Fort Road and Manning Drive

Fort Road and Manning Drive
86 Street
Start/end points of Fort Road and Manning Drive
Maintained byCity of Edmonton
Length19.6 km (12.2 mi)
LocationEdmonton
Fort Road
Old Fort Road
Former name(s)Fort Saskatchewan Road, Fort Saskatchewan Trail, Fort Trail
Length18.0 km (11.2 mi)
South end112 Avenue / Stadium Road
Major
junctions
82 Street, 118 Avenue, Wayne Gretzky Drive, Yellowhead Trail, 66 Street, 137 Avenue, Manning Drive
North endHwy 15 (Manning Drive) / Hwy 28A (17 Street NE)
Manning Drive
Length14.4 km (8.9 mi)
South endFort Road / 137 Avenue
Major
junctions
50 Street, 153 Avenue, 167 Avenue, Anthony Henday Drive, Highway 28A
East endCity limits; continues as Hwy 15

Fort Road and Manning Drive together comprise a major arterial road in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a major route connecting Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan on the west side of the Canadian National Railway freight line that itself connects the two cities. Fort Road formerly connected Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan in its entirety and was part of Alberta Highway 15; however, the section north of 137 Avenue was bypassed and named Manning Drive. Fort Road gets its name for its connection to Fort Saskatchewan, while Manning Drive is named after Ernest Manning, the premier of Alberta from 1943 to 1968.