Highway 16 – Anthony Henday Drive to Highway 779

Highway 20 – Functional planning study
Highway 11 – Highway 22 to Township Road 390
Highway 11 – Red Deer to Eckville
Highway 15 – Lamont
Highway 16 – Gainford to Wabamun
Highway 16 – Anthony Henday Drive to Highway 779
Highway 2 – 338 Avenue interchange
Highway 3
Highway 40 – South of Kawka River to Norbord Access
Highway 64 – Clear River Valley

Highway 16 Westbound

Highway 16 Eastbound

Overview

As part of the national highway system, Highway 16 is a critical link within the Alberta Capital Region and a key part of the east-west inter provincial trade corridor. This study focuses on the 22.5 km section of Highway 16 between the Anthony Henday and Highway 779.

A functional planning study is the first step in understanding and evaluating the future needs of the highway. To accommodate long term growth and operational requirements of the Highway 16 corridor west of Edmonton, Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors is looking to expand the highway from 2 to 4 lanes in each direction and examine the accesses and interchanges within the study area.

This study will consider:

operational constraints and capacities, access control, interchange types and configurations and right-of-way requirements
input from multiple stakeholders, and
the accesses at Range Road 261 and 270 for safety improvement in the near term and access closure in the long term

Timelines

The study is anticipated to be completed in 2024. Detailed design and construction timelines have not been established at this time.

Benefits

The recommendations identified from this study will improve safety and efficiency along the corridor.

Public engagement opportunities

The study will consider input from stakeholders including the City of Edmonton, the City of Spruce Grove, the Town of Stony Plain and Parkland County, country residential areas and the Acheson Industrial area.

Spring 2024

The final round of public engagement will take place between June 3 and 28. Albertans can learn more and provide their feedback on the recommended plan in a public open house on June 12, and complete an online survey, which is available until June 28.

Public Open House (Drop-in format)
June 12 (5 to 7 pm)
Parkland Village Community Centre
#60 53222 RR 272
Spruce Grove, Alberta