Road Reports

Highway 567 has reopened between Range Road 40 and Big Hill Springs Trail, west of Airdrie and northeast of Cochrane, following a motor vehicle collision earlier this morning.

Update: Hwy567 btwn RR 34 and 40, NE of Cochrane - OPEN after the earlier MVC. (9:03am) #ABRoads https://t.co/wH42RscLf4

Traffic is moving normally on the QEII Highway between Airdrie and Balzac after earlier delays caused by stalled vehicles along the southbound lanes.

Airdrie is experiencing periods of snow, with up to five centimetres expected throughout the day. The high is forecast to reach 2 C before dropping to -9 C overnight, with a chance of evening flurries before skies clear.

Conditions are expected to improve on Tuesday. A mix of sun and clouds in the morning will clear by noon, and the temperature will reach a high of 4 C.

A serious motor vehicle collision shut down Highway 22 near Highway 582 on Sunday night, though the scene has since been cleared and all lanes reopened as of 10:50 p.m.

Didsbury RCMP and emergency crews responded to the crash, temporarily closing the highway while police investigated. Motorists were advised to avoid the area.

The cause of the collision has not been released. RCMP previously stated an update would be provided as more information became available.

The controlled flaring operations conducted in response to the propane leak incident on Highway 1A between Lochend Road and Woodland Road have been completed.

Emergency crews confirmed the process was finished as of 7:00 a.m. Saturday. The road was closed overnight on Friday.

All safety checks were completed, and affected residents were cleared to return home by 9:30 p.m. Friday.

The controlled flaring operations following a propane truck rollover on Highway 1A between Lochend Road and Woodland Road have been successfully completed.

Cochrane RCMP said that a propane truck rollover shut down a section of Highway 1A between Woodland Road and Lochend Road on Friday. No injuries were reported, but emergency crews managed a propane spill at the scene.

The highway remained closed while a controlled flaring operation was conducted to safely burn off the remaining propane.

As of Saturday morning, Highway 1A has fully reopened, and normal traffic flow has resumed.

Mounties have confirmed that a woman has died after her vehicle was struck by a train northwest of Airdrie on Thursday afternoon.

Airdrie RCMP have cleared the scene of a fatal collision between a vehicle and a train near Dickson Stevenson Trail, east of Range Road 11 and Township Road 274.

RCMP said the female driver, the only occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating. The rail crossing has since reopened, and traffic is moving normally.

Motorists faced delays on the QEII, southbound just outside Airdrie’s city limits, as emergency crews responded to what traffic maps suggested may have been two collisions. Residual traffic delays are expected to continue.

According to 511 Alberta, the stretch of Highway 2 from Calgary city limits to the north of the Highway 2A junction was bare and dry. However, icy sections, slippery conditions, and blowing snow were reported on the shoulders, with icy wheel paths potentially affecting traction. Visibility remained good.

Airdrie RCMP has confirmed that the collision scene on Range Road 13 near Airdrie is now clear, and traffic can proceed. 

On Friday morning, RCMP responded to a propane truck rollover on Range Road 13, between Township Road 264 and Highway 566, just west of Airdrie city limits.

Crews worked to offload the propane, and RCMP stated there was no risk to the public. No injuries were reported. While emergency crews managed the scene, motorists were initially advised to avoid the area.