Summary#

Edmonton City Council passed Bylaw 21549 at third reading on September 8, 2026. It closes an existing vehicle access from the titled parcel at 13520 - 170 Street NW onto 137 Avenue, to support the 137 Avenue / Anthony Henday Drive Interchange Ramps project. City staff say the goal is to improve safety and traffic flow and support goods movement.

• The bylaw closes the parcel’s existing access onto 137 Avenue. It is currently barricaded on private property and is not being used.
• The property keeps all-directional vehicle access from 170 Street NW.
• Council passed the bylaw 12–0 on each of its three readings.

What it means for you#

• Property owner: The parcel will no longer have vehicle access onto 137 Avenue. It will continue to have all-directional access from 170 Street NW.
• People travelling on 137 Avenue or the shared pathway: City staff say removing this access will remove a conflict point and improve safety and traffic flow. These are expected benefits, not guaranteed results.
• General public: The closure supports planned interchange ramps at 137 Avenue and Anthony Henday Drive. Construction is anticipated in 2026 and 2027. This bylaw does not itself approve or set out the construction work.

Money#

No cost estimate is provided in the available material.

• The City report says no compensation is payable because the parcel will continue to have access from 170 Street NW.
• The cost of the interchange project or other City spending related to the closure is not stated.

What is unclear#

• The material does not give a date when the access closure will take effect.
• It does not estimate the cost of carrying out the closure or the interchange project.
• It does not describe any further steps for the property owner. City staff report that the owner was informed of the reasons for the closure; no formal written objection was received.

Case for#

• City staff say the access is too close to the planned interchange ramps to meet provincial design requirements.
• Staff say removing it will eliminate a conflict point where the access crosses a shared pathway, improving safety for different travel modes.
• Staff say the change will support traffic flow and goods movement, while the parcel retains all-directional access from 170 Street NW.

Case against#

• The owner loses vehicle access onto 137 Avenue, even though it is currently unused and barricaded. Access will be from 170 Street NW instead.
• A possible concern is whether access from 170 Street NW is less direct or convenient for the property. The report says that access remains but does not assess the practical effect on the owner.
• The available material records no formal written objection from the owner. No councillor voted against the bylaw.