The overall North of Yellowhead Upgrades project includes improvements on Range Road 231 from Emerald Drive north to Township Road 534, and along Township Road 534 from Range Road 231 to Range Road 232, as well as intersection improvements at Highway 21 and Township Road 534. See project map. (2.0 MB)

This area is being upgraded to support future residential, commercial and industrial growth of the Sherwood Park urban service area. 

The Range Road 231 rail overpass project includes: 

• County-led roadway upgrades from Clover Bar Road/Range Road 231 from Emerald Drive to 750m north of Highway 16. 
• Road re-alignment and an overpass built over CN Rail. Initial construction will include a three-lane overpass, with long-term design plans for a six-lane roadway cross section.  
• Upgrades from a two-lane rural road into a two-lane urban road with concrete curb and gutter, streetlighting, and general urbanization improvements. 
• Paved multi-use trail connection from Emerald Drive to north project limits. 
• Intersection improvements at Emerald Drive and adjacent to Highway 16. 

Note: Phase 2 includes aligning Range Road 231 from north of Highway 16 to south of the overpass. A detour is in place until this phase is completed in 2025. 

Other North of Yellowhead Upgrades construction projects include:  

• Developer-led roadway upgrades along Range Road 231 from north of the CN Rail overpass to 2.2km north of Highway 16.  
• County-led construction of water and sanitary lines 
• Highway 21 and Township Road 534 – Intersection improvements, including road reconstruction, grading, paving, new traffic signals and lighting. 

Traffic impacts

Construction in the area will cause major delays. Area businesses will still be accessible, but some detours will be in place. Please watch for signs and slow down in construction zones, even when workers are not present.

Project timeline

• 2025
  • Connect the road and trails through the Outback RV property.
  • Complete any remaining landscaping work.
     
• 2024
  • Landscaping around the newly built overpass.
  • Complete the multi-use trail from Emerald Drive to just north of Highway 16.
     
• 2023
  • Girder placement and bridge deck work.
  • New alignment of Range Road 231 / Clover Bar Road North of Yellowhead trail.
  • Overpass to be open at the end of 2023.
  • Intersection improvements at Highway 21 and Township Road 534.

• 2022
  • Started on South side CN Rail overpass fills.
  • A soil nail wall was installed under the Yellowhead trail.
  • Piling for the overpass was completed.
     
• 2021 – North side CN Rail overpass fills were completed.  
   
• 2020 – Project planning resumed.
   
• 2015 – Project was put on hold while an adjacent Alberta Transportation Functional Planning Study took place. 
   
• 2012 – Detailed design work began, along with land acquisition planning and discussions.
   
• 2009 – Functional Planning Study to determine the overall alignment of the new road network.

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