06/17/2026
UPDATE June 18, 2:00 pm: Road is now open to traffic again, repairs are complete
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𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝.
Camrose County maintains more than 𝟖,𝟎𝟎𝟎 culverts across our road network. These hidden pieces of infrastructure move water and help protect the roads residents rely on every day.
Last week the failure of an existing culvert on 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝟏𝟖𝟒 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝟒𝟑𝟒 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝟒𝟑𝟓𝐀 required a full replacement after inspections revealed sections of the 32-metre-long culvert had collapsed and water was backing up against the road embankment.
Crews excavated and removed the failed culvert and installed a new replacement. Due to the depth of the installation, significant excavation was required, and crews worked through the weekend to keep the project moving.
𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝟏𝟖𝟒 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝟒𝟑𝟒 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝟒𝟑𝟓𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂.
Projects like this are a reminder that maintaining rural infrastructure isn't just about the road surface. Much of the work happens underground, keeping communities connected and supporting the movement of people, goods and services across rural Alberta. Maintaining these aging assets requires ongoing investment, planning and partnership.
Through the Rural Municipalities of Alberta’s Closing the Gap campaign, rural municipalities are advocating for sustainable infrastructure funding.
