While progress is being made on the Gordon Taylor Bridge, crews are working through some delays.
While many in the valley impacted by the construction work on the only connector in Drumheller over the Red Deer River were hoping the first phase of the project to be completed, saw the signs that indicated a fall wrap-up, changed from October to November and November to December.
Wayne Wood, communications advisor for Alberta Transportation and Economic corridors tells the Mail the construction is taking longer than anticipated due to some delays in the supply of key materials needed for the project.
He also notes as the project extends later into the construction season, there could be further issues.
“The exact extent of the delays is also weather dependent as periods of colder weather will result in needing more time to complete the work,” said Wood in an email. “The project team is looking at ways to minimize delays and wrap up construction of this first season of construction as quickly as possible while still ensuring a high quality of work.”
Wood notes the budget was set at $10.1 million and the project is on budget.
When work is completed for this season he explains there will be a temporary concrete barricade down the middle of the bridge, as only half of the bridge will be rehabilitated.
Work on the west half of the bridge will start in the spring of 2025 and is expected to be completed by the fall of 2025.

Drumheller, Alta – Drumheller RCMP are advising that Highway 9 near highway 836 has been re opened for regular traffic.

On Nov. 14, 2024 shortly after 7:00 a.m., Drumheller RCMP with the assistance of 3 local Fire departments and EMS responded to a report of a head on collision at that location. Upon arrival officers began an investigation into the collision which involved a detached semi tractor truck and a sedan. The incident resulted in the shut down of the highway for several hours as the RCMP collision analyst team facilitated their investigation.

The sole occupant of the sedan, a male from Carbon Alta. was declared deceased at the scene. Two occupants from the semi-truck were transported to hospital for the treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the semi truck suffered minor injuries and was treated and released on scene. The circumstances of the collision reman under investigation.

The officers of the Drumheller RCMP send their deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. If you have any information about this incident, you are asked to contact the Drumheller

RCMP at 403-823-7590 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) online at www.P3Tips.com or by using

the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.