Alberta Highway 16
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 16, commonly referred to as Highway 16, is a major east–west highway in central Alberta, Canada, connecting Jasper to Lloydminster via Edmonton. It forms a portion of the Yellowhead Highway, a major interprovincial route of the Trans-Canada Highway system that stretches from Masset, British Columbia, to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, near Winnipeg. Highway 16 spans approximately 634 km (394 mi) from Alberta's border with British Columbia in the west to its border with Saskatchewan in the east.[2][3] As of 2010, all but less than 96 km (60 mi) of the route was divided, with a minimum of two lanes in each direction.[3] It is designated a core route in Canada's National Highway System.[4]
Yellowhead Highway Trans-Canada Highway | ||||
Highway 16 highlighted in red, former sections highlighted in brown | ||||
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Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation | ||||
Length | 633.5 km[1] (393.6 mi) | |||
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Country | Canada | |||
Province | Alberta | |||
Specialized and rural municipalities | Jasper, I.D. No. 12, Yellowhead, Parkland, Strathcona, I.D. No. 13, Lamont, Minburn, Vermilion River | |||
Major cities | Spruce Grove, Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Lloydminster | |||
Towns | Hinton, Edson, Vegreville, Vermilion | |||
Villages | Wabamun, Innisfree, Mannville, Kitscoty | |||
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