 3.5 | Springbank Road (Township Road 244) | Hwy 563 / Old Banff Coach Road branches east | ||
| Calgary | 6.2 | 3.9 | 101 Street SW (Range Road 24) | Calgary city limits Hwy 563 eastern terminus | |
| 6.6 | 4.1 |  Stoney Trail (Highway 201) | Northbound entrance and southbound exit | ||
| 7.8 | 4.8 | 85 Street SW | |||
| 9.8 | 6.1 | Patterson Hill / Coach Hill Road | |||
| 10.4 | 6.5 | Patterson Boulevard | |||
| 10.8 | 6.7 | Coach Hill Road | |||
| 11.4 | 7.1 | Bow Trail Strathcona Boulevard | Old Banff Coach Road eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
| |||||
See also
editKML is not from Wikidata
References
edit- ^ a b "Old Banff Coach Road (Highway 563) in Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
 | This Alberta road, road transport or highway-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |