County of Lethbridge

Seasonal road bans on County paved and hard top roads will be enforced, starting Friday, March 6.

These bans are implemented each spring when the frost begins to come out of the ground. The warmer weather and frost thaw makes the roads more susceptible to damage from heavy equipment, which is costly to repair and impacts all taxpayers.

The County’s Infrastructure and Operations departments have been closely monitoring our road network to determine when conditions are appropriate to place the bans, protecting the roads.

Alberta Transportation manages provincial highways, and also issues bans on those roads (effective March 5, 2026). A list of highway bans is available on the provincial website.

Thank you to road users for their cooperation this spring in adhering to road bans and protecting our valuable transportation system so everyone can travel safely.

Order by the Road Ban Committee

Please select the links below to view the latest road ban and associated maps.

• Road Ban Order 01/26 - Effective March 6, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

*Please note that the County does not control Secondary Highways.

• For information on non-County controlled roads, please contact the Alberta Transportation Road Ban information line at 1-877-236-6445 or visit the Road Ban information website at http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/522.htm

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