Calgary and Edmonton count with one of Canada's most critical logistics corridors, the Queen Elizabeth II highway, with a freight transportation volume of approximately 8,000 heavy trucks per day. Moreover, the growing congestion, rising greenhouse gas emissions, escalating carbon costs, and a structural driver shortage are placing mounting pressure on the corridor's highway.

This study evaluates whether a Rolling Highway (RoLa) service represents a technically, operationally, economically, and environmentally feasible alternative for the Calgary–Edmonton corridor.

Demand analysis confirms that the corridor is well-suited for Rolling Highway operations.

The screenline methodology applied to the Alberta Transportation's 2024 Traffic Volume and Classification Report, obtained a volume-weighted AADT of 79,076.67 vehicles, of which approximately 10.16% are heavy vehicles feasible for the project, producing an estimated transferable pool of roughly 4,000 trucks per direction per day.

Afterwards, an exponential smoothing forecast showed stable corridor volumes of 74,000 - 75,000 vehicles through 2029, confirming that structurally strong demand will persist over the planning horizon.

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