Traffic & streets — Edmonton, Alberta

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In the City of Edmonton, Alberta, traffic & streets rules are set by Traffic Bylaw 5590, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: Not less than established and not exceeding $10,000.00; specific fines $35, $50, $75, $100, $150, $250, $500, $1,000; double for subsequent offence. Truck route rule: Heavy vehicle over 8,000 kg or 12.5 m shall not operate on a highway unless designated as a truck route. Street obstruction: No obstruction on a highway unless City permit; no highway construction modification or road right-of-way occupation without permit.

Traffic Bylaw 5590 adopted bylaw
truck route rule Heavy vehicle over 8,000 kg or 12.5 m shall not operate on a highway unless designated as a truck route. s. 87(1)-(2)
street obstruction No obstruction on a highway unless City permit; no highway construction modification or road right-of-way occupation without permit. s. 66; s. 68(1); s. 69
sidewalk or boulevard use No parking on sidewalk/boulevard except bicycles/e-bikes/e-scooters; no material, animals, fences, or loading across sidewalk/boulevard. s. 4(1)-(2); s. 48; s. 53; s. 54; s. 56
fine range Not less than established and not exceeding $10,000.00; specific fines $35, $50, $75, $100, $150, $250, $500, $1,000; double for subsequent offence. s. 100(1)-(2)(h)
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Edmonton's consolidated traffic bylaw: traffic control devices, designated truck routes, highway obstructions and sidewalk/boulevard use, plus parking rules including the 72-hour on-street limit that underpins seasonal parking bans.

Machine-readable: traffic-streets.json · Official website: https://www.edmonton.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Traffic & streets across Alberta · Traffic & streets in other municipalities