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Concerns about Highway 3 and other Alberta highways can be aired with representatives of Alberta Transportation at ongoing community led discussions, including one in Fort Macleod on February 3 and one in Lethbridge on February 4.
According to a recent Government of Alberta press release, "In phase one, which begins January 28 in St. Paul, Albertans and stakeholders can participate in discussions held in 18 communities throughout the province. These discussions will result in the development of the draft Strategy that will be made available for review and comment in the second phase of the consultation."**
"In phase two (April and May), individuals and organizations will be invited to participate in an online public consultation on the draft Strategy. Interested parties will also be encouraged to host their own discussions on the draft Strategy and resources will be made available to assist them. Organizers will be asked to submit summaries of these discussions to Alberta Transportation for consideration in the development of the Strategy."**
Upcoming community-led discussions in southern Alberta:
Background
Highway 3 from the BC border/Crowsnest Pass to Highway 1 in Medicine Hat "is a designated future freeway within the National Highway System"*. A long term planning study "was undertaken for ultimate upgrade of Highway 3 in the Crowsnest Pass to a freeway standard from the Alberta/BC border to Highway 507"*. Planning for that project has been completed but to date "Study recommendations have been accepted for information only".* Highway 507 joins Highway 3 just west of the Burmis scales and runs from there to Beaver Mines and then east to Pincher Creek.
Additionally, a future Highway 3/Highway 4 interchange east of Lethbridge is being contemplated, as is "the future twinning alignment of Highway 3 from Highway 36 on the East side of Taber to Township Road 120, west of Medicine Hat, a total distance of 102.1 km".*
Several sections of Highway 3 have already been twinned to create stretches of passing lanes in the last decade, including a section east of Brocket and a section through the coulees between Pincher Creek and Cowley.
According to a recent Government of Alberta press release, "In phase one, which begins January 28 in St. Paul, Albertans and stakeholders can participate in discussions held in 18 communities throughout the province. These discussions will result in the development of the draft Strategy that will be made available for review and comment in the second phase of the consultation."**
"In phase two (April and May), individuals and organizations will be invited to participate in an online public consultation on the draft Strategy. Interested parties will also be encouraged to host their own discussions on the draft Strategy and resources will be made available to assist them. Organizers will be asked to submit summaries of these discussions to Alberta Transportation for consideration in the development of the Strategy."**
Upcoming community-led discussions in southern Alberta:
- February 3, 1:30 - 4:30 pm, at Fort Macleod and District Community Hall, 307 25 Street (Highway 3 W)
- February 4, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Lethbridge, Foothills Room at the Coast Hotel, 526 Mayor Magrath Drive
Background
Highway 3 from the BC border/Crowsnest Pass to Highway 1 in Medicine Hat "is a designated future freeway within the National Highway System"*. A long term planning study "was undertaken for ultimate upgrade of Highway 3 in the Crowsnest Pass to a freeway standard from the Alberta/BC border to Highway 507"*. Planning for that project has been completed but to date "Study recommendations have been accepted for information only".* Highway 507 joins Highway 3 just west of the Burmis scales and runs from there to Beaver Mines and then east to Pincher Creek.
Additionally, a future Highway 3/Highway 4 interchange east of Lethbridge is being contemplated, as is "the future twinning alignment of Highway 3 from Highway 36 on the East side of Taber to Township Road 120, west of Medicine Hat, a total distance of 102.1 km".*
Several sections of Highway 3 have already been twinned to create stretches of passing lanes in the last decade, including a section east of Brocket and a section through the coulees between Pincher Creek and Cowley.
Related links/sources:
South Provincial Highway Projects (Alberta Transportation)*
Schedule and locations of community-led discussionsSouth Provincial Highway Projects (Alberta Transportation)*
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