Lacombe County will be starting bridge construction work on July 4, 2022, on Township Road 41-3 (between Range Road 24-0 and 24-1). Crews will be working at that location until July 31, 2022 (weather permitting).
Minor delays are expected. Please drive with care around construction crews.
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BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION | Lacombe County is advising residents of bridge construction over Rainy Creek on Range Road 2-1, south of Highway 12.
The proposed start date is Monday, June 6, 2022 and we anticipate the project to take 3-weeks to complete (weather permitting).
Please drive with caution around all construction crews, and obey speed signs.
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Lacombe County is advising residents that road construction will start soon on Range Road 2-3 from Township Road 41-2 (Centreview Road) south 2 miles to Township Road 41-0.
The proposed start date is Monday, May 30, 2022 and we anticipate the project to take 6-weeks to complete (weather permitting).
Please drive with caution around all construction crews, and obey speed signs.
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Alberta Transportation will be starting work on a roundabout at the junction of Highway 20 and Highway 12 (west of Bentley). Work will begin on May 17, 2022, and is expected to last until the end of October 2022 (weather permitting).
Please obey all construction and detour signs. The construction zone will be signed and portable message boards will be used. The speed limit will be reduced to 30 km/hr and Flag People will be in place. For over-dimensional loads please call 24 hrs in advance to Mr. Mike Peters at 403-396-1566.
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Ant Construction Ltd. has been contracted by Lacombe County to apply Graded Aggregate Seal Coat (Chip Seal) on the West Branch Road (Township Road 41-2) from Highway 2 west 10.6 km to Spruceville Rd (Range Road 27-4).
The project will start on May 16, 2022 weather permitting. Please drive carefully and obey all signs and speed limits during construction.
Please contact Craig Sabash of Ant Construction Ltd., at 403.343.8196 or Lacombe County Operations Department at 403.782.8379 if you have any questions or concerns during this project.
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Lacombe County is advising residents that road construction will start soon on Range Road 272 north of Milton West Branch Road (Twp Rd 412) north for 2 miles to Twp Rd 414.
The proposed start date is Monday, May 2, 2022 and we anticipate the project to take 6-weeks to complete (weather permitting).
Please drive with caution around all construction crews, and obey speed signs.
Central City Asphalt Ltd. has been hired by Lacombe County to widen and pave the Lockhart Pavement from Hwy 12 north to Twp Rd 41-4 (9.86 km).
The current schedule is for the contractor to start on April 25th and is estimated to be complete on September 15, 2022 (weather permitting).
Work will include grade widening, granular base course, asphalt concrete pavement (EPS), and other work.
There will be intermittent single-lane closures, however no full closure of the road. Please drive carefully and obey all signs and speed limits during construction.
Please contact Lacombe County Operations Department at or 403.782.8379 if you have any questions or concerns during this project.
The Sylvan Lake Regional North Shore Line project is nearing completion. The next step in the construction process is the testing of critical components at the Blissful Beach Lift Station. This work will begin on Tuesday and continue all week.
As part of this testing process, the Commission will be operating the lift station’s outside generator during daylight hours starting on Tuesday and continuing through the rest of the week.
Pursuant to Municipal Government Act M-26.1 534(1) Lacombe County hereby provides notice to any person having an interest in land that is adjacent to lands which Lacombe County has constructed a public road. Persons entitled to compensation from the municipality for loss of or the permanent lessening of use of that person’s land caused by the public work are advised to make a claim within 60 days after this notice is published.
The following road is complete as of August 30, 2021:
Project Number Description
C3841 Twp Rd 38-4
South of 25-38-24 W4 and 30-38-23 W4
Jct of Rge Rd 23-5 west two miles to Rge Rd 24-1
C2352 Rge Rd 23-5
West of 29 & 32-38-23 W4 and SW 4-39-23 W4
Jct of Hwy 11 south 2 ¼ miles north to Twp Rd 38-4 (Near Red Deer River)
Effective Date: September 9, 2021
Where: Aspen Beach Provincial Park
Why: Aspen Beach Provincial Park is currently undergoing Park Modernization. This is a multi-year project to upgrade and modernize existing campground facilities, day use area and infrastructure. Work to be completed during this closure includes:
A road closure due to Bridge Construction will begin on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. The closure is to facilitate the construction for bridge file 9405 (SW 15-40-23 W4); Parlby Creek) and will impact Rge Rd 23-3.
Please refer to the diagram for the detour route.
Please watch for and obey posted signage. The road will be closed until October 1, 2021 (weather permitting).
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Border Paving Ltd. has been hired by Lacombe County to pave Township Road 39-4, west 4.2 km from Hwy 20.
Construction on the Township Road will be commencing August 20 to September 15, 2021 (weather permitting). The work will include asphalt concrete pavement (EPS) and other work.
Please drive carefully and obey all signs and speed limits during construction.
Contact the Operations Department if you have any questions or concerns during this project at 403-782-8379.
Lacombe County construction crews will be working on Twp Road 39-5 from Range Road 3-5 west 1 mile, then north 0.6 miles on Range Road 4-0. The project is expected to run from August 5 to September 10, 2021 (weather permitting).
Please expect minor delays in this area and drive with caution around construction crews.
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Alberta Transportation is planning to twin Highway 11 between Sylvan Lake and Rocky Mountain House. The overall project, which was announced in July 2020, has begun with a planning study to define highway twinning requirements between Highway 22 and Township Road 390 (east of Benalto). The study is expected to complete in late 2022.
Clearwater County, Lacombe County, the Town of Eckville and Red Deer County meet with Alberta Transportation and the project team at milestone points during the course of the study.
Information regarding the planning study will be posted on Alberta Transportation’s website as the study progresses. Please visit the website at:
https://www.alberta.ca/highway-11-from-highway-22-to-township-road-390.aspx
For information regarding the overall Highway 11 corridor between Sylvan Lake and Rocky Mountain House, please visit:
A road closure due to Bridge Construction will begin on Friday, July 16, 2021, extended until August 31, 2021. The closure is to facilitate the construction for bridge file 13454 (SW 2-40-1 W5; Tributary to Blindman River) and will impact Rge Rd 1-2 extension and Twp Rd 40-0.
Please refer to the diagram for the detour route. Please watch for and obey posted signage, and drive with caution around construction crews. The road will be closed until August 31, 2021 (**Updated from August 12, 2021), weather permitting.
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Alberta Transportation is planning to construct a single lane roundabout at the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 12, west of Bentley to improve both traffic safety and traffic capacity.
A public information website will be accessible from May 21, 2021 to July 9, 2021 to provide information about the project and answer questions.
Please visit the online website link for more information: www.highway20-12roundabout.ca.
Alberta Transportation approved an ATCO pipeline project at the junction of Highway 20 and Highway 12. The proposed work done by ATCO requires ATCO to obtain access from the ramp to go north on Highway 20. This work is expected to begin on February 8, and traffic may be disrupted in this area.
Please drive with caution in this area and obey all traffic signs.
Alberta Transportation is developing an interim plan for Highway 11, between Red Deer and Eckville to improve both traffic capacity and traffic safety. We want to hear what your concerns are. Please visit the on-line engagement link below to find out more information and add to the discussion:
https://vertisee.mcelhanney.com/Highway11FPS/
You can also find more information at www.alberta.ca, and search for Highway 11.
Alberta Transportation will be starting a bridge project south of Blackfalds on Highway 2A, starting on August 17, 2020, and ending in early October.
Traffic lights will be installed at each end of the bridge to alternate traffic and speed is reduced through the work zone at 50Km/h. Please drive with caution in this area and obey all traffic signs.
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Beginning spring 2020, Alberta Transportation will begin construction on the Medicine River Bridge on Highway 12, 14 km north of the Town of Eckville. The current bridge structure, which was constructed in 1981 requires extensive repairs.
Repairs will require temporary closures, single-lane traffic and lane restrictions.
Construction on the bridge is anticipated to begin April 2020 and take approximately 5 months to complete, weather permitting. Active construction work is typically expected to occur between the hours of 7 am to 5 pm daily, however, it may be extended as required.
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BF 01140 Info Sheet April 2020
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