South Edmonton rural road used to bypass QEII a rutted, muddy mess: βItβs teeth-chatteringβ Global News Canada By: Karen Bartko 3 June 2026 at 23:41 The stretch of 153 Street/Range Road 253, between 73 Avenue SW and Highway 19, has gone from a quiet country road into a busy β almost undriveable β commuter and commercial route.