FireRadar Highways · official status + environmental context

Highway 11 — Red Deer to Nordegg

Alberta 511 road status and wildfire context from central Alberta into the forested eastern slopes.

Official road report
RESTRICTION REPORTED

Alberta 511 · CURRENT

Alberta 511 reports at least one matching road restriction. Review the affected section and direction before travel.

Active incidents
6
Retrieved
Aug 20, 2026, 6:47 a.m. UTC

Active incidents & restrictions

roadwork · None
Construction on HWY-11

Bridge construction on HWY-11 Both Directions Near Stuart St. Width Restriction: 4.5m Speed Restriction: 30km/hr Activities: Lane closure, One - lane alt traffic, No passing, Speed reduction, Temp traffic signals, Narrow shoulder, No wide loads, Flag persons, Be prepared to stop, One lane travel, Drive with caution, Follow Directions

Official update: Aug 16, 2026, 5:40 a.m. UTC
roadwork · None
Construction on HWY-11

Chip Seal Coating on HWY-11 Both Directions from Range Road 11 to Range Road 285 . Speed Restriction: 50km/hr Activities: Lane closure, No passing, Speed reduction, Rough road, Fresh oil, No centerline marking, Loose chips, Flag persons, Pilot vehicles, Be prepared to stop, Expect traffic delays, One lane travel

Official update: Aug 16, 2026, 5:40 a.m. UTC
roadwork · None
Construction on HWY-11

Culvert repair on HWY-11 Both Directions Near Bakers Rd. Width Restriction: 4.2m Speed Restriction: 30km/hr Activities: One - lane alt traffic, Speed reduction, On site detour, Expect traffic delays, Uneven pavement, Width restriction

Official update: Aug 16, 2026, 5:32 a.m. UTC
roadwork · None
Construction on HWY-11

Bridge construction on HWY-11 Both Directions Near HWY-22. Speed Restriction: 80km/hr Activities: No passing, Speed reduction, Narrow shoulder, Flag persons, Be prepared to stop, Expect traffic delays, Two way traffic

Official update: Aug 16, 2026, 5:32 a.m. UTC
roadwork · None
Construction on HWY-11

Road maintenance operations on HWY-11 Both Directions Near Range Road 30. Speed Restriction: 50km/hr Activities: Lane closure, No passing, Speed reduction, Flag persons, Be prepared to stop, Expect traffic delays

Official update: Aug 16, 2026, 5:31 a.m. UTC
roadwork · None
Construction on HWY-11

Bridge construction on HWY-11 Both Directions Near Sunchild Rd. Width Restriction: 4.2m Speed Restriction: 30km/hr Activities: Lane closure, One - lane alt traffic, No passing, Speed reduction, Temp traffic signals, Flag persons, Be prepared to stop, Expect traffic delays, Bridge closed

Official update: Aug 16, 2026, 5:18 a.m. UTC
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Live highway tools

Explore this highway by question

Open a focused view for official road conditions, closures, incidents, cameras, weather, wildfire context, winter driving or travel alerts. These pages use this exact route scope and keep official travelability separate from environmental context.

Latest highway camera images

These are snapshots—not live video and not proof of travelability. FireRadar proxies only the latest image with short caching and keeps no camera archive.

Route map & wildfire context

The highway is the orange route focus. Official fires, recent out fires, smoke and AQHI remain independently sourced layers. FireRadar does not convert them into a travel-safety claim.

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Official restriction context

Fire restrictions along Highway 11 — Red Deer to Nordegg

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Weather

Official alerts & forecast context

Check Environment Canada warnings and Alberta 511. FireRadar does not infer visibility, snowfall or traction when an official field is absent.

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Wildfire impact

Current corridor assessment

Below, FireRadar publishes a conservative current corridor assessment using direct-official wildfire information and available Environment Canada weather context. It is not a fire-spread forecast or travel-safety score.

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Data freshness

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Integrated road events revalidate every 5 minutes. Camera metadata revalidates every 6 hours; images use short-lived edge caching. An unavailable source stays unavailable—not zero.

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Current corridor intelligence

Weather warnings and wildfire impact

Environment Canada weather and FireRadar's current wildfire corridor assessment are shown separately from the transportation authority's official road state. Neither is a statement that travel is safe.

Environment Canada

Corridor weather

Current
Alerts
0
Temperature
13°C
Wind
Humidity
79%

No Environment Canada weather alert geometry currently matches the corridor bounding area. This is not a guarantee of benign road conditions.

Nearest available weather point: Rocky Mountain House · 1 km from the corridor anchor · observation Aug 20, 2026, 6:00 a.m. UTC
Tonight
A few clouds. Low 8.
Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 25. Humidex 27. UV index 6 or high.
Thursday night
Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers in the evening and after midnight. Clearing before morning. Risk of a thunderstorm in the evening. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Low 9.
Friday
Sunny. High 28.
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FireRadar assessment · not road status

Current wildfire corridor risk

LOW · 5
Within 5 km
0
Within 25 km
0
Out of control
0
Confidence
HIGH

Nearest direct-official active wildfire is 454 km from the configured corridor spine.

Nearest official active fire: LWF-087-2026 · 454 km · Under control

Current heuristic only. FireRadar does not predict future fire spread in this stage and deliberately caps point-based assessments below Critical. Official road travelability remains separate.

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