YELLOWHEAD FREEWAY CONVERSION PROJECT
Section 1: 156 Street to St. Albert Trail
Intersections at 149 Street and 142 Street will be removed, while one-way service roads are built parallel to Yellowhead Trail to allow access to businesses and roadways. Construction: 2018-22.
Section 2: St. Albert Trail to 121 Street
A new interchange will be built at 127 Street, but the intersection at 124 Street will be removed. The city says it will carefully consider how traffic is impacted in the Prince Charles neighbourhood south of the Yellowhead. Construction: 2023-26.
Section 3: 121 Street to 97 Street
The major work involves construction of a new interchange at 121 Street, which will likely be linked to the 127 Street interchange. Meanwhile, the existing signalized intersection at 107 Street will be closed. Construction: 2023-26.
Section 4: 97 Street to 82 Street
This section will see only minor changes, most notably the removal of the intersection at 89 Street. As well, the service road north of the Yellowhead will be upgraded to better accommodate trucks. Construction: 2018-19.
Section 5: 82 Street to 50 Street
The intersection at 66 Street will be removed, while a new 125 Avenue roadway connection will be built to link Fort Road and Yellowhead Trail. Construction: 2018-21
Section 6: Fort Road
Fort Road will be expanded to six lanes from Yellowhead to 66 Street. This will include widening of the CN rail underpass. Construction: 201920.
Section 7: 50 Street to the river
This section of the Yellowhead will be widened to six lanes to accommodate projected traffic volumes. Modifications to interchanges at Victoria Trail and 50 Street will also be required. Construction: 2018-19.