Lacombe County is the latest municipality to put road bans in place as the ground begins to thaw.
The county’s road bans took effect at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and affect roads and subdivisions throughout the municipality. More information can be found at www.lacombecounty.com.
Red Deer County announced on March 13 that road bans will be in place on all paved and chip-sealed roads in the jurisdiction of Red Deer County, excluding industrial subdivisions. For more information go to www.rdcounty.ca.
Clearwater County placed a road ban on local surfaced roadways, as of noon at March 15. Bans will be put on gravel roadways as required. The county is requesting that trucks using gravel roads operate on the early morning frost. Go to www.county.clearwater.ab.ca for more.
The County of Stettler also put a series of road bans in place on Tuesday. A list is at www.stettlercounty.ca.
Ponoka County’s bans can be found at www.ponokacounty.com.
Mountain View County has had bans in place since March 12. For the latest list, go to www.mountainviewcounty.com.