Alberta Transportation is in the midst of repair work to the sliding hillside that for years has made travelling Highway 837, the road to the Bleriot Ferry treacherous.
The Mail has reported on the sliding of the hillside that will often slide and cover the drive lanes, going back as far as 2015. Over the years there have been stop gap measures to keep the road open including lane reductions as well as placing Jersey barriers along the roadway to hold the material at bay.
According to the Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors website, work on the Highway 575 and Highway 837 is an approved repair.
It is scheduled for 2024-2031, the architect is Klohn Crippen Berger of Edmonton and the Contractor is PME.
A Province lane restriction was listed beginning on October 2024 to March 31, 2025, for both highways.
The contractor is on site, and materials are stockpiled near the Lion’s Campground. Light signals are in place controlling the single lane traffic.
