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

By Christian Oldale

46 kilometre project

‘A key economic corridor’: Twinning of Highway 3 moving ahead

Nov 21, 2023 | 10:06 AM

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.

Work on twinning of that stretch of Highway 3 is scheduled to start in the spring and is expected to be complete in 2025.

“Highway 3 is a key economic corridor in southern Alberta between Saskatchewan and British Columbia, south of the Trans-Canada Highway,” transportation minister Devin Dreeshen said.

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“It is critical infrastructure for Alberta’s growing agri-business industry and will enhance tourism and improve safety in the region as well.”

In order to complete twinning of the highway from border to border, work will done in 8 phases to limit costs and minimize disruption to people and businesses along the route.

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

The project is expected to support 755 jobs.

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