Road Reports

A multi-vehicle collision heading Southbound on the QEII highway near Highway 201 has been cleared. However, there will continue to be delays in the area due to the traffic volume.

Some motorists reported that emergency crews were previously on the scene, including fire crews. 

There is no word on whether there were injured parties.

Motorists are urged to exercise caution. 

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The scene has been cleared.

Earlier on Tuesday morning, there were reports of a vehicle collision in the vicinity of 8 Street and 1st Avenue Northwest. The northbound lanes of 8 Street were blocked off, while the Westbound lanes of 1st Avenue were also blocked. 

Motorists reported that police, EMS and fire crews were on the scene and that traffic was being re-routed.

Commuters were advised to seek an alternate route for their morning commute. There may still be residual traffic in the area. 

There was no word on the number or extent of injuries.

Following the May long weekend, motorists in Airdrie may experience longer commutes to and from work this week and for several weeks with several lane closures which are associated with the 40th Avenue Interchange construction.

Beginning on Wednesday, May 23, till Saturday, May 27, starting at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m, both the Northbound and Southbound lanes of the QEII near the 40th Avenue construction area will experience inside single-lane closures to accommodate piling operations in the median for sign structures.

A two-vehicle collision between a sedan and a truck created a vehicle fire that snarled traffic near Crossfield on the QEII headed Northbound on Thursday afternoon.

(Video provided by Mandi CM)

Rocky View County is reminding motorists that beginning on Wednesday, May 17 at 8:00 a.m., Canadian Pacific (CP) Rail has scheduled crossing improvements on the rail crossing Highway 566 immediately west of Highway 2.

Beginning on Monday 15, until further notice, there will be a traffic detour associated with the 40th Avenue overpass.

The scene has been cleared.

Earlier on Friday afternoon, a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 566, near Range Road Southwest, West of Balzac, was impacting traffic in both directions. There were delays as there was one-lane, alternating traffic. 

Motorists were previously advised to find an alternate route.

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With assistance from the City and the fire department, Fortis has brought electricity back to the many parts of Airdrie that were affected by the power outage this morning, ahead of schedule. Many businesses were impacted by the previous outage, which left the lights out along a large portion of Main Street.

The morning commute was affected as well but things seem to be getting back to normal now. The cause of the outage was a wire down.

Thousands of Airdronians are without power this morning.

Fortis Alberta is working on the issue, and the estimated time of restoration is at 8:30 a.m. 

The power has been out since approximately 5:30 a.m.

The lights are out along much of Main Street Airdrie, and many businesses are affected.

A section of downtown Airdrie is without power this morning. 

The lights are out along much of Main Street Airdrie, and many businesses are affected. 

Fortis Alberta is estimating the time of fix is approximately 8:30 a.m. 

No word on the cause of the outage. 

More details to come....