Following the announcement of the provincial government’s 2024 Budget, the Government of Alberta announced that nearly $2 billion will go towards planning, design, and construction of highway projects around the province.
The province says the investment will keep Alberta competitive by improving economic corridors and linking important markets both in and outside of the province.
In the Peace Region, it has been confirmed the highly anticipated Highway 40 twinning project south of Grande Prairie will see funding from the budget and is actually ahead of schedule by one year according to officials.
Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck says he sees the project as a timely one, as Grande Prairie’s population continues to grow, establishing the city as a significant economic player in Alberta.
“If we can bring that around, it one- frees up city traffic and reduces those numbers, but it also allows for free-flowing of more trucks around Grande Prairie, so we can haul more, and I am hopeful many big projects come to northern Alberta,” he says.
Additionally, the province says Budget 2024 will see an investment of $151.2 million over three years for more than 50 engineering projects with $100 million going to more than 30 projects that address future infrastructure needs including the widening of Highway 40 between Hinton and Grande Cache.