Road Reports

An earlier motor vehicle collision southwest of Airdrie, on Highway 201, heading westbound near Deerfoot Trail Northbound, has been cleared, while another motor vehicle collision, approaching 14 Street Northwest, has also been cleared.

Previously the two collisions on Stoney Trail were causing delays. 

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One person was transported to the hospital in stable condition, following a serious two-vehicle collision east of Airdrie near Range Road 13 and Highway 566, earlier today.

This afternoon, Mounties said that Highway 566, near Range Road 13 has been re-opened. Earlier in the day, the highway was reduced to one lane for several hours as fire crews, EMS, and police were on the scene of the collision.

Motorists can expect delays on the QEII beginning today and tomorrow. Beginning Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. and lasting till 2:30 p.m., there will be both spray patching and pothole repair, northbound on the QEII.

While the closure of 24th Street has already begun and will last till the fall due to the construction of a two-lane undivided roadway north of Reunion, motorists should be aware of several other key road and lane closures this month. 

Today, from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., there will also be a temporary lane closure on 8 Street Southwest to accommodate shallow utility maintenance. Then starting next week on Monday, and lasting a week, there will be a temporary road closure of Midtown Boulevard for site servicing.

An earlier reported incident involving a car in the ditch heading northbound on the QEII just before the exit to Crossfield has been cleared.

The car appeared to be in the center ditch dividing the southbound and northbound lanes. There were tow trucks on the scene and there was a possibility of delays in the area.

There is no word on whether anyone sustained any injuries.

One of the city's capital projects is beginning this weekend on Saturday, June 1, which will mean that 24th Street will be closed to through traffic until this fall.

According to The City of Airdrie, 'construction of the 24th Street two lane un-divided roadway north of Reunion will begin in 2024. This project will support future development in the northwest area of the city, north of Reunion.'

The road closure will be in effect until October 1 and is necessary to facilitate the new paved roadway construction.

A previous malfunctioning light at the intersection of Yankee Valley Boulevard, Yankee Valley Crossing, and Market Street has now been fixed.

Earlier on Monday, motorists reported that because the lights were malfunctioning, the area had become a four-way stop. Motorists were asked to exercise caution at the intersection. 

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For those planning to travel to neighbouring British Columbia this Victoria Day Long weekend, Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a special weather statement Thursday morning due to a potential for snow.

The advisory is in effect for the Coquihalla Highway, Okanagan Connector, Allison Pass, Kootenay Pass, Begbie Summit, and Rogers Pass.

It is predicted that snow could fall overnight on Thursday to Friday morning and possibly early Saturday morning, with accumulation from two to five centimetres.

Banff National Park officials have announced that a portion of the Lake Louise Drive Rehabilitation and Modernization project will start after the Victoria Day Long weekend.

According to the Parks Canada website, construction on Lake Louise Drive will begin on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

"Summer 2024 visitors are reminded to plan ahead, prepare for delays, and book a shuttle if they are planning to see Lake Louise or Moraine Lake."

Beginning today, the province will take part in a North American-wide commercial vehicle inspection safety blitz.

"Alberta Sheriffs will ramp up commercial vehicle inspections as part of International Roadcheck, a three-day commercial vehicle safety campaign. From May 14 to 16, members of the Alberta Sheriff Highway Patrol will inspect hundreds of additional commercial vehicles and their drivers for compliance with federal and provincial regulations at vehicle inspection stations throughout the province," the province stated.