Alberta Highway 16A
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 16A[1] is the designation of three alternate routes off Alberta Highway 16 (the Yellowhead highway) in Alberta, Canada. The Evansburg section is called 16A:08 by Alberta Transportation, while 16A:24 runs through Vegreville. The section west of Edmonton is labelled 16A:14 and 16A:16 on Alberta Transportation maps, but is better known as Parkland Highway and Stony Plain Road.
Evansburg
Highway 16A | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Alberta Transportation | ||||
Length: | 13.6 km (8.5 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | Hwy 16 (TCH) (YH) west of Evansburg | |||
Hwy 22 | ||||
East end: | Hwy 16 (TCH) (YH) / Hwy 22 in Entwistle | |||
Location | ||||
Specialized and rural municipalities: | Yellowhead County, Parkland County | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Highway 16A:08 parallels Highway 16 to the north, intersecting Highway 22, and passing through Evansburg and the Pembina River Provincial Park.
Major intersections
Starting from the west end of Highway 16A:[2]
Municipality | km | Intersecting road | Notes | Coordinates | |
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Yellowhead County | 0.0 | Hwy 16 (TCH) | West to Wildwood | 53°36′10″N 115°8′44″W / 53.60278°N 115.14556°W | |
2.7 | Hwy 22, Range Road 83 | North to Mayerthorpe | 53°36′16″N 115°6′26″W / 53.60444°N 115.10722°W | ||
8.5 | Range Road 75 | Evansburg | 53°36′7″N 115°1′20″W / 53.60194°N 115.02222°W | ||
↑ / ↓ | 10.8 | Pembina River | 53°35′59″N 115°0′15″W / 53.59972°N 115.00417°W | ||
Parkland County | 11.3 | Road | Pembina River Provincial Park | 53°36′14″N 115°0′12″W / 53.60389°N 115.00333°W | |
13.0 | 50 Avenue, Main Street | Entwistle | 53°35′38″N 114°59′34″W / 53.59389°N 114.99278°W | ||
13.6 | Hwy 16 (TCH) (Exit 289) Hwy 22 |
Grade separated East to Gainford South to Drayton Valley |
53°35′22″N 114°59′19″W / 53.58944°N 114.98861°W | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Parkland Highway
Highway 16A | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Alberta Transportation | ||||
Length: | 35 km (22 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | Hwy 16 (TCH) (YH) west of Stony Plain | |||
Hwy 60 | ||||
East end: | Hwy 216 in Edmonton | |||
Location | ||||
Specialized and rural municipalities: | Parkland County | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Running for 35 km (22 mi) Parkland Highway runs parallel to Highway 16 to the south, through Stony Plain, Spruce Grove, and Acheson into Edmonton. This road is known as Stony Plain Road in Edmonton, and continues into downtown Edmonton. Highway 16A ends at Edmonton's ring road Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216). This Highway, labelled Highway 16 until 1997, is a more leisurely alternative route to the corresponding section of Highway 16.
Vegreville
Highway 16A | ||||
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50 Avenue | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Alberta Transportation | ||||
Length: | 11.2 km (7.0 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | Hwy 16 (TCH) (YH) | |||
East end: | Hwy 16 (TCH) (YH) | |||
Location | ||||
Specialized and rural municipalities: | County of Minburn No. 27 | |||
Towns: | Vegreville | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Highway 16A:24 runs through the Town of Vegreville as 50 Avenue.
Major intersections
Starting from the west end of Highway 16A:[2]
Municipality | km | Intersecting road | Notes | Coordinates | |
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County of Minburn No. 27 | 0.0 | Hwy 16 (TCH) (Exit 481) | West to Mundare | 53°31′26″N 112°8′16″W / 53.52389°N 112.13778°W | |
6.1 | Hwy 857, 60 Street, Range Road 150 | North to Willingdon Begin 857 south concurrency |
53°30′0″N 112°3′58″W / 53.50000°N 112.06611°W | ||
8.1 | Hwy 857, 47 Street, Range Road 145 | Vegreville South to Bruce End 857 south concurrency |
53°29′25″N 112°2′31″W / 53.49028°N 112.04194°W | ||
11.2 | Hwy 16 (TCH) (Exit 492) | East to Lavoy | 53°28′45″N 112°0′37″W / 53.47917°N 112.01028°W | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ↑ Provincial Highways Designation Order, Alberta Transportation, p. 4
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2010 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart (map, 8 MB)" (PDF). Alberta Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
External links
- 2010 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart (map, 8 MB) by Alberta Transportation.