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| The province is committing $478M to improve Deerfoot Trail, the busiest stretch of highway in Alberta. |
The government has released details of a big plan to help ease congestion on Alberta’s busiest highway.
Deerfoot Trail sees approximately 83,000 to 170,000 vehicles every day and Alberta’s Transportation Minister Brian Mason says the government is planning multiple projects that will help make for an easier drive.
During a media conference in Calgary on Thursday, Mason said the government plans to add another lane in both directions for 21 km along the highway, between Beddington Trail and Anderson/Bow Bottom Trail.
Multiple interchanges will also be upgraded with additional lanes at Memorial Drive, 17 Avenue, Glenmore Trail, Southland Drive and Anderson/Bow Bottom Trail.
“We want commuters to spend less time in traffic and more time with their families and loved ones,” Mason said in a release.
The long-term expansion plan is expected to create 2,330 jobs and $478M has been allocated to pay for the projects, coming from the Capital Plan.
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