Route information
Length	36 km [1] (22 mi)
Existed	1950s–January 1988 [2]
Major junctions
West end	Hwy 761 near Leslieville
East end	Hwy 12 / Hwy 20 in Bentley
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Specialized and rural municipalities	Clearwater, Lacombe
Highway system
Provincial highways in Alberta
← Hwy 50 → Hwy 52

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 51, commonly referred to as Highway 51, was a short east–west highway in central Alberta, Canada that existed between the 1950s and January 1988. It is now part of Highway 12. ^{[3] [2]}

Route description

Highway 51 was a short highway that originated at the Highway 12 / Highway 20 intersection in Bentley and travelled west, running parallel to Highway 11. It was mostly gravel, ending at Highway 761 north of Leslieville. ^[3]

History

Highway 51 began appearing on maps in the 1950s and followed Township Road 404 west of Bentley. ^{[4] [5]} At the time, Highway 12 turned north at Bentley and continued towards Rimbey and Breton, while Highway 20 connected Bentley to Sylvan Lake. ^[3] In January 1988, Highway 51 was renumbered to Highway 12, while the section of Highway 12 north of Bentley became part of Highway 20. ^[2] In the 1990s, Highway 12 (formerly Highway 51) was extended west to Highway 22, 10 km (6 mi) north of Rocky Mountain House. ^[6]

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