(Screenshot from Highway 11 Transportation Interactive Map by McElhanney Ltd.)

By Troy Gillard

round and round

Five roundabouts included in plan for twinning Highway 11

Nov 12, 2020 | 7:00 PM

Roundabouts feature prominently in the newly unveiled plan for twinning Highway 11 between Sylvan Lake and Rocky Mountain House.

The plan released publicly on Thursday shows five roundabouts as part of the $120 million project announced by the province in July.

Roundabouts are proposed for intersections at Highway 20, Highway 781 and Range Road 15 (60 Street) at Sylvan Lake, Range Road 25A at Benalto and Highway 766 at Eckville.

Alberta Transportation is also looking at options for the intersections at Burnt Lake Trail and the QEII Highway as both are nearing capacity.

The proposed plan also calls for the closure of Range Road 13 south of Highway 20.

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Design work for the project is to be completed by the end of the year so the province can get it out to tender in 2021.

The Highway 11 twinning project is part of the province’s $10 billion recovery plan and is expected to create around 580 jobs, while upgrading the highway to improve safety and traffic flow on the 66-kilometre stretch.

The plan was developed by McElhanney Ltd. based on input from local partners such as Red Deer County, City of Red Deer, Lacombe County, Town of Sylvan Lake and the Town of Eckville.

Members of the public can view and offer comment on the proposed plan by visiting here.