Photo from the City of Grande Prairie Facebook page.

By Curtis Galbraith

Highways

Ribbon-cutting marks official completion of Highway 40 twinning project

Dec 6, 2025 | 1:13 PM

A ribbon-cutting held Saturday afternoon on the highway’s median just north of the traffic circle marked the official completion of the Highway 40 twinning project

Officials from the MD of Greenview and the County of Grande were joined by officials from the City of Grande Prairie, local MLAs Ron Wiebe and Nolan Dyck, and Alberta Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen.

“To accelerate this project, the MD of Greenview and the County of Grande Prairie worked collaboratively to approve a historical cost-sharing agreement with Alberta’s government in 2020. The project involved twinning approximately 19 kilometres of Highway 40, including the construction of a new Wapiti River Bridge with a pedestrian underpass, intersection improvements, LED lighting, and traffic signals. These upgrades will improve traffic flow and reduce collision risks on one of Alberta’s busiest industrial corridors,” says a release sent out by the MD of Greenview.

The same release says the work “enhances safety, reduces congestion, and fosters economic growth for both industry and communities across the region.”

Construction started on Phase 1 in 2021 with Phase 2 of construction finishing last fall. More project details can be found here.

“Highway 40 is a vital economic corridor that connects families, workers, and industry across northern Alberta. Our government committed $168 million to complete this twinning project which sees a daily traffic count of 4,300 vehicles per day. Investments like this strengthen our province’s transportation network and keep Alberta’s communities connected for decades to come.” says Dreeshen in that same release.

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