Yellowhead Trail (Edmonton)

Yellowhead Trail
Alberta Highway 16
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 Trail 97 Street Fort Road Victoria Trail
East end:	Anthony Henday Drive
Location
Major cities:	Edmonton
Highway system
Provincial highways in Alberta ← Hwy 15 Hwy 17 →

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
Continues as Hwy 16 (TCH) west – Spruce Grove, Edson, Hinton, Jasper
		Range Road 261 / Hill View Road / 231 Street	At-grade (no crossover)	Interchange planned[2]
	376	Winterburn Road (215 Street)	Diamond interchange
	378	Hwy 216 / Anthony Henday Drive (Exit 25)	Cloverstack
	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	Hwy 2 north / St. Albert Trail	Diamond interchange
		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	Hwy 28 / 97 Street	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	Hwy 15 north / 50 Street	Diamond interchange
	396	Victoria Trail	Folded diamond interchange
	397	Hayter Road / 17 Street	Folded diamond interchange
	398	Hwy 216 / Anthony Henday Drive (Exit 54)	Cloverstack interchange
Continues as Hwy 16 (TCH) east – Vegreville, Vermilion, Lloydminster, Saskatoon
Upgrade under construction •      Upgrade planned

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. "Yellowhead Trail Overview Map" (PDF). City of Edmonton. July 13, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
4. "Yellowhead Trail Strategic Plan" (PDF). City of Edmonton. May 17, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2016.