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Transportation
Strathcona County is well connected to the world by an extensive network of
highway, rail and air transportation systems. It is also at the head of the
world's longest crude oil pipeline.
Highways
 Strathcona
County is strategically located at the junction of the Trans-Canada Yellowhead
Highway and Alberta's major north-south transportation corridors, offering
excellent transportation access between regional, national and international
markets. This network of transportation links ensures easy access to customers
and suppliers.
- Seven primary highways traverse the County:
Highways 14, 15, 16, 21, 38, 216 and the Sherwood Park Freeway.
- The Roadking Travel Centre Strathcona Inc. and Flying J Canada Inc are two full-service travel facilities for truckers and vactioners. Both are located on Broadmoor
Boulevard just off of the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway.
- 20,000 kilometres of paved roads and highways
cross Alberta, 1,820 kilometres run through Strathcona County.
Fast, economical ground transportation
There are many major trucking companies located in
the County. They provide general and specialized commodity transportation
to domestic and United States destinations. An import imbalance for certain
goods has created inexpensive back-haul rates on refrigerated vans and
equipment flat-decks heading to the United States. Containers returning
to the Pacific Rim are also favorably priced. The trucking industry can
handle door-to-door service from Strathcona County to California in 72
hours or less. Two-day delivery is possible for customers in northern
California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
|
Destination |
km |
mi. |
Destination |
km |
mi. |
Calgary |
294 |
183 |
Minneapolis |
2,228 |
1384 |
Saskatoon |
523 |
325 |
San Francisco |
2,320 |
1442 |
Regina |
780 |
485 |
Chicago |
2,610 |
1622 |
Vancouver |
1,189 |
739 |
Los Angeles |
2,745 |
1706 |
Winnipeg |
1,295 |
805 |
Detroit |
3,035 |
1886 |
Seattle |
1,296 |
805 |
Dallas |
3,175 |
1973 |
Portland |
1,521 |
945 |
Toronto |
3,356 |
2085 |
Denver |
2,045 |
1271 |
Montreal |
3,551 |
2207 |
Household Goods Carrier Bureau--Mileage
Guide
Railways
- Canadian National (CN) provides
east-west transcontinental service and regional service to Calgary. They also
provide service to Chicago and the Gulf of Mexico on the Illinois Central
Railroad.
- Canadian Pacific (CP) provides east-west
regional service and transcontinental and US service via Calgary.
- Rail car exchanges between CN and CP occur in the
County for shippers wanting to use either one or both railways.
- Edmonton-Calgary corridor and branch lines offer
rail car transport for bulk commodities.
- Via Rail's Transcontinental Canadian passenger route
passes through the County.
CP Rail, CN Rail, Strathcona County
Airports
Strathcona County is served by four airports:
- Edmonton International Airport
(780) 890-8382
T
he largest airport
is a 35-kilometre, 40-minute drive from Sherwood Park. This airport has over 40 non-stop scheduled
flights within Canada and United States destinations.
- Edmonton City Centre Airport
(780) 477-1992
The Edmonton City Centre Airport
is a 15-kilometre,
20-minute drive from Sherwood Park. This airport is now used for small charters, private
and company aircraft, training, military, and industrial flights.
- Cooking Lake Airport
(780) 890-8900
Cooking Lake Airport
is a 15-kilometre, 15-minute drive from Sherwood Park and is controlled and operated by the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority. This is the only float plane facility in Alberta.
- Strathcona Airport
(780) 417-713
The Strathcona Airport is near Josephburg and is a 30-kilometre,
25-minute drive from Sherwood Park.
Taxi service
- AAA Sherwood Park Taxi
(780) 464-1333
- AAA Cabs in the Park Ltd.
(780) 440-4444
- All New Sherwood Park Cabs Ltd.
(780)464-1500
- ASTROL Taxi
(780) 467-2222
- Driving Miss Daisy
(780) 777-0828
- Eastgate Taxi Services Ltd.
(
780) 464-5700
- Executive Cab
(780) 464-1333
Pipelines
- Strathcona County is Canada’s largest hub of
petroleum product pipelines
- Strathcona County is the start of the Enbridge
Pipelines Inc. pipeline - the world's longest and most sophisticated
crude oil and petroleum products pipeline system
- Edmonton Area Pipeline and Utility Operators' Committee (EAPUOC) consists of over 30 pipeline operators, utility organizations, municipalities
and regulatory agencies. This not-for-profit association promotes safety around
buried pipelines and cables and maintains a communication network in case
of an emergency.
- US National Research Council used EAPUOC as a model
and cited it as an ideal.
Public Transit
- Strathcona County offers bus service throughout Sherwood Park and various locations in the City of Edmonton. For information on services, routes, maps and schedules visit the Strathcona County Transit website.
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For further information contact a Public Transit Customer Service Representative at 464-RIDE (7433) or email at transit@strathcona.ab.ca
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