Splitter: Heaviest load hits the highway, motorist not thrilled

The provincial government has identified needed upgrades to a network of provincial roads and highways for large transportation loads. The announcement comes as the heaviest load in the history of Alberta’s highway network, a 96-metre long pipe, is underway this week.
The network of roads is known as Alberta’s high load corridor. With infrastructure upgrades the roads could accommodate loads up to 12.8 metres tall. A study conducted by the government found a number of ways to improve