Grande Prairie, Alberta - The City of Grande Prairie, will declare gravel road bans, beginning Tuesday, March 19, 2018.

“With the arrival of milder daytime temperatures, it is necessary to assign weight restrictions on gravel roads within the City” says Robert Carroll, Transportations Services Manager. “All gravel roads will be at 75 per cent axle weight from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily, until further notice.”

Road bans are a standard practice in the province, aimed at protecting gravel roads and other infrastructure. The City of Grande Prairie may issue road bans during construction, regular maintenance or due to special seasonal circumstances such as a spring melt.

The list of affected roads are as follows:

  • RR 71 – 0.5 miles south of Highway 43; 0.5 miles north of Highway 43; 0.5 miles north of Township Road 715
  • RR 70 – 0.5 miles south of Highway 43; 5 miles north of Highway 43
  • TWP RD 715 – Range Road 70 to Range Road 71
  • TWP RD 715A – Range Road 70 to Range Road 65 ; Range Road 64 to 116 Street
  • TWP RD 721 – Range Road 70 to 0.5 miles west of Range Road 71
  • TWP RD 722 – Range Road 70 to 0.5 miles east of Range Road 64
  • RR 65 – 0.25 mile south of Township Road 715A to 1.25 miles north of Township Road 720; Township Road 722 north 1 mile
  • RR 64 (124 Street) – 0.25 miles south of Township Road 715A to 1.5 miles north of Township Road 720 ; 0.75 miles north of Township Road 712A
  • TWP RD 720 – Range Road 65 to 116 Street
  • 108 Street – 0.5 miles north of 132 Avenue
  • 92 Street - 132 Avenue to 141 Avenue
  • RR 55 - 132 Avenue north 1 mile
  • RR 54 (76 Street) - Highway 670 north 1 mile
  • RR 53 (68 Street) - 1 mile north of Highway 670; 0.5 miles south of Highway 670

Questions regarding road bans in the City of Grande Prairie may be directed to the Citizen Contact Center at 780-538-0300. 

Information provided by the City of Grande Prairie.