HIGHWAY 3 AND HIGHWAY 41 – PASSING LANES STUDY
FREEWAY CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT STUDY HIGHWAY 1 FROM THE BANFF NATIONAL PARK GATE TO THE INTERCHANGE OF STONEY TRAIL TWO LANE HIGHWAY ROADSIDE TURNOUTS – SITE EVALUATION
HWY 33:06 UPGRADES THROUGH THE TOWN OF BARRHEAD, AB
HIGHWAY 62:02 THROUGH THE TOWN OF MAGRATH, AB DEERFOOT MEADOWS INTERCHANGE HIGHWAY 2:18 & :20 NORTH of CROSSFIELD to NORTH of ACME ROAD INTERCHANGE
HIGHWAY 43:16 & :18 FROM EAST of GREENCOURT to WEST of SANGUDO
Grading, Granular Base Course and ACP The latest work on Hwy 43 undertaken by ARA is the twinning of 18.44 km of Hwy 43:16 & :18 from East of Green Court to West of Sangudo. Engineering services provided by the company included Preliminary Engineering, Detailed Design, Tender Preparation, Contract Administration, Construction Super-vision and Post Construction for grading, granular base course and asphalt concrete paving. Embankment stability and the necessity of slide repairs is a key issue associated with the project. Over the past several years, ARA has completed approximately 125 km of twinning work on Highway 43 including Hwy 43:04 from West of Kleskun Hills to West of Bezanson and from West of Bezanson to East of Smoky River; Hwy 43:06 from Sturgeon Lake IR East Boundary to Valleyview East Corporate Limit; and the Hwy 43 and Hwy 2 Interchange at the Jct. of Hwy 43:04 and Hwy 43:03/2:72. DETAILED TRAFFIC CONTROL REVIEW IN EDSON HIGHWAY 16, FROM THE RAILWAY OVERPASS TO 70TH STREET
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ARA completed a Passing Lane Study for the two lane undivided sections of Hwy 3 and Hwy 41. This study was divided into 3 areas, Area 1 - 72.360 km of Hwy 3 from Hwy 507 to Fort MacLeod; Area 2 - 106.470 km of Hwy 3 from Taber to Medicine Hat; and Area 3 - 113.700 km of Hwy 41 from the U.S Border to Hwy 1. The study included the recommendations regarding the upgrade work for passing lanes on Hwy 3, alternate measures for passing lanes where passing lanes are not feasible due to site constraints and construction of South Bound left turn lane for SB tourist traffic entering Park on Hwy 41:03 at entrance to Cypress Hills Provincial Park. The objectives of the study were to review all existing passing lanes within the 3 study areas for compliance to current AIT standards regarding signing, highway geometrics and operational characteristics and provide recommendations and identify locations for potential new passing lanes within the 3 study areas in an effort to increase passing opportunities and to improve traffic safety and operations for existing and future traffic. 
ARA completed a site evaluation study for six roadside turnouts along Highway 35 and Highway 58. After completion of this study recommendations were made for the exact location of roadside turnouts based on the established site evaluation criteria. 
This project involved improvements on Hwy 33:06 from Paddle River to Highway 18 North (km 10.28 to km 14.85) including installation of highway lighting and the expansion, replacement and rehabilitation of the existing water distribution, sewage collection and drainage systems. Upgrading of the highway was through the commercial zoning area of the Town of Barrhead and impacted numerous organizations, businesses and residences; requiring lengthy negotiations, Open Houses
The rehabilitation of this 2km section of Highway 62 through the Town of Magrath from Pothole Creek to Jct. Hwy 5 marked the first significant work to be done to this section of highway in 26 years. The rehabilitation work included substantial sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water main construction (the complexity of which was compounded by the presence of a multitude of existing buried utilities for which there were no accurate records); construction of a storm water retention pond; utility adjustment work to streetlights, power poles, gas/water/telephone services; intersection reconfiguration; grading; granular base course; concrete curb and gutter and sidewalk; and asphalt concrete pavement. Engineering services provided by ARA included Preliminary Engineering, Detailed Design, Tender Preparation, Construction Supervision, Contract Administration, and Warranty Inspection. The project involved extensive interaction by ARA with Town Council, residents and businesses during Design and Construction to minimize inconveniences incurred by the traveling public and the local businesses as a result of construction activities and traffic detours.
The Deerfoot Meadows interchange was the first infrastructure project located on a major freeway in Calgary, Alberta where interaction between Alberta Transportation and a Developer was required. ARA Engineering Ltd. was retained by a private land developer to provide engineering services for the planning, design and contract administration of the complete interchange including all ramps and roadways, bridges and overhead sign structures. As the interchange lead, the project required significant management and co-ordination of both in-house personnel and sub-consultants retained by ARA. Engineering services provided by ARA included the Project Management, Functional Planning, Detailed Design, Sole Sourced Tender Preparation, quality assurance testing, Construction Supervision and Contract Administration. ARA further provided quality assurance testing on the adjacent Deerfoot Meadows land development site.
ARA conducted a Detailed Traffic Control Review of Highway 16, also known as the Yellowhead Highway, couplet between the railway overpass and 70th Street through the Town of Edson. The Town has designated westbound lanes of Highway 16 as 4th Avenue and eastbound lanes as 2nd Avenue, within town limits. The Town’s major Arterial Streets intersect the Highway at grade at different intersections and the Highway 16 provides direct access to abutting properties. The study area for the project included a review of the functionality, safety and operational aspects of the intersections, existing parking control, pavement markings, signage, speed zoning, and pedestrian accommodations on Highway 16 passing through the Town Of Edson. 