Yellowhead Trail
  Yellowhead Trail | ||||
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| Alberta Highway 16 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by City of Edmonton | ||||
| Length | 24.6 km (15.3 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | 231 Street | |||
 Anthony Henday Drive St. Albert Trail97 Street Fort Road Victoria Trail | ||||
| East end | Anthony Henday Drive | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Major cities | Edmonton | |||
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Yellowhead Trail is a major east-west highway in northern Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 24.6-kilometre (15.3 mi) segment of Highway 16 is a key commuter route for the bedroom communities of Stony Plain, Spruce Grove, and Sherwood Park. The road is Interchanges already exist at eleven intersections throughout the city limits, but traffic is often jammed at the many intersections still using traffic lights. Edmonton has plans to upgrade Yellowhead Trail to a freeway, but is awaiting required funding from the federal and provincial governments as the project is estimated to cost $1 billion.[1]
Interchanges and intersections
| Hwy | Exit | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Planned upgrade |
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Continues as   Highway 16 (TCH) west – Spruce Grove, Edson, Hinton, Jasper
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Range Road 261 / Hill View Road / 231 Street | At-grade (no crossover) | Interchange planned[2] | |
| 376 | Winterburn Road (215 Street) | Diamond interchange | ||
| 378 |  Highway 216 (Exit 25)
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Cloverstack | ||
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379 | 184 Street | Folded diamond interchange | |
| 381 | 170 Street | Diamond interchange | ||
| 383 | 156 Street | Folded diamond interchange | ||
| 151 Street | At-grade (westbound only) | |||
| End Freeway | ||||
| 149 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | Interchange planned [3] | ||
| 145 Street | At-grade | At-grade (median closure, right turns only)[4] | ||
| 143 Street | At-grade | At-grade (median closure, right turns only)[4] | ||
| 142 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | Intersection closure[4] | ||
| 385 | Lua error in Module:Jct at line 204: attempt to concatenate local 'link' (a nil value). | Diamond interchange | ||
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127 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | Interchange planned [3] | |
| 124 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | Intersection closure[4] | ||
| 121 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | Interchange planned (location to be determined)[3] | ||
| 107 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | |||
| 389 |  Highway 28
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Diamond interchange | ||
| 89 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | Intersection closure[4] | ||
| 391 | 82 Street | Diamond interchange | ||
| 392 | Fort Road / Wayne Gretzky Drive | Single-point urban interchange | Diverging diamond interchange[4] | |
| 68 Street | At-grade | Intersection closure[4] | ||
| 67 Street | At-grade | Intersection closure[4] | ||
| 66 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | Under review[4] | ||
| 62 Street | At-grade | At-grade (median closure, right turns only)[4] | ||
| Begin Freeway | ||||
| 61 Street | At-grade (westbound only) | |||
| 394 |  Highway 15 north
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Diamond interchange | ||
| 396 | Victoria Trail | Folded diamond interchange | ||
| 397 | Hayter Road / 17 Street | Folded diamond interchange | ||
| 398 | Highway 216 (Exit 54)
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Cloverstack interchange | ||
| Continues as Highway 16 (TCH) east – Vegreville, Vermilion, Lloydminster, Saskatoon
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Upgrade under construction • Upgrade planned | ||||
References
- ^ Dhariwal, Min (September 26, 2016). "Feds and province needed for $1-billion Yellowhead Trail overhaul, says city". CBC News. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Cuthbertson, Lana (July 2, 2011). "Edmonton faces overpass building boom: report". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Yellowhead Trail Overview Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. July 13, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Yellowhead Trail Strategic Plan" (PDF). City of Edmonton. May 17, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2016.