Development
The provincial government is currently twinning the entire stretch of Highway 43 to a four-lane divided highway from the intersection with the Yellowhead Highway at Manly Corner to the Alberta/BC border. The twinning to Grande Prairie is mostly complete, with construction of the remaining 38 km (24 mi) between Crooked Creek and west of Valleyview currently underway and scheduled for completion by the summer of 2012.
Highway 43 was (and still is) one of Alberta's most dangerous highways, especially where there are still two-lane stretches not yet twinned. The rapid economic growth of Grande Prairie and area, safety concerns and the CANAMEX trade corridor designation pushed the need for twinning.
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