The province is moving ahead with the Highway 3 twinning project. (Photo 89405525 © Jhansen2 | Dreamstime.com)

By Christian Oldale

Twinning of Highway 3 moving ahead

Nov 20, 2023 | 2:56 PM

TABER, AB – The twinning of Highway 3 is moving ahead.

Alberta’s government has awarded the first contract to begin twinning Highway 3 between the town of Taber and the hamlet of Burdett.

The contract for the 46-kilometre project, which the province is providing $179.7 million for, was awarded to Ledcor Highways Ltd. Pre-construction work, including acquiring the right of way and relocating utilities, is underway and is set to be completed this year.

Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors said, “Highway 3 is a key economic corridor in southern Alberta between Saskatchewan and British Columbia, south of the Trans-Canada Highway. It is critical infrastructure for Alberta’s growing agri-business industry and will enhance tourism and improve safety in the region as well.”

Twinning Highway 3 from border to border will be completed in eight phases to limit costs and minimize disruption to people and businesses along the route.

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The phases are:

• Phase 1, 46 kilometres – twin Highway 3 between Taber and Burdett
• Phase 2, 10 kilometres – Highway 3X/Coleman Bypass
• Phase 3, 15 kilometres – east of Seven Persons to Medicine Hat
• Phase 4, 47 kilometres – Blairmore to east of Highway 6 at Pincher Creek
• Phase 5, 28 kilometres – east of Bow Island to east of Seven Persons
• Phase 6, 23 kilometres – east of Burdett to east of Bow Island
• Phase 7, 38 kilometres – Pincher Creek to west of Fort Macleod
• Phase 8, eight kilometres – Alberta/B.C. border to Highway 3X

Construction will begin in spring 2024, with the province estimating that it will be completed in 2025. The project is expected to support 755 jobs.

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