A busy highway in Edmonton will be reduced to one lane for the rest of 2024

If you live on the west end of Edmonton and beyond, you may want to add a little more time to your morning commute, as a busy highway into the city has been reduced to one lane for a while.

Eastbound Highway 16A/Stony Plain Road at Winterburn Road will be reduced to a single lane for six to eight weeks while repairs are completed on a bridge damaged by a vehicle strike.

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During the repairs, speeds in this area will also be reduced to 50 kilometres per hour.

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The City of Edmonton says that Winterburn Bridge was hit by a vehicle in December 2023, following a more extensive bridge repair in the summer of 2023.

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According to the City of Edmonton’s Traffic Disruptions Map, the lane reduction began on Monday, with a listed finish date of December 31, 2024.

Alternate routes are recommended for those travelling east into the city.