Highway Design and Construction

Construction activities on Alberta's highways are carried out by the private companies and the department's consultant oversees the work to ensure it meets high standards.

If you're engaged in construction activities on behalf of the department, you will be interested in the information below. Just click the links.

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Spy Hills Lands Development Project

Alberta Transportation has high standards which it follows when building highways. If you are an organization working on behalf of Alberta Transportation or you are interested in the department's guidelines, visit the links below.

Highway Geometrics

Highway Standard Plates CB-6 Standards

Geotechnical and Erosion Design Guides

Quality Assurance Testing and Reporting

Design Bulletins

Land Acquisition for Highway Construction (pdf)

Highway Construction Specifications

Construction Bulletins

Dispute Resolution Process for Government of Alberta Construction Contracts, Edition 1, 1997 (pdf 2MB)

Roadside Design Guide

Manual for Inspection and Testing Portable Weigh Scales (pdf)