Motorists can expect brief lane closures and minor delays on Stony Plain Road and 100th Avenue where they intersect Anthony Henday Drive in Edmonton.
The lane closures accommodate construction of concrete piles for overhead sign structures. The left-hand lane of westbound Stony Plain Road will be closed following the afternoon rush hour on Sept. 6 and will reopen by 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 7. The inside lane of eastbound 100th Avenue will be closed at 9 a.m. on Sept. 7 and reopen by 3:30 p.m. the same day.
In their ongoing efforts to improve safety on Alberta’s highways, sheriff and RCMP integrated traffic units cracked down on unsafe drivers over the Labour Day long weekend.
Motorists can expect delays and lane closures on Highway 63 north of Wandering River to accommodate paving.
Work begins Sept. 6 and affects approximately 50 kilometres of Highway 63 from north of Wandering River to south of Crow Lake Provincial Park. Traffic may be reduced to alternating single-lane controlled by signals, flag people, and pilot vehicles. Two-way traffic will be restored during peak times, when queues reach three kilometres in length, or when over-dimension loads are travelling through the work area.
Motorists can expect minor delays on Rundle Drive in Canmore to accommodate a bridge deck rehabilitation project.
Work starts Sept. 6 and affects the bridge carrying Rundle Drive over the Bow River. Traffic will be reduced to alternating single lane controlled by signals. The project is expected to be completed by Oct. 30, weather permitting.
Motorists can expect a one-day detour on Highway 29 near Lamont to accommodate emergency repairs to a rail crossing.
The detour will be in place from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 1 and affects Highway 29 immediately north of its junction with Highway 15. Eastbound Highway 29 traffic will be detoured 1.6 kilometres east and then north on Range Road 195. Westbound Highway 29 traffic will be detoured onto Highway 15.
Construction is underway to replace the westbound Highway 1 bridge over the South Saskatchewan River in Medicine Hat.
“This is about making the right investments at the right time,” said Luke Ouellette, Minister of Transportation. “We will continue to build and receive good value from a competitive construction market. When we keep building, we keep Albertans working, support our communities and lay the foundation for future economic growth.”
Motorists can expect lane and speed limit reductions on Highway 16 near Vegreville to accommodate paving.
Paving begins Sept. 6 and affects the highway’s westbound lanes from east of the junction with Highway 834 to Vegreville. During paving, the westbound direction will be reduced to one lane and the speed limit will be reduced to 80 km/h through the construction zone. The work does not affect Highway 16’s eastbound lanes.
Motorists can expect lane and speed limit reductions on Highway 16 near Vegreville to accommodate paving.
Paving begins Sept. 6 and affects the highway?s westbound lanes from east of the junction with Highway 834 to Vegreville. During paving, the westbound direction will be reduced to one lane and the speed limit will be reduced to 80 km/h through the construction zone. The work does not affect Highway 16?s eastbound lanes.
Motorists can expect lane reductions and minor delays on Highway 831 near Waskatenau to accommodate paving.
Paving begins Sept. 6 and affects 16 kilometres of the highway from its junction with Highway 45 to its junction with Highway 28. During construction, traffic will reduced to one-lane alternating controlled by either flag people or signals. The lane width will be reduced to 4.0 metres.
Motorists are advised that Highway 881 will be closed temporarily.
