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Yellowhead Trail - 156 Street to St. Albert Trail

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Project Area from 156 Street to St. Albert Trail

Check out this map showing proposed changes from 156 Street to St. Albert Trail.

About the Project Area

A concept plan was developed outlining the changes required to remove the 149 Street intersection as part of the Yellowhead Trail Freeway Conversion Program. The project will eliminate the current north/south connection of 149 Street across Yellowhead Trail and includes one-way service roads that run parallel to Yellowhead Trail on the north and south sides.

142 and 143 Street on the north side of Yellowhead Trail will be closed, eliminating the current westbound to southbound movement to 142 Street. Eastbound access to 142 Street and St. Albert Trail will be solely from the one-way service road on the south side of Yellowhead Trail. Changes will also be made to ramps for the interchanges at 156 Street and St. Albert Trail to accommodate changes in the traffic patterns.

Where We Are Now

Further design work along Yellowhead Trail between 156 Street and St. Albert Trail will continue in 2019.

Public Engagement

Engagement information for all of the Yellowhead Trail Freeway Conversion projects can be found at Public Engagement. This includes engagement opportunities and reports for projects that make up the conversion of Yellowhead Trail.

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149 Street Project History

October 2015 - Final Concept Plan

The final concept plan was presented to the Transportation Committee on October 7, 2015.

January 2015 - Project Update

The City focused on refining the preferred concept plan for Yellowhead Trail at 149 Street. The preferred concept includes one-way service roads parallel to Yellowhead Trail on the north and south sides. There is no connection proposed for 149 Street across Yellowhead Trail. The City will evaluate the changes that will be required to the surrounding road network to address changes in travel pattern as a result of the proposed plan.

The City completed the final stages of a significant public engagement process that resulted in the development and refinement of a preferred option for freeway operation of Yellowhead Trail at 149 Street.

Public Involvement Report
The public engagement process included an Open House in June 2012 with a second open house in September 2013, 11 key stakeholder meetings, discussions with internal and external stakeholders such as CN Rail and utility companies, information bulletins to the community and the establishment of a Stakeholder Input Group (SIG).

This group of area stakeholders worked with City planners to develop ideas for converting Yellowhead Trail at 149 Street to a freeway operation, while retaining reasonable access to the adjacent businesses and the Dovercourt community. The stakeholder group helped to identify and develop:

Issues and constraints
Evaluation criteria and their relative weighting
Interchange and preferred access arrangements

Over the course of several workshops, the stakeholders helped to evaluate and reduce the total number of alternatives.

After significant development and evaluation of alternatives, the City arrived at a recommended configuration for the area based on input received from internal and external stakeholders, as well as Transportation Committee.

This preferred option includes one-way service roads parallel to Yellowhead Trail on the north and south sides. There is no connection proposed for 149 Street across Yellowhead Trail.

September 2013 - Public Meeting

On Tuesday September 17, the City of Edmonton hosted a public meeting to provide information on the recommended concept for free flow operation of Yellowhead Trail at 149 Street.

During the Open House, the public were invited to view the presentation boards and maps, ask questions of our project staff and pick-up project information material.

July 2013 – Transportation Committee

Two freeway options were presented to City Council on July 10, 2013; Freeway Strategy A which includes a ¾ diamond, grade separated interchange and Freeway Strategy B that which includes one-way service roads with right-in/right-out access north and south of Yellowhead Trail as well as improvements to parallel routes on 128 Avenue, 123 Avenue and 124 Avenue.

Presentation to the Transportation Committee of Council
Strategy Option A
Strategy Option B (Preferred Strategy)
Council Report

October 2012 – Project Update

An information bulletin was mailed out to community groups and businesses adjacent to the intersection . The bulletin provided an update on feedback received during the June 2012 Open House and requested comments or suggestions from the public.

June 2012 - Public Open House

A public Open House was held in June 2012 to introduce the project and provide background information. Attendees had the opportunity to learn more about the project and provide comments. Thanks to residents and community stakeholders who attended the June 13, 2012 meeting on the 149 Street Interchange at Yellowhead Trail.

Project Fact Sheet

Open House Overview Presentation – June 2012

For More Information

Yellowhead Trail Freeway Conversion

Telephone	311
Email	yellowhead@edmonton.ca

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