Alberta Highway 28
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 28, commonly referred to as Highway 28, is a highway in north-central Alberta, Canada that connects Edmonton to Cold Lake. It begins at Yellowhead Trail (Highway 16) in Edmonton as 97 Street NW, running through the city's north suburbs before entering Sturgeon County and passing CFB Edmonton. After merging with Highway 28A near Gibbons it winds through agricultural lands of north-central Alberta, roughly paralleling the North Saskatchewan River until Smoky Lake before continuing east through St. Paul County to Bonnyville. It turns northeast to CFB Cold Lake, before ending at Lakeshore Drive in the city of Cold Lake shortly thereafter.
Highway 28 | ||||
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Highway 28 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Alberta Transportation | ||||
Length | 293 km (182 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Hwy 16 (TCH) in Edmonton | |||
East end | Lakeshore Drive in Cold Lake | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Alberta | |||
Specialized and rural municipalities | Sturgeon County, Thorhild County, Smoky Lake County, St. Paul No. 19 County, Bonnyville No. 87 M.D. | |||
Major cities | Edmonton, Cold Lake | |||
Towns | Bon Accord, Gibbons, Redwater, Smoky Lake, Bonnyville | |||
Villages | Waskatenau, Vilna | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The highway is a component of Canada's National Highway System. Between Highway 28A near Gibbons and the intersection with Highway 63 near Radway, it forms part of the Edmonton-Fort McMurray corridor and is designated as a core route. For the remainder of the route from Radway to the eastern end at Cold Lake, it is designated as a feeder route.