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Introduction
Major transportation projects come from the Provincial Construction Program, which is released as part of the Government of Alberta’s annual budget. The plan includes:
- major capital projects scheduled over the next 3 years
- capital maintenance and renewal (bridge construction and highway rehabilitation) projects scheduled over the next 3 years
- water management infrastructure projects scheduled over the next 3 years
- slide repair projects scheduled over the next year
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Project funding
With approximately 64,000 lane km of roads and more than 4,800 bridges and interchanges, Alberta has an extensive highway network that requires significant investment to maintain and rehabilitate.
Budget 2026 includes:
- $2.8 billion in Capital Investment in roads and bridges, which includes planning, design and construction of highways and major bridge construction
- $2 billion in Capital Maintenance and Renewal for highway and bridge rehabilitation projects
- $180 million for water management and flood mitigation
Major capital projects
This section provides updates to ongoing construction and transportation projects within Alberta’s larger cities. Major capital projects also include water projects such as the Ghost Reservoir Infrastructure Project.
Projects by region
Central Region is responsible for numerous construction projects and the management of 10,000 kilometres of highway in Central Alberta.
North Central Region is responsible for a variety of construction projects and the management of numerous highways.
Peace Region is responsible for the management of over 5,000 kilometres of highway and 780 bridge files.
Southern Region is responsible for the delivery of a variety of highway construction projects and maintenance services.