This release was issued under a previous government.
A 22-kilometre-stretch of Highway 40 is re-opening between the Peter Lougheed Park winter gates (Highway 68) and Lost Lemon Lookout Wednesday, September 4.
Highway 40 Flood Damage Repairs
June flooding caused damage to the highway as torrents of water and debris scraped the roadway and tore across embankments, plugging culverts and ditches.
Repairs included clearing out all of the debris, and fixing and re-grading the damaged sections of the highway.
Highway 40 had been closed from Highway 1 to Highway 541 but sections up to the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park winter gates (Highway 68) opened as repairs were completed earlier this summer.
Fixing this section of the highway means nearly 72 kms of the road will now be open from Highway 1 to the summit at Lost Lemon Lookout, a favourite for recreational enthusiasts and a staging point for hunters heading beyond the park boundary.
The remaining 33 kms of road from the summit to Highway 541 is closed pending repairs, with damage to creek crossings and roadways needing significant work. It is anticipated this section will re-open next year
Safety in construction zones
Motorists visiting this part of K-Country are asked to drive with caution and watch for crews and equipment still doing cleanup in the area.
Additional information
As Alberta Transportation continues to repair roads and bridges damaged by the unprecedented floods, the department is also moving ahead with regular maintenance and roadwork. Transportation has rigorous road and bridge maintenance programs that protect and maintain our road investments as part of the government’s commitment to strategic rehabilitation of our transportation infrastructure. It supports the Redford Government’s priorities of investing in families and communities, and building Alberta through strategic investments in Alberta’s core transportation network. This year the government will invest $1.4 billion in Alberta’s highway network.
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