Design exceptions

Guideline and form to submit exceptions to currently published government standards and/or practices, and summaries of current exceptions.

Guideline and form

Design Exception Summaries

Table of contents

List of all current exception summaries. Last updated March 14, 2018.

Highway nameRegionProject titleMemorandum date
Highway 1:06/08 at Highway 22:14/16SouthernHighway 1:06/08 at Highway 22:14/16 InterchangeMarch 14, 2018
Highway 43:20North CentralHighway 43:20, Highway Intersection ImprovementsJune 16, 2017
Highway 43:20/22North CentralHighway 43:20/22, Highway Rehabilitation and Intersection ImprovementsFebruary 15, 2017
Highway 657:04North CentralHighway 657:04, Muriel View Drive Intersection TreatmentOctober 25, 2016
Highway 813North CentralHighway 813 Over Athabasca River (BF 09905)February 16, 2016
Highway 21:28North CentralHighway 21:28-CPR Overpass (BF 79441)June 18, 2015
Highway 2A & Dunbow RoadSouthernHighway 2A & Dunbow Rd. Intersection-Improvement and SignalizationFebruary 9, 2015
Highway 16:20 / Highway 824:02North CentralHighway 16:20 EB Overlay – Highway 824:02 EB on-ramp widthNovember 18, 2014
Highway 825:02North CentralHighway 825:02 – Grade Widening, Asphalt Concrete Pavement (EPS) and Other WorksSeptember 16, 2014
Highway 2A:26North CentralHighway 2A26 Design Speed ReductionJune 9, 2014
Highway 2A:26 LeducNorth CentralHighway2A Realignment Functional Planning Study Update - LeducMay 9, 2014
Highway 56:14CentralHighway 56:14 ImprovementMay 7, 2014
Highway 813:02North CentralNew Bridge Construction & Realignment of Highway 813February 11, 2014
Highway 63:06/08Fort McMurrayHighway 63:06/08, S. of Marians Lake to N. of Mariana LakeJanuary 16, 2014
Highway 37:04North CentralExisting Nelson Road IntersectionJanuary 14, 2014
Highway 2:15Southern212 Avenue (Cranston Gate) Interchange, Loop RampJuly 18, 2013
Highway 37:04North CentralExisting WB Truck Climbing Lane, Km. 3.64 to Km. 5.125July 5, 2013
Highway 47:06North CentralSouth Robb Intersection, Km. 6.94, Intersection Sight DistanceJuly 5, 2013
Highway 37:04North CentralSturgeon River Bridge (BF 676), Km. 5.74June 12, 2013
Highway 2A:14CentralHighway 27 & 47 St., Reconstruction/WideningMay 1, 2013
Highway 6:04SouthernOver Kettles Creek, Change Posted Speed, South of Limits of Pincher CreekApril 2, 2013
Highway 2:12Southern498th Avenue Interchange, High River, Bridge Width and Delineation.January 9, 2013
Highway 627:02North CentralHighway 770 to W of Highway 779, Pavement Width below 3R/4R Guidelines.January 8, 2013
Highway 63:11/Highway 63:12Fort McMurrayHighway 686 Interchanges, 35m High Mast Lighting Poles.December 21, 2012
Highway 59:02/Highway 723:02PeaceIntersection Type, Highway 59:02/Highway 723:02/Rge Rd. 100 km 21.349, Valhalla CentreDecember 18, 2012
Highway 2:20CentralHighway 2:20, High Tension Cable Barrier (HTCB) In Depressed Median, Various LocationsOctober 24, 2012
Highway 2:12SouthernHighway 2/498th Avenue Interchange, High River, 24m Davit Poles to Illuminate InterchangeSeptember 14, 2012
Highway 88:12PeaceNew Construction, Proposed Vertical Alignment at Existing Bridge File (BF) LocationSeptember 7, 2012
Highway 630:02North CentralRoad Width and Median Curb HeightSeptember 4, 2012
Highway 43:06PeaceIntersection Spacing, Highway 43:06 Proposed Intersection at km 29.930August 27, 2012
Highway 43:08PeaceBarrier Curb in the Town of Valleyview, Highway 49 to South of Highway 665August 24, 2012
Highway 40:32PeaceProposed Horizontal AlignmentAugust 20, 2012
Highway 2:12SouthernHighway 2/498th Avenue Interchange, High River, Southbound Entrance RampAugust 15, 2012
Highway 24:02SouthernHighway 24:04/Highway 817:02 Accommodations for Oversize Vehicles at Roundabout and Reclassification of Existing Highway 24:04August 10, 2012
Highway 2:36North CentralCardiff Road Interchange – 101 Street Roundabout, Design VehicleJune 26, 2012
Highway 628:04North CentralIntersection Improvement, Approach SideslopesJune 13, 2012
Highway 59:02 / Highway 723:02PeaceAccess Management, Highway 59 & Highway 723 Intersection ImprovementMay 1, 2012
Highway 14:06North CentralIntersection Improvements at Highway 824:02, South Cooking Lake / RR 221 and RR 220April 27, 2012
Highway 668:02PeaceEast of Highway 40. Pavement Width below 3R/4R GuidelinesApril 20, 2012
Highway 2 and Highway 587CentralHighway 2 and Highway 587 Bowden InterchangeFebruary 2, 2012
Highway 2:20 / Highway 27:06CentralAccommodations for Reactor Transporter at RoundaboutNovember 14, 2011
Highway 216:02 / Highway 216:18North CentralUse of Roundabouts on the NEAHD Design-Build-Finance-Operate ProjectSeptember 27, 2011
Highway 32:08/10North CentralIntersection Sight Distance at Field Access, South of Mahaska Creek to Croat CreekSeptember 19, 2011
Highway 2:15SouthernGlenmore Trail and Deerfoot Trail Interchange, Proposed R50 for EB-NB Loop Ramp for a Design Speed of 40km/hJune 16, 2011
Highway 2:15SouthernGlenmore Trail and Deerfoot Trail Interchange, Use of Normal Crown on Horizontal Crown with R4000 and Design Speed of 110km/hJune 16, 2011
Highway 2:15SouthernGlenmore Trail and Deerfoot Trail Interchange, Applying the City of Calgary's Cross-Section StandardsJune 16, 2011
Highway 2:15SouthernGlenmore Trail and Deerfoot Trail Interchange, Crest K-Value of 60 and Design Speed of 110km/h for Deerfoot Trail OverpassJune 16, 2011
Highway 22:14SouthernBridge Replacement/ Widening, Intersection Treatments, Climbing LanesJune 15, 2011
Highway 10:08CentralIntersection Improvement, Type IIa vs. Type IIIa and Left Turn Lane on CenterlineMay 25, 2011
Highway 774:02SouthernGravel Road to Paved Local Road Upgrade, Castle Mountain Resort to South of Castle RiverMay 18, 2011
Highway 63:11/12North CentralSignalized Triple Left Turn Intersection Design for Stage 1 InterchangeMay 12, 2011
Highway 779:02North CentralLeft Turn Lane for Southbound Traffic, Non-Standard Left Turn Lane Length vs. New Construction Design StandardsMay 9, 2011
Highway 22:16CentralClimbing Lane, North of Highway 759 to South of CremonaApril 28, 2011
Highway 2:60PeaceNew Log Haul Intersection TreatmentApril 13, 2011
Highway 43:06PeaceIntersection Spacing, Highway 43:06 Proposed Intersection at KM17.213July 28, 2010
Highway 43:06PeaceIntersection Spacing, Highway 43:06 Proposed Intersection at KM17.213July 22, 2010
Highway 40:24North CentralVertical Alignment, North of Lovett River to Highway 47, 3R/4R Design Standards vs. New Construction Design StandardsApril 16, 2010
Highway 63:12North CentralParson's Creek Aggregate Intersection ImprovementsApril 15, 2010
Highway 216:06North CentralBarrier Design, Anthony Henday Drive and Cameron Heights Drive InterchangeApril 14, 2010
Highway 661:02North CentralGravel Road to Paved Road UpgradeMarch 29, 2010
Highway 22:30North CentralClimbing Lanes, North Saskatchewan River Bridge Replacement and Associated Highway UpgradesMarch 2, 2010
Highway 40:26North CentralAlignment Study - Maximum Allowable GradientJanuary 4, 2010