'Driving like idiots': West-end intersection bane of Highway 16A commuters

An intersection in west Edmonton has some drivers clutching at the wheel as they commute in and out of the city.

An intersection in west Edmonton has some drivers clutching at the wheel as they commute in and out of the city.

Katie Sharp is one of them. She lives in Spruce Grove but works in Edmonton.

When she is heading home to Spruce Grove, she drives west on Highway 16A. Sharp said during rush hour, she has seen multiple vehicles on the left shoulder of the highway waiting to take a left turn at 231 Street.

“People are lined up on that left shoulder, impeding that left, and there’s nowhere for us to go,” said Sharp.

“We’re either slamming on our brakes or trying to swerve into the right lane.”

A video shared with CTV News Edmonton shows nearly 90 vehicles lined up on the shoulder of Highway 16A waiting to turn south on 231 Street into the Secord neighbourhood.