<sod>The free-flowing northwest leg of Anthony Henday Drive from Yellowhead Trail in the west to Manning Drive in the northeast opened on November 1, 2011.<ref name=NWlegopen/> An estimated 40,000 motorists use Anthony Henday Drive daily.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111011/EDm_henday_111011/20111011/?hub=EdmontonHome |title=Henday will be done by Nov 1: Province |author=Earle, Jessica |publisher=ctvedmonton.ca |date=October 11, 2011 |accessdate=October 18, 2011}}</ref> Upon completion in 2016, Anthony Henday Drive will be Canada's first free-flowing orbital road.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fortsaskatchewanrecord.com/2013/08/15/a-year-of-henday-construction-done |title=A year of Henday construction done |author=Taylor, Aaron |work=Fort Saskatchewan Record |publisher=Sun Media |date=August 15, 2013 |accessdate=September 15, 2013}}</ref><eod>
<sod>The free-flowing northwest leg Yellowhead Trail in the west to Manning Drive in the northeast opened on November 1, 2011.<ref name=NWlegopen/> At its busiest point in West Edmonton, Anthony Henday Drive sees over 105,000 [[Annual average daily traffic|vehicles per day]].<ref name=aadt>{{Cite web|url=http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/Content/docType181/production/Traffic%20Volume%20History%202006-2015.pdf |title=Alberta Highways 1 to 986 - Traffic Volume History 2006 - 2015|publisher=Alberta Transportation|page=101}}</ref><eod>