This release was issued under a previous government.
The ramp that connects from Anthony Henday Drive northbound to Yellowhead Trail eastbound will be closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. so crews can complete concrete pouring for a bridge at the new Yellowhead Trail Interchange.
Date
Saturday, March 29
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Detours
- Continue heading northbound on Anthony Henday Drive and exit onto Yellowhead Drive westbound to 17 Street/116 Avenue to then access eastbound Yellowhead Trail.
Additional information
- Signs warning drivers of the ramp closure will be posted.
- Motorists are reminded to drive with caution and obey all signs and signals.
- Fines for speeding double in construction zones.
- Using Alberta’s P3 model for highways allows Northeast Anthony Henday Drive to be finished in 2016, three years earlier than through conventional delivery and at a savings of $370 million for taxpayers.
- The Alberta government has committed more than $4 billion toward the construction of the Edmonton ring road, including the northeast section, a $1.81 billion investment.
- This project is one of many that deliver on the Alberta Government’s Building Alberta commitment to support the economy and increase market access by focusing on capital plan projects for core infrastructure and key corridors.
Multimedia
Aerial photos of the Northeast Anthony Henday Project