Road Reports

Beginning on Thursday, September 5, the Veterans Boulevard (Highway 567) bridge over the QEII will undergo bridge repairs. According to the City of Airdrie, this will impact westbound travel over the bridge and southbound QEII traffic.

A previous motor vehicle collision southbound on the QEII near Crossiron Boulevard has been cleared.

According to 511 Alberta, the collision was approaching Stoney Trail Northeast. Motorists were warned of delays in the area.

There is no word on injuries or the cause of the collision.

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In 2023, 1,124 speeding tickets were issued by Alberta Mounties during the Labour Day long weekend, which prompted RCMP to issue a warning to motorists ahead of this year's long weekend.

"We will be out again this year working to keep people safe. I hope our reported numbers are much lower this year,” said Sgt. Darrin Turnbull of Alberta RCMP Traffic.

Until September 30, motorists can expect traffic delays on Highway 581, near Range Road 11, just east of Carstairs, as culvert repairs will continue.

According to 511 Alberta, 30 kilometres an hour speed restrictions will be enforced, and lane closures will be in place, with one-lane alternating traffic. Passing will be prohibited, and temporary traffic signals will also be installed. The speed reductions and lane closures will be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

Airdrie's Main Street will be a flurry of construction activity until the end of this month, with temporary lane closures over multiple days.

Until August 29, temporary road closures will occur on Main Street South to accommodate shallow utility construction activities. Then, beginning next week on Monday, until August 30, there will be temporary road closures of Main Street North for deep utility installation.

On Monday afternoon, motorists were taken aback when they reported that a truck had lost a part of its load. This massive construction cylinder fell onto the highway on the QEII, northbound near Airdrie.

Though police did not attend the scene, and there appeared to be no injuries, motorists reported long delays and traffic congestion.

It is unclear how the incident happened and the truck's final destination. 

Motorists can expect significant traffic delays starting at 9 a.m. northbound on the QEII between Airdrie and Calgary due to spray patching. The spray patching will continue until 3 p.m. today and also Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Motorists can expect a speed reduction to 80 kilometres an hour and lane closures in the left-hand and middle lanes. 

Emergency crews have cleared the scene of a previous motor vehicle collision on Highway 1A between Range Road 33 and 35 near Cochrane.

Previously, police advised motorists that westbound traffic was being redirected while emergency crews cleaned the scene. 

There were no other details as to the cause of the collision or the extent of injuries. 

A motor vehicle collision north of Airdrie on the QEII near Crossfield that was impacting the southbound lanes, has been cleared, 

Just before 1 pm, STARS air ambulance posted to its X account that it had been dispatched for an emergency scene call in the Crossfield area. Still, it is unclear if it responded to the vehicular collision.

STAR-1 (Calgary) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Crossfield, AB area

Earlier on Friday evening, there were reports of a southbound multi-vehicle collision on the QEII near Balzac.

The collision has since been cleared. However, there may be residual traffic in the area.

No other details were provided, and no word on whether any injuries were involved in the collision has been released.

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