MacLac
Senior Member
What do you see? Girders being strung across yet? Or still ongoing excavation and retaining walls work only?
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Gronk!
Senior Member
A moment in history: July 25, 1961
On this day in 1961, plans were underway that would eventually lead to the creation of the Yellowhead Highway and Edmonton's Yellowhead Trail.edmonton.taproot.news
"The new Yellowhead Trail opened in 1970, although work to add lanes continued until 1984."
That is a typo. I don't think Yellowhead Trail opened until about 1980 or so.
Glenco
Senior Member
Less than half a million people. Let’s build a subway 
The_Cat
Senior Member
I think Yellowhead Trail opened around 1982 (from east to west). I remember seeing some of the construction (e.g., 97 Street overpass, Yellowhead Trail around municipal airport) when I was 16.
The_Cat
Senior Member
Mostly retaining walls for the slopes approaching 127 Street.
Kosy123
Senior Member
I would love to know the conversations back then about it because it’s actually hilarious that the most urban/big city transit feel downtown was built when we were the same size as London, Ontario.Less than half a million people. Let’s build a subway
The_Cat
Senior Member
We probably had Waterloo-Kitchener's population when their LRT was built. Also, Edmonton was also growing rapidly in the 1970's, and pioneers with the LRT.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Let's not forget that the LRT was built because we won the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
Anyway, let's get back to the Yellowhead Trail construction.
Anyway, let's get back to the Yellowhead Trail construction.
Offworld
Active Member
Anybody here remember when the eastern section of the Yellowhead was called the Santa Ana Freeway, or something along those lines? No joke.
The_Cat
Senior Member
I think it was 125 Avenue/Bonaventure Road (West) and Santa Rosa Road (East).
northlands
Senior Member
The LRT/CN bridge over the Yellowhead near 66 st is called the Santa Rosa Bridge.
Offworld
Active Member
Right. I did see for a short while on city maps that the road was called Santa Rosa Freeway. Of all the things I've forgotten, I remember that.
The_Cat
Senior Member
Driving by the Yellowhead/121 Street interchange construction, I saw some retaining wall construction around the overpass pilings.
fromtraintotower
New Member
The 107 St and Yellowhead intersection work from last week.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Yesterday afternoon I drove the Yellowhead Trail from St Albert Trail to the east end of the Henday. The 127 St interchange is progressing nicely. The section between 121 St and 107 St has ramped up in a major way. Nothing is happening at 66 St but that could change next year. And finally, the Beverly Bridge over the North Saskatchewan River is undergoing a major rehab.