 Highway 16A | ||||
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 Segments of Highway 16A in Alberta | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route ofHighway 16 | ||||
| Maintained byAlberta Transportation | ||||
| Evansburg – Entwistle segment | ||||
| Length | 13.6 km[1] (8.5 mi) | |||
| West end |  Highway 16 (TCH) east ofWildwood | |||
| Major intersections |  Highway 22 west ofEvansburg | |||
| East end | Highway 16 (TCH) /Highway 22 inEntwistle | |||
| Parkland Highway | ||||
| Length | 34.8 km[2] (21.6 mi) | |||
| West end | Highway 16 (TCH) west ofStony Plain | |||
| Major intersections |  Highway 60 atAcheson | |||
| East end |  Highway 216 inEdmonton | |||
| Vegreville segment | ||||
| Length | 9.5 km[3] (5.9 mi) | |||
| West end | Highway 16 (TCH) west ofVegreville | |||
| East end | Highway 16 (TCH) east of Vegreville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | Yellowhead County,Parkland County,County of Minburn No. 27 | |||
| Major cities | Edmonton,Spruce Grove | |||
| Towns | Stony Plain,Vegreville | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Highway 16A is the designation of threealternate routes offAlberta Highway 16 (theYellowhead highway) inAlberta, Canada. TheEvansburg –Entwistle section is called 16A:08 by Alberta Transportation, while 16A:24 runs throughVegreville. The section west ofEdmonton is labelled 16A:14 and 16A:16 on Alberta Transportation maps, but is better known asParkland Highway andStony Plain Road.
Highway 16A:08 parallels Highway 16 to the north, intersecting Highway 22, and passing throughEvansburg,Pembina River Provincial Park, andEntwistle.
Starting from the west end of Highway 16A:[4]
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Yellowhead County | | 0.0 | 0.0 |  Highway 16 (TCH/YH) –Edmonton,Jasper | |
| 2.7 | 1.7 | Highway 22 –Mayerthorpe | |||
| Evansburg | 8.5 | 5.3 | UAR 115 south (Range Road 75) | ||
| ↑ / ↓ | | 9.5 | 5.9 | Crosses thePembina River | |
| Parkland County | | 9.5– 10.5 | 5.9– 6.5 | Pembina River Provincial Park | |
| Entwistle | 13.6 | 8.5 | Highway 16 (TCH/YH) /Highway 22 north –Edmonton,JasperHighway 22 south –Drayton Valley | Interchange; Highway 16 exit 289; continues as Highway 22 south | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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| Parkland Highway | |
| Length: | 30.5 km (19.0 mi) |
| West end: | Highway 16 (TCH) near Stony Plain |
| East end: | 231 Street, Edmonton |
Running for 35 km (22 mi), the Parkland Highway (Highway 16A) runs parallel to Highway 16, 3.2 km (2.0 mi) to the north. The highway starts west ofStony Plain near the hamlet ofCarvel. Parkland Highway is a central thoroughfare through thebedroom communities of Stony Plain andSpruce Grove. AtAcheson it has apartial cloverleaf interchange withHighway 60. Highway 16A enters Edmonton alongStony Plain Road, splits into one-way streets where eastbound traffic follows100 Avenue, before ending atAnthony Henday Drive (Highway 216).
Highway 16A and the Parkland Highway were established in 1997 when the Highway 16 designation was moved toHighway 16X,[5] a bypass route that becomesYellowhead Trail in Edmonton.
All exits are unnumbered.
| Rural/specialized municipality | Location | km[2] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland County | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 16 (TCH/YH) west toHighway 43 north –Jasper,Grande Prairie | Interchange; Highway 16 exit 344; eastbound entrance and westbound exit |
| 5.4 | 3.4 | Parkland Drive (Township Road 530) –Spring Lake | FormerHighway 29 | ||
| Town ofStony Plain | 10.9 | 6.8 | 50 Street | Eastboundright-in/right-out | |
| 11.3 | 7.0 |  Highway 779 (48 Street) | Partial cloverleaf interchange;Fifth Meridian,114° Longitude | ||
| 12.8 | 8.0 | South Park Drive / North Park Drive | Traffic signals | ||
| 14.1 | 8.8 | Boundary Road / Veterans Boulevard | Traffic signals | ||
| City ofSpruce Grove | 15.7 | 9.8 | Jennifer Heil Way / Campsite Road | Traffic signals | |
| 17.3 | 10.7 | Calahoo Road / Golden Spike Road | Traffic signals; formerHighway 788 | ||
| 18.0 | 11.2 | King Street | Traffic signals | ||
| 19.0 | 11.8 | Century Road | Traffic signals | ||
| Parkland County | Acheson | 25.7 | 16.0 | Range Road 264 | Right-in/right-out |
| 27.3 | 17.0 | Highway 60 (Devonian Way) –Devon | Partial cloverleaf interchange | ||
| City ofEdmonton | 30.5 | 19.0 | 231 Street, Range Road 261 | Edmonton city limits; becomesStony Plain Road | |
| 32.2 | 20.0 | Winterburn Road (215 Street) | Partial cloverleaf interchange | ||
| 33.4 | 20.8 | One-way transition | |||
| 33.4– 34.8 | 20.8– 21.6 | Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) | Cloverstack interchange (Highway 216 exit 21); Highway 16A eastern terminus | ||
| Stony Plain Road /100 Avenue –Downtown Edmonton | Eastbound traffic follows 100 Avenue; westbound traffic follows Stony Plain Road | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Highway 16A:24 runs through the Town ofVegreville as 50 Avenue.
Starting from the west end of Highway 16A:[4]
| Location | km[3] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Minburn No. 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 16 (TCH/YH) west –Edmonton | Interchange; Highway 16 exit 481; eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |
| Vegreville | 5.2 | 3.2 |  60 Street (Highway 857 north) –Willingdon | West end of Highway 857 concurrency | |
| 7.2 | 4.5 | 47 Street (Highway 857 south) –Bruce | East end of Highway 857 concurrency | ||
| County of Minburn No. 27 | 9.5 | 5.9 | Highway 16 (TCH/YH) east –Lloydminster | Interchange; Highway 16 exit 492; westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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.svg) Highway 16A | |
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| Location | Strathcona County |
| Length | 7.2 km[6] (4.5 mi) |
| Existed | 1996 |
Highway 16A used to followBaseline Road (101 Avenue), pastRefinery Row, and linked with Highway 16 inStrathcona County. It began at the Edmonton city limits, located approximately 1.1 km (0.68 mi) east of the50 Street intersection, and traveled east for 3.9 km (2.4 mi) toHighway 14X where it turned north for 3.3 km (2.1 mi) and terminated at Highway 16.[6] In 1996, the province reverted the Baseline Road to Strathcona County while the north–south section became part of Highway 14X.[7]Highway 14X was later renumberedHighway 216 in 1999,[8] and signed as a part of Anthony Henday Drive in 2010.
Highway 16A | |
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| Location | Edmonton |
| Length | 15.8 km[9] (9.8 mi) |
| Existed | 1980s |
The Strathcona County segment of Highway 16A used to be part of a larger route which passed through central Edmonton, itself an original alignment of Highway 16.[10]At the time, Highway 16 entered west Edmonton along Stony Plain Road and followed Mayfield Road, and Highway 16A originated at the intersection of Highway 16, Stony Plain Road, Mayfield Road. It travelled east along Stony Plain Road and 102 Avenue through the former town ofJasper Place for 5.3 km (3.3 mi) to 124 Street where it turned south for 150 m (490 ft) and then turned east ontoJasper Avenue for 3.9 km (2.4 mi), passing throughDowntown Edmonton. At 95 Street, Highway 16A turned south for 170 m (560 ft) before turning east along Rowland Road for 1.7 km (1.1 mi) and crossing theNorth Saskatchewan River along theDawson Bridge. East of 84 Street, Highway 16A followed 106 Avenue for 500 m (1,600 ft) to 79 Street (later using 84 Street), where it traveled south 900 m (3,000 ft) before turning east onto 101 Avenue and leaving Edmonton.[9][11]
Highway 16A was phased out in the early 1980s.
