EDMONTON — Alberta’s government is testing out a higher speed limit on a small section of highway just south of Edmonton.

Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen says drivers travelling along a 22-kilometre portion of Highway 2 starting south of Leduc will see speed limit signs of 120 kilometres an hour.

It would be the fastest posted speed limit in Alberta and tied for with the Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia for fastest in the country.

Dreeshen says the area being tested is one of the busiest highway sections in the province, and safety upgrades such as longer ramps for overpasses were recently completed, making it an ideal trial area.

He says he expects to gather a significant amount of data for the government to analyze before it considers increasing the limit on other divided highways in Alberta.

The minister says the province will monitor collision numbers, but he says many drivers travel at the higher speed already, so he’s not expecting an uptick in crashes.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 29, 2026.

The Canadian Press