Highway 837 near the Lions Club was reopened late Friday morning after a mudslide closed the road temporarily.
The road, which connects the Bleriot Ferry with Highway 575 has been unstable for years, with debris regularly slumping onto the road. With recent rainfalls, a large slide pushed a cement barrier into the road, blocking traffic flow. Crews were busy late last week moving the material.
“The barrier wall is back in place, and because a large section of the hill fell, it should remain stable for the time being,” said Wayne Wood of Alberta Transportation.
While this has been a recurring problem on the road, Wood says they are still looking for a course of action.
“In the meantime, engineering studies are underway to look at possible long-term solutions along that stretch of highway,” he stated in an email.
There is no time frame or cost estimate at this time.

The Drumheller Water Treatment Plant is having trouble keeping up with water production because of the quality of the water in the Red Deer River, made worse by the recent period of hot, dry weather.
As a result, the Town of Drumheller is implementing a water-use restriction for all irrigation systems within the municipality immediately.
In addition, the Rotary Spray Park, which takes water directly for the Town water system, will be shut off. The Fountain and Aquaplex use recirculated filtered water and will remain open. While the Town wishes to limit the impact on the general public, additional controls may be required. These would include measures that impact high-volume water users.
Under Schedule “B” of the Water and Wastewater Bylaw, the Town of Drumheller may implement Water Demand Management Measures to restrict water usage. All irrigation systems, including Town irrigation systems, are being directed to be turned off in order to reduce demand on the municipal water system. This is a temporary and mandatory restriction.
We encourage residents to be conscious of their non-essential water usage. These restrictions and considerations will allow the Town to ensure the continuous supply of water for household use and fire protection.
Updates will be provided on the Town of Drumheller social media accounts and drumheller.ca. Once the municipal water system production concerns are alleviated, notification to all impacted parties will be delivered.