Landslides close Highways 64 and 743

In a release, the Province has announced the temporary closure of Highways 64 and 743.

Temporary repairs will be made to the highways to re-establish traffic flow and are expected to be completed in about 10 days, weather pending.

In the meantime, traffic on Highway 64 is being detoured:

-Eastbound traffic will use Range Road 123 north to Worsley and south on Highway 726 to Highway 64.
-Westbound traffic will use Highway 726 north to Worsley, to Range Road 123 and south to Highway 64.
-Highway 743 is closed on both sides of the Whitemud River, and traffic is being detoured:

-Motorists south of the river will enter Highway 743 via Highway 986.
-Motorists north of the river will travel north on Highway 35, east on Highway 690 and south to Highway 743.

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