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Highway 20 / 12 Roundabout – Alternative Route

During the summer and early fall of 2022 the new roundabout at the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 12 will be under construction. During high traffic times you can avoid the congestion by going:

  • North 2.4km from the Monkey Top on 50St / Range Road 12.
  • Turn left onto Township Road 410, at the call phone tower 
  • Go 1 mile/1.6km west to Highway 771,
  • Turn north on HWY 771 to Birch Bay & Birch Meadows. 

From the edge of Bentley at 55 Ave to HWY 771 is a well-maintained gravel road.

For details about the roundabout, check out the plans, detailed explanations, and animations on the website.

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COVID Measures Update From Lacombe County

Received from Lacombe County onNovember 18, 2020

Last night, Lacombe County moved to Enhanced Status on the Provincial Relaunch Status Map. The Province of Alberta has implemented a number of voluntary and mandated public health measures for our community to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

The Lacombe County Enhanced Status applies to the Town of Blackfalds, Town of Bentley, Town of Eckville, Village of Alix, Village of Clive, as well as ALL hamlets and summer villages within our municipal boundaries and the remainder of Lacombe County.

MANDATORY MEASURES

  1. 15-person limit on social and family gatherings – indoors and outdoors – where people are mixing and mingling.
    • Restaurants, bars, lounges and pubs must stop liquor sales by 10pm and close by 11pm – applies to Class A, B or C licenses (Nov 13-27).
    • 50-person limit on indoor and outdoor wedding ceremonies and funeral services.

Please see the media release below for full details and Voluntary Measures

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