City taking steps to get Whoop-Up Drive back to normal

Ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend, motorists can expect smoother travel along one of Lethbridge’s busiest routes. With scheduled maintenance now complete, additional repairs are still required beneath the bridge following the August 6 incident.

Richard Brummund, Road Infrastructure Manager with the City of Lethbridge, says Beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, October 10, speed limits will increase and merging zones will be adjusted in both directions to support safe and efficient travel.

The speed limit approaching the bridge will increase from 50 km/h to 70 km/h, while the limit across the bridge will remain at 50 km/h.

In the Westbound direction, after the bridge, the speed limit rises from 50 km/h to 70 km/h as motorist travel up the hill, and heavy trucks – excluding standard pickup trucks – are still restricted from travelling westbound on Whoop-Up Drive. While the Eastbound direction, the speed limit after the bridge increases from 50 km/h to 60 km/h heading up the hill.