| Manning Drive | |
|---|---|
| Highway 15 | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by the City of Edmonton and Alberta Transportation |
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| Length: | 14.8 km (9.2 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end: | Fort Road |
| 137 Avenue, 50 Street, 153 Avenue, Highway 28A | |
| North end: | City Limits (33 Street NE) |
| Location | |
| Major cities: | Edmonton |
| Highway system | |
| Provincial highways in Alberta | |
Manning Drive is a developing freeway in north-east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is currently still under construction, with the majority of its intersections at-grade, it retains its arterial road status. It was named after Alberta Premier Ernest Manning (1943–1968) in 1972.
It has formed as a highway, and a better route, to the historic Fort Road, which was a major route connecting Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan. Fort Road has since been destroyed in places to make room for development, and the drive was renamed from Manning Freeway, however some old signs still remain.
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