Large Loads Impact Travel In North Central Alberta

Nov 28, 2025 - 6 months ago

Drivers may be impacted by delays as slow-moving loads travel between Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan, and between Lloydminster and Fort McMurray from Nov. 30 to Dec. 5.

Edmonton to Fort Saskatchewan

The first load will leave Edmonton the evening of Sunday, Nov. 30, travelling north to the DOW Chemicals site near Fort Saskatchewan.

Due to its large size and weight, this load will travel at a maximum speed of 30 km/h, with the assistance of guide vehicles, and it will travel below posted speed limits using the entire width of the highway including the shoulder. The load will also occasionally travel against the flow of traffic with lanes blocked off accordingly.

Route

The load will leave Dacro in south Edmonton using the following route:

Day 1 Nov. 30 (depart at 11 p.m. night move)

Exit from 9325 51 Avenue Edmonton
51 Avenue eastbound
Roper Road eastbound
75 Street counterflow southbound
Whitemud counterflow eastbound
Highway 216 counterflow southbound
Highway 14 counterflow eastbound
Highway 14 eastbound (Ramp Highway 21, park on east side of Highway 21)

Day 2 Dec. 2 (depart at 7 a.m. day move)

Highway 14 eastbound
Highway 834 northbound
Highway 15 westbound
Range Road 220 northbound
West into site (DOW)

Quick facts

The load being transported is a caustic wash tower used to remove acidic gases from process gas streams.
The tower is 7.3 metres wide, 10.1 metres high, and 99.14 metres long.
The weight of the unit is 870,218 kilograms.
The trailers carrying the unit contain 480 wheels.

Lloydminster to Fort McMurray

The second load will travel between Lloydminster and Fort McMurray starting Monday, Dec. 1.

Due to its large size and weight, this load will travel at a maximum speed of 60 km/h, with the assistance of guide vehicles. The load will move below posted speed limits using the entire width of the highway including shoulder. At times, police escort will accompany to load to assist with rolling closures.

Route

The load will leave Foremost in north Lloydminster using the following route:

Day 1 Dec. 2 (depart at 7 a.m. day move)

Exit from 5207 67 Street, Lloydminster
67 Street westbound
Township Road 502 westbound
Range Road 14 southbound
Highway 16 westbound
Highway 36 northbound
Highway 45 eastbound (Park at Two Hills Scale)

Day 1 Dec. 2 (depart at 9 p.m. night move)

Highway 45 eastbound
Highway 36 northbound
Highway 29 eastbound
Highway 36 northbound
Highway 28 westbound
Highway 63 northbound (Park at Boyle Wide Spot)

Day 2 Dec 3 (depart at 9 p.m. night move)

Highway 63 northbound (Park at POE 35 km south of Fort McMurray)

Day 3 Dec 4 (off duty)

No travel

Day 4 Dec. 5 (depart at 12:01 a.m., early morning move)

Highway 63 northbound
Use ramps in Fort McMurray to avoid overpasses
Highway 63 northbound (use Suncor Ramp to miss overpass)
Fort McKay Road northbound
CNRL Horizon Highway northbound to site

Quick facts

The load being transported is a thickener water tank used in oil and gas operations to recover or recycle produced water for plant operations.
The tower is 11.4 metres wide, 12.5 metres high, and 45.4 metres long.
The weight of the unit is 263,166 kilograms.
The trailers carrying the unit contain 128 wheels.

Source: Province of Alberta