City officials float idea for $300-million expressway on Terwillegar Drive

Edmonton could save $900 million by picking a four-lane expressway design for Terwillegar Drive and leaving the long-promised freeway on the shelf.
That’s the conclusion city officials reached in a report released Tuesday. An expressway is similar to the existing Yellowhead Trail. It does not include fly-over ramps but would still have increased capacity for commuters.
The expressway option would cost $300 million and could be built in 10 years, compared to a 30-year, $1.2 billion plan for