Fort Road and Manning Drive

Fort Road and Manning Drive together comprise a major arterial road in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a major route connecting Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan on the west side of the Canadian National Railway freight line that itself connects the two cities. Fort Road formerly connected Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan in its entirety and was part of Alberta Highway 15; however, the section north of 137 Avenue was bypassed and named Manning Drive. Fort Road gets its name for its connection to Fort Saskatchewan, while Manning Drive is named after Ernest Manning, the premier of Alberta from 1943 to 1968.