Alberta Highway 16
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Municipal District:
- Improvement District No.. 12
- Yellowhead County
- Parkland County
- Edmonton Capital Region
- Strathcona County
- Improvement District No.. 13
- Lamont County
- County of Minburn No.. 27
- County of Vermilion River
The Highway 16 in the Canadian province of Alberta has a length of 634 km. He leads in West-/Ost-Richtung through the whole province and is continued in Saskatchewan Highway 16 and Highway 16 in British Columbia, as the other two mentioned highways he is known as the Yellowhead Highway.
Route description
The highway begins at the British Columbia border on the Yellowhead Pass in the Rocky Mountains. At the same time the provincial border is the border of Jasper National Park, through which the highway leads first. 25 km to the start of the route leads from the south coming Highway 93, the Icefields Parkway, which leads to the Banff National Park, a. The extension of Highway 93 leads then to Jasper, Highway 16 travels around the southwest. The route would then continue in a northerly direction through the national park and thus follows the Athabasca River. 50 km north of Jasper National Park is the limit.
The line runs in a north-easterly direction to Hinton, southeast of the city crosses Highway 40, which runs along the east of the mountain range of the Rocky Mountains. Hinton is traversed and the Obed Provincial Park, the course of the Athabasca River is left, the route now leads to the east. She travels around Edson south and reaches the city limits of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The highway passes through the center of the city and there crosses the North Saskatchewan River. Further eastward is the Elk Iceland National Park, the following 10 km through the park again be operated by Parks Canada. Past the cities Vegreville and Vermilion, the route to Lloydminster. Within the city is the province of Saskatchewan border, Highway 16 continues there under the same name.
Features and Attractions
Jasper National Park and Jasper
The National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From Highway 16 from east of Jasper can be reached via a spur road of the famous Maligne Lake. Jasper is a small town within the park, which was established in 1813 as a trading post.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the provincial capital. It is the second largest city in Alberta and continues to grow strongly. The city runs through the river valley park system, one of the largest park systems in North America.
Elk Iceland National Park
The park is located at the transition zone between the North American prairies and boreal forest areas. The park was the first big game reserve in Canada.
Lloydminster
The City of Lloydminster is located in the two provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The border runs along Highway 17, which is operated by two provinces.
User charges
For the use of a highway road no fee will be charged in Alberta as a rule. However, as the route passes through Jasper National Park, Parks Canada charges a park use fee. The parking fee is due when the night is spent in the National Park, ie the transit through the park in one day is free of charge.