Highway 3 twinning project update

Highway 3 Twinning Functional Planning Study – Sentinel to Pincher Creek study area (AB Transportation)

Chris Davis - The Highway 3 proposed twinning project has been the subject of recent open houses in June and November of this year. It has also been the subject of discussion in the Alberta Legislature, primarily during Question Period remarks by Livingstone-Macleod MLA Pat Stier, most recently on December 6. Stier's electoral division includes a significant portion of the highway. Stier is a regular guest at monthly meetings of the Highway 3 Twinning Development Association, which includes representatives of the municipalities along the highway.  He pressed for a more definite timeline.

Travel advisory issued for Highway 3, closed from Medicine Hat to Taber

Highway 3 at Cowley, 11:41 am October 2, 2017

Click here for current Highway 3 conditions at Cowley 

Good evening, Hwy3 is still closed between Bow Island and Grassy Lake. Updates will be provided once available. #ABRoads pic.twitter.com/MVXUmufvsn

— 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) October 3, 2017

RCMP Alberta - RCMP detachments along Highway 3 in Southern Alberta are issuing a travel advisory following multiple weather-related collisions today. Alberta transportation has issued a closure notice for Highway 3 from Taber east to Medicine Hat.

Non-essential travel is not advised along Highway 3 west of Taber to Fort Macleod. Blowing snow has resulted in extreme winter driving conditions and numerous traffic delays due to collisions and vehicles in the ditch.

Hwy3 from Taber to Medicine Hat closed due to winter driving conditions. Travel is not recommended. (12:09pm) #ABRoads #ABStorm

— 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) October 2, 2017

Hwy3 from Medicine Hat to Coaldale, travel not recommended due to winter driving conditions including reduced visibility. #ABRoads #yql #yxh

— 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) October 2, 2017

Poor driving conditions on Pincher Creek area highways

High winds, blowing snow, and patches of snow and ice are making Pincher Creek area highways treacherous today, Sunday, February 12. 2017, as seen in the video above of Highway 6 and Highway 3.  Drive with caution.

Correction 507 west of Pincher Creek towards Beavermines has ice covered areas

— Emergency Services (@DeputyChiefPCES) February 12, 2017

Wind speeds of 85 km/h have been detected on Hwy22 at the Lundbreck station. (5:23am) #ABRoads

— 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) February 12, 2017

Highway 3 reopened from Coleman to Sparwood

Update: Hwy3 from Coleman to the Alberta/BC border has been reopened. (9:24am) #ABRoads

— 511 Alberta (@511Alberta) February 10, 2017

#BCHwy3 is now Open from #SparwoodBC to the BC/AB border. Expect delays due to congestion.

— Drive BC (@DriveBC) February 10, 2017

Hwy 3 east of Alberta/BC border this morning (511 Alberta image)

Hwy 3 at Cowley this morning (511 Alberta image)

Related links:

• Current Alberta highways information.
• Alberta Emergency Alert