Edmonton Road gurus

[X-it]

I am going from PG to Fort Mcmurray in Feb. Is it best to go through Edmonton or is there a better skirt around rd. Or is Dawson Creek an option.

 

[catmando]

I would go through edm Jasper

 

[catmando]

Save you at least a hour and half

 

[X-it]

Ok north route is out, what about highway 779 and 37 near Edmonton are they good or just go straight into Edmonton?

 

[Summitric]

Take the anthony henday(ring road)....

 

[Bnorth]

I would fly.

 

[the_real_wild1]

I'd go Hwy 37 if you don't have to come into Edmonton. Way faster.

 

[gotboost]

Go thru Jasper on Yellowhead east till you get to highway 44 that goes up to Westlock then Head north to Athabasca then 63 north to Mc Murray Fastest Route done it lots You miss all of Edmonton this way

 

[Tchetek]

Ok north route is out, what about highway 779 and 37 near Edmonton are they good or just go straight into Edmonton?

Decent but single lane.

Henday be better if not jammed up.

 

[52weekbreak]

Well according to Google Maps, these two routes are the same time. I would be inclined to give this ( highway 44) a try if you are looking to avoid Edmonton. Safe trip X.

Go thru Jasper on Yellowhead east till you get to highway 44 that goes up to Westlock then Head north to Athabasca then 63 north to Mc Murray Fastest Route done it lots You miss all of Edmonton this way

 

[Cat401]

Go thru Jasper on Yellowhead east till you get to highway 44 that goes up to Westlock then Head north to Athabasca then 63 north to Mc Murray Fastest Route done it lots You miss all of Edmonton this way

ding ding ding ding.....we have a winner.....here is a guy who knows his roads!

 

[woody_tobius_jr]

Mackenzie/Pine Pass is always a roll of the dice at this time of the year.

I would always go 44 to westlock across to Clyde corner and keep going East on 18 to 63 and then North to FMM. Was never a lot of traffic on the 18. Might be different now though.

 

[thegeneral]

Go thru Jasper on Yellowhead east till you get to highway 44 that goes up to Westlock then Head north to Athabasca then 63 north to Mc Murray Fastest Route done it lots You miss all of Edmonton this way

I took this route for 10 years. I don’t believe there is a faster, less congested way to go.

 

[Mach1]

Well according to Google Maps, these two routes are the same time. I would be inclined to give this ( highway 44) a try if you are looking to avoid Edmonton. Safe trip X.

Yes the way gotboost said is still better drove it for 2 yrs almost and he day fast for 10 minutes then your on single lane anyways and way more ft Mac traffic

 

[X-it]

I booked a room yesterday in westlock, I missed highway 44 when searching the maps. I did not realize it was that close to Edmonton. Take a wrong ramp on that ring road...fawk.

 

[52weekbreak]

Yup. Exit 368 - Villeneuve Westlock just east of Spruce Grove. If you notice the giant ENTREC building on the right (south) side of the road you missed your turn