Alberta to test 120 km/h on certain stretches of highway, following survey

Dec 17, 2025 | 4:28 PM

The Government of Alberta is moving ahead with testing higher speed limits on the highways.

Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen says a public survey which ran Nov. 7 to Dec. 12 garnered 59,400 responses.

The survey gave Albertans the opportunity to share their views on modernizing speed limits on rural divided highways.

“Preliminary results show that 68 per cent of respondents who shared thoughts on the matter support increasing speed limits on these highways from 110 km/h to 120 km/h,” says Dreeshen.

“It’s clear that Albertans are ready for modern, common-sense rules that better reflect how our roads are built and how people actually drive.”

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Alberta’s divided highways, Dreeshen explains, were engineered to safely handle 120 kilometres per hour, and advances in vehicle safety and road design make that even more practical today.

“We are also encouraged to see that more than 90 per cent of survey respondents who shared thoughts on the matter support restricting commercial trucks from certain lanes on major highways,” the MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake ds.

“This feedback aligns with what we’ve heard from industry, municipal leaders and everyday drivers who want safer, smoother and more predictable traffic flow.”

Next year, the government will launch a controlled trial of 120 km/h on select rural divided highways, with strong monitoring and safety evaluation.

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by Josh Hall | @Vancan19

Alberta to test 120 km/h on certain stretches of highway, following survey

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