COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
- Public health restrictions: Alberta entered Step 2 on March 1.
- Book your vaccine: Albertans 5+ can get it now. Get third dose when eligible.
COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
Provides a safe and efficient transportation system to support Alberta’s economic, social and environmental vitality.
Rajan Sawhney was sworn in as Minister of Transportation on July 8, 2021.
Alberta’s government is strengthening the workforce by launching the second phase of the Driving Back to Work grant program.
Alberta’s government is restricting the use of automated traffic enforcement, putting the onus on municipalities to justify each location where photo radar is deployed.
Government has reduced red tape for commercial transport by updating the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation, without any changes to traffic or road safety.
Alberta Transportation remains committed to funding Anthony Henday Drive in Edmonton and the completion of the Calgary Ring Road.
Government set its support to Calgary and Edmonton LRT projects in legislation (Public Transit and Green Infrastructure Project Act) and provincial funding for each fiscal year is established in regulation (Order in Council 300/2019).
The ministry consists of the Department of Transportation.
The department promotes a vital and diverse economy by:
Budget 2022 is moving Alberta forward by building health system capacity, getting more Albertans working, and balancing the budget.
Learn about mandatory driver training, driver’s licence endorsements, and driver improvement courses for commercial drivers.
Enhanced requirements for new and existing commercial trucking companies are now in effect.
Traffic safety tips for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and other road users.
Ten highway washrooms will be upgraded to make road trips more convenient and comfortable.
A new interchange at Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Highway and 65 Avenue in Leduc will support more than 470 construction jobs and improve access to key cargo hubs.
Construction on the once-in-a-generation Springbank
Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) is now underway, following the awarding of the contract to Vinci Infrastructure Canada Ltd.