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By Shaun Penner
50% axle weight

City of Grande Prairie gravel road ban takes effect Wednesday

Mar 16, 2021 | 11:25 AM

The City of Grande Prairie is issuing a gravel road ban, effective Wednesday, March 17.

All gravel roads will be at 50% axle weight 24 hours a day until further notice.

“Road bans are a standard practice for the City, aimed at protecting gravel roads in the region,” says the city, in a release.

“The City of Grande Prairie may issue road bans during construction, regular maintenance, or due to special seasonal circumstances such as spring melt or above average weather conditions.”

The County of Grande Prairie has also placed a 75% axle weight road ban on all its gravel roads from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. until further notice.

All MD of Greenview gravel roads, including the Forestry Trunk Road, will be at 75% axle weights from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm. The Greenview ban came into effect Tuesday.

The following roads in the city will be affected by the ban:

  • Range Road 71 – 0.5 miles south of Highway 43; 0.5 miles north of Highway 43; 0.5 miles north of Township Road 715
  • Range Road 70 – 0.5 miles south of Highway 43; 5 miles north of Highway 43
  • TWP RD 715 – Range Road 70 to Range Road 71
  • TWP RD 715A – Range Road 70 to Range Road 65; Range Road 64 to 116 Street
  • TWP RD 721 – Range Road 70 to 0.5 miles west of Range Road 71
  • TWP RD 722 – Range Road 70 to 0.5 miles east of Range Road 64
  • Range Road 65 – 0.25 mile south of Township Road 715A to 1.25 miles north of Township Road 720; Township Road 722 north 1 mile
  • Range Road 64 (124 Street) – 0.25 miles south of Township Road 715A to 1.5 miles north of Township Road 720; 0.75 miles north of Township Road 712A
  • TWP RD 720 – Range Road 65 to 116 Street
  • 108 Street – 0.5 miles north of 132 Avenue
  • 92 Street – 132 Avenue to 141 Avenue
  • Range Road 55 – 132 Avenue north 1 mile
  • Range Road 54 (76 Street) – Highway 670 north 1 mile
  • Range Road 53 (68 Street) – 1 mile north of Highway 670; 0.5 miles south of Highway 670

Questions regarding road bans in the city can be directed to the Citizen Contact Center at 780-538-0300.

by Shaun Penner