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  • Stafford Drive North single lane closure

    City crews are closing the outside, southbound lane along the 900 block of Stafford Drive North starting Sunday, July 7 at 9 a.m.

  • Whoop up drive bridge north facing view from down-river
    Whoop-Up Drive rehabilitation project update – centre lane closure begins Monday, July 8

    With the continuation of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge rehabilitation project, work will be moving from the inside lane to the centre lane of Whoop Up Drive westbound beginning July 8, 2024. Traffic will be directed to merge around the lane closures. The work on westbound lanes is expected to be complete by approximately Labour Day weekend in September.

  • Scenic Drive North Milling Saturday, July 6

    Milling will begin on Saturday, July 6, 2024 on a section of road along Scenic Drive North, from Peenaquim View North to Stafford Drive North. Motorists are advised to expect temporary detours and traffic control along this roadway.

  • Residents can now view traffic cameras for Whoop-Up Drive

    Lethbridge motorists looking to access more live-time information on the city’s busiest roadway have a new tool to plan or adjust their route. Four new traffic monitoring cameras have recently been installed to look at Whoop-Up Drive, both westbound and eastbound, as well as at Whoop-Up Drive exit ramps at University Drive and Scenic Drive. The 24/7 cameras, which can be viewed here, take still images in two-minute increments with each photo stored for 20 minutes.

  • Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services celebrates graduation of new Firefighter Paramedics

    Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) proudly announces the graduation of seven new Firefighter Paramedics, a key milestone in their careers. The graduation ceremony took place on July 3, 2024, at Fire Station #4 in North Lethbridge.

  • Carrying the torch – a legacy of service in Lethbridge

    For Dorothy Graham, a recent recruit at Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES), firefighting runs in the blood. Her great-great-grandfather was the Lethbridge Fire Chief from 1911 to 1935 and left a legacy that continues to inspire her. 

  • Canada Day Band performance
    Canada Day Service Level Changes

    Monday, July 1 is Canada Day. The City of Lethbridge will have service level changes.

  • Path to the Oldman River summer, 2013. Photo T. Purkis
    River valley fire ban lifted

    Effectively immediately, the River Valley Fire Ban in Lethbridge has been lifted. Recent changes in weather conditions, including rainfall and higher humidity levels, have reduced the fire risk in this area. 

  • Whoop up drive bridge north facing view from down-river
    Bridge rehabilitation work on Whoop-Up Drive

    Starting Tuesday, July 2, and estimated to last until Labour Day weekend in September, weather permitting, bridge rehabilitation work will take place on the westbound portion of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge.  

    Starting Tuesday, July 2, and estimated to last until Labour Day weekend in September, weather permitting, bridge rehabilitation work will take place on the westbound portion of the Whoop-Up Drive bridge.  

    During this project

    • Two lanes will remain open for westbound traffic. Signage and controls will be in place to direct traffic around the single lane closures.
    • Speeds will be lowered to 60 km/h in each work area.
    • The aim is to complete the necessary work while traffic volumes are lower in July and August, weather permitting.
    • The project is available on the City’s WebMap for further information and updates. 
    • Digital signage on Whoop-Up Drive will be in place to alert commuters to the project start date and other traffic control changes over the summer.   
  • Canada Day Band performance
    Canada Day 2024

    Get ready to celebrate Canada's 157th birthday at Henderson Lake Park on Monday, July 1, 2024!


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Lethbridge, AB T1J 0P6

Phone: 311
or 403-320-3111 (if outside of Lethbridge)

 

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