are resilient and provide
Albertans with improved
service levels.
safety, and facilitate the growth
of our economy and our
communities.
Alberta’s roads need work
• Alberta’s public road network spans 226,000 km.
• At 32,154 km, Alberta has the greatest number of
highway kilometers per capita in Canada.
• 13,000 km of Alberta highways
in fair or poor
condition.
• 75% of Alberta highway bridges in fair, poor or
very poor condition.
• $70 For billion more is the information replacement please value visit:of Alberta’s
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Physical Condition of Alberta Highways
Very Poor, 16%
Fair, 27% Good, 57%
maintenance and renewal has been reduced.
Proper upkeep of highways saves
money
Investing in preventive maintenance and regular repair prolongs the asset service life. Deferring highway
preservation creates a financial liability for future generations.
• Preservation cost for an average kilometer of highway is 5 times less than the cost of reconstruction.
• Alberta needs to double its current level of investment for proper highway maintenance and
Source: Canada's Core Public Infrastructure Survey: Roads,
bridges and tunnels, 2016, Statistics Canada
preservation.
Good roads are good for the economy
Alberta’s road network drives economic activity by providing access to our resources, supporting business
and tourism, facilitating trade and attracting investment
• The Alberta transportation sector contributes $11.2B annually to our economy and employs 130,000
people.
• $20 billion of commodities are imported and exported by trucks travelling on Alberta roads.
• $9.5 billion worth of Alberta non-pipeline exports travel on provincial highways towards their final
destination each year.
• 10,755 trucks cross the Alberta-United States border every month.
We need to be ready to adapt
• By 2046, Alberta’s population will reach 6.4 million residents – up 50% from today.
• Technology is transforming most aspects of our lives from autonomous vehicles to new road
materials, innovation continues to shape the transportation sector.
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Develop a long-term vision and
strategy for Alberta’s
transportation infrastructure to
anticipate future demands,
consider emerging
technologies, address public
safety, and facilitate the growth
of our economy and our
communities.
Create an independent agency
responsible for road
infrastructure management,
transparent project selection and
strategic procurement of road
construction and maintenance
services to achieve the best
outcomes for taxpayers.
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