(Town of Ponoka)

By rdnewsNOW staff

June 27

Livestream of Highway 53 sod turning ceremony set for Friday

Jun 25, 2025 | 2:17 PM

The Town of Ponoka is inviting the public to join online for the Highway 53 sod turning ceremony on Friday.

The event will be livestreamed on the Town of Ponoka Facebook page on June 27 at 8:30 a.m., depending on weather.

Officials note, this event will mark the beginning of improvements and the rehabilitation of Highway 53 between Highway 2A and 38 Street in Ponoka.

The project will be done through a partnership between the Town of Ponoka and Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors. It will also be jointly funded by the pair.

The ceremony will include a speech from the Alberta Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors, Devin Dreeshen and Town of Ponoka Mayor Kevin Ferguson.

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It will also include an overview of the highway rehabilitation and improvement project, which includes pavement resurfacing and concrete repairs, new signal lights at the 46 Street intersection, and more. There will also be a formal renaming of Highway 53 in the Town of Ponoka.

Construction for the project is expected to begin in July following the Ponoka Stampede and completed in 2026.