Alberta Highway 16

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 16,^[1] or the Yellowhead Highway, is the main east-west highway traversing central Alberta, Canada. It is designated a core route in Canada's National Highway System^[2] and forms the Yellowhead branch of the Trans-Canada Highway. Highway 16 spans approximately 633 km (393 mi) from Alberta's border with British Columbia in the west to its border with Saskatchewan in the east.^[3][4] As of 2010, all but less than 95 km (59 mi) of the route was divided, with a minimum of two lanes in each direction.^[4]

Route description

From west to east, Highway 16 passes through Jasper National Park, Hinton, Edson, Spruce Grove, Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Elk Island National Park, Vegreville, Vermilion, and Lloydminster.^[3] Signalized intersections exist in Jasper, Hinton, Edson, Edmonton, and Lloydminster. Highway bypass alignments have been planned for Hinton, Edson, and Lloydminster, all of which have been designated as Provincial Highway No. 16X.^[3]

Within the City of Edmonton, Highway 16 is named Yellowhead Trail. Most sections of Yellowhead Trail are free-flowing, while numerous intersections between 156 Street and 50 Street are signalized. Plans call for replacement of all signalled intersections with interchanges, flyovers and closures to bring Yellowhead Trail up to freeway standards by the year 2041.^[5][6]

Major intersections

The following is a list of major intersections along Alberta Highway 16 from west to east, including exit numbers where applied.^[3][4]

References

External links

• 2010 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart (map, 8 MB) by Alberta Transportation.