Province announces central Alberta highway upgrades

On May 7, the Government of Alberta announced even more highway upgrades, adding to announcements made May 4, May 5 and May 6. These projects are part of the $2 billion that government announced on April 9 in response to the COVID-19 recession in order to create jobs.

“Every region of the province has felt the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis and the collapse of energy prices,” said Transportation Minister Ric McIver. “We are doing everything we can to get Albertans back to work, and these projects will create good jobs for central Albertans while improving driving conditions and ensuring our important transportation corridors are ready to support the region’s businesses and job creators, once the economy recovers.”

Projects announced for central Alberta include:

-Highway 855 rehabilitation south of Stettler.

-Highway 9 paving west of Youngstown.

-Rehabilitation of various highways in Special Areas.

-LED lighting retrofit in central region.

These particular projects are expected to create almost 500 jobs.