Road Reports

Several road and lane closures will occur this week in and around Airdrie. Motorists are asked to exercise caution and obey all traffic signs in the construction areas.

Closures include:

• Intermittent lane closure on Main Street South on Monday, July 29 from 7:30 p.m. to 6 am. The closure is to accommodate milling and paving for the 2024 Road Rehabilitation Program.

A previously reported motor vehicle collision on the QEII, Southbound near Cross Iron Drive, south of Balzac, has been cleared.

The collision was impacting the middle lane. Motorists were urged to proceed with caution, as the area had speed reductions and traffic congestion.

There was no word on injuries.

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A previous motor vehicle collision on Yankee Boulevard has since been cleared.

Earlier this evening, RCMP confirmed the collision occurred. 

An eye witness reported that the collision occurred westbound heading towards the QEII southbound. Reports stated that the collision may have also resulted in debris being strewn onto the road.

However, Mounties said that no injuries were reported, though lanes were blocked due to the collision. 

Motorists were asked to drive with caution in the area.

An earlier motor vehicle collision on the QEII, southbound near Township Road 310 south of Didsbury, near the junction with Highway 582, has been cleared.

Earlier this afternoon, there were reports of traffic congestion in the area as well as delays. Motorists were asked to drive with caution. There were no other details on the collision, including whether there were any injuries sustained. 

Beginning at 8 a.m. this morning, till 3 p.m., motorists can expect significant delays north of Airdrie on the QEII due to pothole repairs.

The repairs will be on the QEII northbound, from Highway 2A to Township Road 292 near Crossfield. There will be a double left-handed lane closure with speeds reduced to 80 km/hour, with no passing.

The previous massive traffic backlog southbound on the QEII to Calgary has been cleared.

Earlier this afternoon, motorists travelling southbound on the QEII experienced massive delays due to pothole repair southbound from Highway 566 in Balzac to Calgary city limits. The pothole repair shut down the left and center lanes with speed reductions to 80 km/hour, with no passing until 3 p.m. 

Until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, motorists can expect lane closures and speed reductions on the QEII, southbound from Highway 566 in Balzac to Calgary city limits.

The lane closures and speed reductions are due to pothole repair. Motorists can expect the left and center lanes to be closed, with speed reductions to 80 km/hour. 

At approximately 9:40 on Tuesday morning, Calgary Police stated that all lanes of southbound Stoney Trail, between Airport Trail and McKnight Boulevard Northeast, had re-opened.

Earlier this morning, Calgary police were on the scene with a collision reconstruction team on southbound Stoney Trail following a serious injury collision that occurred. The incident has prompted authorities to close the road between McKnight Boulevard Northeast and Airport Trail Northeast.

A previous highway closure west of Cochrane has been re-opened. On Monday evening, Mounties were on the scene of a serious motor collision west of Ghost Lake Village on Highway 1A. At the time, Highway 1A was impassable and motorists were asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

According to police, today just after 5 p.m., Cochrane RCMP and the Alberta RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit, along with emergency crews and STARS Air Ambulance, responded to a serious collision. 

Police said an update is anticipated.

More pothole repairs are slated to begin Tuesday and last until Wednesday afternoon on the QEII northbound between Highway 556 and Airdrie, impacting lanes and speeds in the area.

The repairs are slated to start at 10 a.m. Tuesday and finish near 3 p.m. on both days. Motorists can expect two left lane closures and speed reductions to 80 kilometres an hour in the work zone.

Other road and lane closures that may impact traffic in Airdrie include: