FireRadar Highways · official status + environmental context

Highway 22 — Cochrane to Rocky Mountain House

Alberta 511 road information and wildfire context along the eastern foothills.

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
4
Retrieved
Aug 20, 2026, 6:47 a.m. UTC

Active incidents & restrictions

restrictionClass · None
Road event on HWY-22

Over Dimensional Loads on HWY-22 Northbound Near 50 Ave. Activities: Pilot vehicles, Traffic congestion, Expect traffic delays

Official update: Aug 16, 2026, 6:08 a.m. UTC
roadwork · None
Construction on HWY-22

Construction Work on HWY-22 All Directions Near HWY-584. Width Restriction: 3.5m Speed Restriction: 50km/hr Activities: Lane closure, One - lane alt traffic, No passing, Speed reduction, Fresh oil, No centerline marking, Grooved pavement, Pavement drop-off, Flag persons, Traffic congestion, Expect traffic delays, One lane travel, Uneven pavement, Width restriction

Official update: Aug 16, 2026, 5:42 a.m. UTC
roadwork · None
Construction on HWY-22

Bridge maintenance operations on HWY-22 Both Directions Near HWY-1 Westbound. Width Restriction: 3.1m Speed Restriction: 50km/hr Activities: Lane closure, No passing, Speed reduction, No centerline marking, Narrow lane, No wide loads, Traffic congestion

Official update: Aug 16, 2026, 5:39 a.m. UTC
roadwork · None
Construction on HWY-22

Bridge construction on HWY-22 Both Directions Near Paradise Trl. 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
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Latest highway camera images

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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 22 — Cochrane to Rocky Mountain House

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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
2 km/h
Humidity
87%

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: Sundre · 29 km from the corridor anchor · observation Aug 20, 2026, 6:00 a.m. UTC
Tonight
A few clouds. Low 7.
Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers in the afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. High 25. Humidex 26. UV index 6 or high.
Thursday night
Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early in the evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Clearing overnight. Low 7.
Friday
Sunny. High 28.
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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 361 km from the configured corridor spine.

Nearest official active fire: LWF-087-2026 · 361 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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