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Edmonton Ring Road

Anthony Henday Drive provides 80 km of free-flow travel around the City of Edmonton.

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Overview

Image 1: Map of Edmonton's ring road.

  • Map of Edmonton’s ring road

    Edmonton’s ring road, known as Anthony Henday Drive, took 16 years to build and encircles the City of Edmonton. The last section of the ring road was completed and opened to traffic in October 2016.

    This highway is a vital part of Alberta’s provincial highway network. It improves market access and quality of life for Albertans and helps promote the long-term economic sustainability of the Edmonton metropolitan region.

Southwest expansion

The southwest leg of Anthony Henday Drive was designed to carry 40,000 vehicles per day by 2020. However, due to Edmonton’s rapid growth, traffic volumes reached about 80,000 vehicles per day by June 2020.

Construction to widen Southwest Anthony Henday Drive from 4 to 6 lanes began in 2019 and was completed in 2023. With the widening, it can safely accommodate up to 120,000 vehicles per day.

Noise studies

Noise is monitored at different parts of the ring road to assess possible impacts on nearby communities.

Computer noise models use existing and future projected traffic conditions to see what noise impacts could occur under various conditions.

Read the Anthony Henday Drive noise studies.

P3 documents

Public-private partnerships (P3s) have been used to build and maintain highways and other infrastructure projects throughout the province. These partnerships engage contractors at every part of the highway construction process:

  • design
  • build
  • financing
  • maintenance

Read the Anthony Henday P3 documents.

News

Contact

Connect with us for more information on Anthony Henday Drive:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-644-5612
Toll free: 310-0000 before the number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]

Address:
Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors
Major Capital Projects
Twin Atria Building
2nd Floor, 4999 98 Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta  T6B 2X3

For highway maintenance issues:
Phone: 866-364-7339 (Northwest Anthony Henday Drive)
Phone: 888-877-6237 (Northeast Anthony Henday Drive)
Phone: 780-466-5084 (South Anthony Henday Drive)

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