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Effective Jan. 9

City of Red Deer lifts temporary road bans

Jan 9, 2026 | 3:02 PM

The City of Red Deer announced that temporary road bans have been lifted throughout the city until further notice.

This comes as a result of the current frost penetration and is in effect as of today.

The city says the following roads are designated as areas where trucks are allowed to carry up to a maximum percentage of vehicle axle weight allowance:

100 per cent:

• 39 Street (Township Road 382) west of Range Road 270 to Range Road 271(20 Avenue)
• Range Road 272 (30 Avenue) north of Township Road 384 to Township Road 390
• Township Road 390 east of Range Road 272 to Range Road 271
• Range Road 271 (20 Avenue) south of Township Road 384 to 55 Street
• Range Road 271 south of Township Road 390 to Township Road 384
• Range Road 270 north of 19 Street to 55 Street
• C&E Trail from Hwy 11A to Township Road 391
• Range Road 281 from TWP Rd. 384 to 79 Street

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90 per cent:

• Township Road 384 east of Range Road 271 to the East city limit

The following roads have year-round permanent bans for trucks:

50 per cent (permanent):

• Range Road 271 from 55 Street to 39 Street
• C&E Trail from Township Road 391 to City Limits
• Queens Drive from Brandt Tractor to 79 Street

For more information, please visit reddeer.ca/roadbans.