Whitemud Drive

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Whitemud Drive is a major eastwest freeway in southern Edmonton, Alberta, that stretches from 231 Street at the western city limit to Anthony Henday Drive just east of Edmonton in Strathcona County. The portion in southeast Edmonton from Anthony Henday Drive to Calgary Trail / Gateway Boulevard is designated as Highway 14, and from there until Anthony Henday Drive in west Edmonton is designated as Highway 2.[2] The portion of Whitemud Drive from 170 Street and 75 Street forms part of the Edmonton inner ring road.

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Length28.2 km[1] (17.5 mi)
Westend231 Street
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Whitemud Drive
Whitemud Drive traverses south Edmonton, signed as Highway 14 in southeast Edmonton (highlighted in green), as Highway 2 between Calgary Trail and Anthony Henday Drive (highlighted in red), and unsigned west of Henday (highlighted in orange)
Route information
Maintained by City of Edmonton
Length28.2 km[1] (17.5 mi)
Major junctions
West end231 Street
Major intersections Anthony Henday Drive
Fox Drive
Terwillegar Drive
Calgary Trail
Gateway Boulevard
East end Anthony Henday Drive
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Specialized and rural municipalitiesStrathcona County
Major citiesEdmonton
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    Route description

    At its west end, Whitemud Drive begins at an unsignalized intersection with 231 Street at Edmonton's boundary with Parkland County, and ends in the east at an interchange with the eastern leg of Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) at Edmonton's boundary with Strathcona County. The road is preceded by the western segment of Highway 628 from Stony Plain, and succeeded by an eastern segment of Highway 628 to Highway 21. It is signed as Highway 2 between the west leg of Anthony Henday Drive and Calgary Trail/Gateway Boulevard, and Highway 14 between Calgary Trail/Gateway Boulevard and the east leg of Anthony Henday Drive.

    Over its course, Whitemud Drive passes at-grade signalized intersections at Winterburn Road (215 Street) and Lewis Estates Boulevard/Guardian Road in the west before passing under the western leg of Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216), to which access is provided via an interchange.

    Quesnell Bridge carrying Whitemud Drive over the North Saskatchewan River, prior to its widening completed in 2011

    Continuing eastward, access is provided through interchanges at 178 Street, 170 Street, 159 Street, 149 Street (limited access), Fox Drive, 53 Avenue, Terwillegar Drive, 119/122 Street, (Frontage road begins) 111 Street, Calgary Trail/Gateway Boulevard (Highway 2), 99 Street (Frontage road ends), 91 Street, 66/75 Street, 50 Street, 34 Street, 17 Street and the eastern leg of Anthony Henday Drive. Along this portion, Whitemud Drive crosses the North Saskatchewan River on the Quesnell Bridge before Fox Drive, Whitemud Creek (its namesake) before 119/121 Street, Mill Creek before 50 Street, and Fulton Creek after 17 Street. It also passes under a Canadian Pacific Kansas City rail line before 99 Street and over a Canadian National rail line after 17 Street.

    The last recent at-grade intersection to be upgraded to an interchange was 17 Street. The overpass has two lanes open in each direction. The construction was completed in 2013.[3] As a result, Whitemud Drive is now free-flowing within the bounds of Anthony Henday Drive.

    Exit list

    From west to east. The entire route is in Edmonton. All exits are unnumbered.

    More information km, mi ...
    km[4]miDestinationsNotes
    0.00.0 Highway 628 west (Township Road 524)
    231 Street / Range Road 261
    Edmonton city limits; continues into Parkland County
    1.60.99Winterburn Road (215 Street)At-grade; interchange proposed
    2.31.4Lewis Estates Boulevard / Guardian RoadAt-grade; interchange proposed
    3.62.2 Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216)Partial cloverleaf interchange; Highway 216 exit 18); west end of Highway 2 concurrency; west end of freeway
    5.53.4178 Street West Edmonton Mall
    6.54.0170 Street West Edmonton Mall
    7.74.8159 StreetAccess to 156 Street
    8.95.5149 StreetNo eastbound exit
    10.16.3Quesnell Bridge across North Saskatchewan River
    10.46.5Fox DriveTo Fort Edmonton Park
    12.07.553 Avenue
    12.98.0Terwillegar Drive
    13.98.6Rainbow Valley Bridge across Whitemud Creek
    14.89.2119 Street / 122 Street
    16.410.2111 StreetTo Southgate Centre
    17.310.7106 Street
    17.9–
    18.1
    11.1–
    11.2
    Calgary Trail (Highway 2 south) / Gateway Boulevard Airport, Red Deer, CalgaryOne-way pair; east end of Highway 2 concurrency; former Highway 14 western terminus; former west end of Highway 14 concurrency
    18.511.599 Street
    19.812.391 Street
    21.413.375 Street / 66 Street
    23.114.450 Street
    24.715.334 Street
    26.516.517 Street
    28.217.5 Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216)
    Highway 628 east (Township Road 552)
    Edmonton city limits; Highway 216 exit 64; former east end of Highway 14 concurrency; continues into Strathcona County
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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