EDMONTON – A dangerous intersection north of Edmonton will see some major upgrades completed by September.
The intersection of Cardiff Road and Highway 2 near Morinville is getting traffic lights, guard rails, and street lights to improve safety.
The speed limit is also being lowered from 100 km/h to 80 km/h.
The project will cost the province about $1 million.
In November 2013, after a meeting between then-Transportation Minister Ric McIver, MLA Maureen Kubinec, and representatives from Sturgeon County and the Town of Morinville, the government announced it would be making improvements to the intersection.
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Construction will begin this spring and is expected to be done by September.
In the summer of 2011, the province announced a $38 million interchange to improve the intersection, but following March’s provincial budget, the Highway 2 overpass project was put on hold.
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