Transportation in Lethbridge

Lethbridge also has an intricate cycling-and-pedestrian pathway that meets several destinations in the city, including the urban park system in the Oldman River valley.

[2] Since the local public transit system does not extend outside city boundaries, presumably these commuters use automobiles.

[3] The Parks and Recreation department maintains the citywide 30-kilometre (19 mi) pedestrian-and-cyclist Coal Banks Trail system (map).

The system was designed to connect the Oldman River valley with other areas of the city, including Pavan Park in the north, Henderson Park in the east, Highways 4 and 5 in the south, and a loop in West Lethbridge (including University Drive and McMaster Blvd).

The rail yards were moved to Kipp, just west of the city, from downtown Lethbridge in 1983 to make way for commercial expansion.

The city is on a mainline of the Canadian Pacific Railway with trackage east to Toronto, south to the United States, west to Vancouver, and north to Calgary.

In addition, spur trackage serves the industrial areas, and a rail-loading facility is available to all businesses.

Highways 2, 3 and 4 form part of the CANAMEX trade route between Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

Highway 4 leads out to satellite communities (such as Stirling and Warner) and the Canada-United States border, where it meets Interstate 15, connecting eventually to Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and San Diego.

Fort Macleod is only 51 km (32 mi) west of Lethbridge and provides service to Calgary via Highway 2.

Highway 25 provides service to satellite communities (such as Picture Butte and Diamond City).

In addition, University Drive was widened from Whoop-up Drive to the location of the proposed sports arena, making the roadway six lanes in areas, including multiple turning lanes onto access roads for the University of Lethbridge.