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| Highway 16 | |||||||||
| Yellowhead Highway | |||||||||
| Length: | 641 km (398 mi) | ||||||||
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| East end: | Saskatchewan border | ||||||||
| Major junctions: |
Hwy 41 at Vermilion Hwy 28 in Edmonton QE2 Highway in Edmonton Hwy 40 near Hinton Hwy 93 in Jasper |
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| West end: | British Columbia border | ||||||||
| Major cities: | Lloydminster, Edmonton, Jasper | ||||||||
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>Highway 16 is central and northern Alberta's primary east-west highway.
It is part of the Yellowhead branch of the Trans-Canada Highway system that extends from British Columbia to Manitoba. Within Alberta, it passes through Lloydminster, Vermilion, Vegreville, Elk Island National Park, Edmonton, Edson, Hinton and Jasper National Park.
The length within the province of Alberta is 641 km (398 mi).
It is a free-flowing four-lane divided highway for the majority of its stretch through Alberta except for the section from west of Hinton through Jasper National Park to the BC border—future plans for further westward twinning through this section are unknown. The highway currently passes through signalled intersections in Hinton, Edson and Lloydminster, and bypasses around these major centres have been discussed.
Within the city of Edmonton, the highway forms one of the main east-west routes and is known as Yellowhead Trail. Most sections of Yellowhead Trail have gradually been upgraded to a free-flowing freeway, but signalled intersections still remain in some heavily commercialized sections. Future plans call for replacement of all signalled intersections with interchanges, flyovers and closures.
Mile by mile description
From east to west:
| km | mile | Description |
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| 0 | 0 | Starts at the intersection with  Highway 16 and  Highway 17 in Lloydminster (50 Street), at the Saskatchewan border |
| 10 | 6 | Passes south of Blackfoot |
| 24 | 15 | Intersects Highway 897 at Kitscoty |
| 39 | 24 | Intersects Highway 893 at Kenilworth Lake |
| 60 | 37 | Intersects  Highway 41 (Buffalo Trail) south of Vermilion |
| 82 | 51 | Intersects Highway 881 at Mannville |
| 96 | 60 | Passes south of Minburn |
| 110 | 68 | Intersects Highway 870 at Innisfree |
| 121 | 75 | Passes through Ranfurly |
| 130 | 81 | Intersects  Highway 36 (Veteran Memorial Highway) |
| 136 | 85 | Passes through Lavoy |
| 146 | 91 |  Highway 16A branches to the north towards Vegreville |
| 148 | 92 | Intersects Highway 857 |
| 157 | 98 | Highway 16A merges back into Highway 16 |
| 163 | 101 | Highway 631 branches east at Royal Park |
| 172 | 107 | Intersects  Highway 15 and Highway 855 south of Mundare |
| 193 | 120 | Intersects Highway 834 |
| 203 | 126 | Enters the Elk Island National Park |
| 213 | 132 | Leaves the Elk Island National Park |
| 221 | 137 | Intersects Highway 830 |
| 226 | 140 | Intersects Highway 824 north of Ardrossan |
| 233 | 145 | Intersects  Highway 21 north of Bremner |
| 235 | 146 | Enters the Edmonton city limit |
| 239 | 149 |  Highway 216 (Anthony Henday Drive) branches to the south |
| 240 | 149 | Crosses the North Saskatchewan River on the Clover Bar Bridge |
| 244 | 152 | Highway 15 branches to the north |
| 249 | 155 |  Highway 28 branches to the north |
| 255 | 158 |  Intersects Highway 2 which continues north |
| 260 | 162 | Intersects Highway 216 (Anthony Henday Drive) |
| 264 | 164 | Leaves Edmonton city limits |
| 267 | 166 |  Highway 60 branches to the south |
| 270 | 168 | Highway 44 branches to the north |
| 277 | 172 | Intersects Spruce Grove access road (Campsite Road) |
| 283 | 176 | Intersects Highway 779 north of Stony Plain |
| 297 | 185 | Highway 16A merges from south |
| 301 | 187 |  Highway 43 branches north at Manly Corner |
| 302 | 188 | Highway 770 branches south |
| 316 | 197 | Intersects Duffield access road |
| 322 | 200 | Passes through Smithfield |
| 327 | 203 | Passes north of Wabamun Provincial Park and Wabamun Lake |
| 339 | 211 | Highway 765 branches north |
| 342 | 213 | Passes through Fallis |
| 348 | 216 | Highway 759 branches south towards Seba Beach |
| 352 | 219 | Passes south of Gainford and Isle Lake |
| 357 | 222 | Highway 757 branches to the north |
| 365 | 227 | Intersects  Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) south of Entwistle, Highway 16A branches north through Entwistle, Evansburg and Pembina River Provincial Park |
| 366 | 227 | Crosses Pembina River |
| 373 | 232 | Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) jogs north |
| 376 | 234 | Highway 16A merges from the north |
| 395 | 245 | Highway 753 branches south at Chip Lake |
| 406 | 252 | Highway 751 branches north at Nojack |
| 418 | 260 | Passes through Niton Junction |
| 432 | 268 | Highway 32 branches north |
| 457 | 284 | Crosses McLeod River |
| 464 | 288 | Passes through Edson |
| 474 | 295 | Highway 47 branches south |
| 486 | 302 | Passes south of Sundance Provincial Park |
| 509 | 316 | Passes south of Obed Lake Provincial Park at Hargwen |
| 548 | 341 | Passes through Hinton |
| 556 | 346 |  Highway 40 branches south |
| 558 | 347 | Highway 40 branches north at Entrance |
| 577 | 359 | Enters Jasper National Park |
| 602 | 374 | Crosses Athabasca River |
| 624 | 388 | Enters the town of Jasper |
| 630 | 392 |  Icefield Parkway branches south in Jasper |
| 641 | 398 | Reaches the British Columbia border, and continues as Highway 16 |
| Preceded by BC Highway 16 |
Trans-Canada Highway AB Highway 16 |
Succeeded by SK Highway 16 |
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