Spruce Grove

Spruce Grove is a city of about 34,000 people in the Edmonton Capital Region.

Understand
Homesteading in Spruce Grove started in 1879.

By car
Spruce Grove is 14 km west of Edmonton, take Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) or Highway 16A. Highway 16 is a controlled access highway and passes along the northern city boundary, take exits 360 or 363.

From the west, both highways pass through Spruce Grove from Edson, Hinton, and eventually Jasper.

Get around
There is an on-demand transit service for trips within Spruce Grove, and also to Stony Plain. The city also has a network of trails for those opting to walk and bike.

By car
The major roads around Spruce Grove mostly reflects the Dominion survey, with roads placed in regular intervals. Most major roads aside from Highway 16A or the Yellowhead Highway are four-lane roads, either divided or not. The downtown (City Centre) follows a rough grid, with streets slightly curved in line with Highway 16A and the Canadian National (CN) line through town. Roads in the majority of neighbourhoods are full of curves and dead ends, characteristic of suburban cities.