Overview
Alberta Transportation has completed functional planning studies for 2 parts of Highway 3, from:
- Sentinel to Pincher Station
- the Town of Taber to west of the Hamlet of Burdett
Sentinel to Pincher Station
Study parameters
The study defined:
- design standards
- access locations
- identified the staging needed to upgrade the existing 2-lane, undivided section to a 4-lane classification and configuration
The study considered:
- physical constraints
- mountainous terrain
- wildlife passages
- environmental and cultural sensitivities
The study also identified the best achievable alignment and access management provisions.
Executive summaries
Stage 1 – Sentinel to Passburg
Stage 2 – Passburg to Pincher Station
Timelines
The study was completed in Fall 2019.
Consultant
ISL Engineering and Land Services
Taber to Burdett
Study parameters
The study sought to identify staged options to:
- upgrade the existing 4-lane urban divided and 2-lane undivided highway to a twinned freeway corridor
- identify access management via an estimated 5 interchange locations
The existing twinned segment through the Town of Taber and the undivided segment through the Hamlet of Grassy Lake may need to be realigned with bypass routes around Taber and Grassy Lake to conform with National Highways System standards.
Executive summary
West of Burdett to West of Taber
Timelines
The study was completed in Fall 2019.
Consultant
Consultant: Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Contact
For more information on Highway 3 planning studies contact the Alberta Transportation Southern Region Office:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Jerry Lau, P.Eng
Infrastructure Manager
Phone: 403-297-8633
Toll free: dial 310-0000 before the number (in Alberta)
Email: jerry.lau@gov.ab.ca
Address:
3rd Floor, Administration Building
909 3 Avenue North
Lethbridge, Alberta T1H 0H5