Edmond sits on the northern edge of the Oklahoma City metro, and three highways carry most of its traffic. I-35 runs along the east side of the city toward Guthrie to the north and Oklahoma City to the south. The Broadway Extension, which carries US 77, runs as a freeway from the middle of Edmond straight into downtown OKC, and the Kilpatrick Turnpike, a toll road, curves along the southern edge near Memorial Road and links Edmond with the northwest side of Oklahoma City and I-40.
Inside the city, 2nd Street carries historic Route 66 east to west through downtown and past the University of Central Oklahoma, while Danforth, Covell and Memorial roads cross the city on a mile grid. Broadway, Kelly, Santa Fe and Bryant run north and south. Most trips across town are quick, but the Broadway Extension and the I-35 interchanges back up at rush hour, and the Broadway Extension near Memorial Road, with its merges and narrow shoulders, is a poor place to coast to a stop.
Will Rogers World Airport is a long drive south through Oklahoma City, so a car left there during a trip may need attention at the airport rather than at home. Arcadia Lake on the east side draws boaters and anglers, and the north and west edges of the city still give way to pasture and section-line roads within a short drive of newer neighborhoods. Nearly every household relies on a car for daily trips, and many keep two or three.
For a mobile mechanic, Edmond is one of the easiest places in the metro to work. Most homes have driveways and attached garages, the newer neighborhoods have wide streets, and the business corridors along Memorial Road and Broadway have big parking lots. Gated golf communities only need guest access arranged in advance, and rural properties just need clear directions to the right gate.