Widen Veterans Way

The City of Fort Saskatchewan is asking the Government of Alberta to commit $6 million by June 30, 2027, to fund 60% of the $10 million first phase of widening Veterans Way, Fort Saskatchewan’s section of the Highway 15/21 corridor.

Fort Saskatchewan is ready to lead and deliver the work. A timely funding commitment will protect the movement of people and products, support continued regional investment and help ensure today’s pressures do not become tomorrow’s barriers.

A critical economic corridor under pressure

Veterans Way is more than a local highway. It is enabling infrastructure for Alberta’s Industrial Heartland and a major connection through Fort Saskatchewan, connecting neighbourhoods, businesses, public services, and industrial operations to Highway 15 and Highway 21.

The City’s 2018 Transportation Master Plan Addendum identified projected capacity constraints and the need to widen Veterans Way from four to six lanes between 84 Street and 112 Street. A subsequent functional planning study established a five-phase approach to deliver the work, increase capacity, improve industrial and regional access, support safer and more reliable movement, coordinate construction, and reduce disruption.

The need is documented, the first phase is shovel-ready, and pressure is increasing as industrial investment and traffic grow.

Why action matters now

• Alberta’s economic growth depends on this corridor. Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is home to more than $50 billion in capital investment, with $29 billion in projects underway and more than 40 operating companies. Veterans Way is enabling infrastructure for this provincial economic engine.

• The benefits extend beyond Fort Saskatchewan. Veterans Way supports regional commuting, industrial operations, goods movement, and supply chains that generate employment and economic activity across Alberta.

• Traffic demand is rising. Approximately 46,600 vehicles entered the Highway 15/21 intersection per day in 2025, an increase of about 27% since 2017. Rising traffic is increasing pressure on capacity and emergency access along a key route into Alberta’s Industrial Heartland.

• Reliable access protects investment readiness. Major projects depend on the predictable movement of workers, contractors, equipment, supplies, emergency services, and industrial traffic. Increasing congestion creates risk for project schedules, operating efficiency, and investor confidence.

• Public infrastructure must keep pace with investment success. Alberta has worked to attract significant private-sector investment to the Industrial Heartland. Supporting infrastructure must now keep pace so the region can continue delivering jobs, exports, tax revenue, and long-term economic growth.

• Early funding reduces risk and disruption. A commitment by June 30, 2027, would support a planned 2029 construction start after peak major-project activity, helping reduce construction conflicts, traffic disruption, and future cost escalation.

Project at a glance

The Veterans Way widening would increase corridor capacity and strengthen industrial and regional access through five coordinated construction phases. Phase 1 is the immediate priority.

Key project details: 

• Phase 1 scope: Widen the most congested section, from 101 Street to the Highway 15/21 intersection, from four to six lanes.
• Phase 1 cost: $10 million.
• Provincial funding request: $6 million, representing 60% of Phase 1.
• Funding commitment needed by: June 30, 2027.
• Full project estimate: $43 million across five construction phases.
• Status and timing: Shovel-ready, with construction targeted for 2029 after peak major-project construction activity.

See the corridor and phased plan

Each point on the map below represents a major project driving investment, employment, and transportation demand across Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. 18 projects, at least $37.7 billion in listed investments. 

Our funding request to Alberta

Let’s move Phase 1 forward

We are ready to proceed, and we welcome the opportunity to discuss the funding request and answer any questions.

Contact:

Office of the Mayor
780-992-6232
citycouncil@fortsask.ca