Extreme weather prompts $10 million road paving program in Fort McMurray

Extreme weather prompts $10 million road paving program in Fort McMurray

After sweltering summer temperatures, continuous thunderstorms and a snowstorm in April that rendered the only highway connecting Fort McMurray to Edmonton impassable, Wood Buffalo’s roads have seen better days.

Wood Buffalo Approves Extra $10 Million for Road Paving Across Fort McMurray Region

FORT McMURRAY — The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is investing an additional $10 million in road paving this construction season, with work expected to begin later this month and continue into the fall. Council approved the funding to accelerate road rehabilitation projects on aging municipal streets across the region rather than waiting until next year’s construction season. The work will include removing the top layer of worn asphalt a…