Westbound lanes closed near Cluny; traffic detoured (511 Alberta)

By Brian Konrad

Multi vehicle pile up near Cluny

Winter weather causing havoc on Trans Canada Highway

Nov 18, 2024 | 11:52 AM

Mounties from Brooks, Bassano and Gleichen responded to a multi vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada highway this morning.

It happened between Highway 842 and Highway 56, with initial reports that over 12 vehicles are involved in the pile up, which is in the westbound lanes.

The highway is closed in the Cluny area and motorists are being detoured north on Highway 56.

As well, there’s a jacknifed semi blocking the west bound lanes east of Strathmore.

A snowfall warning is in place from Brooks to Canmore, including Calgary region.

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It also includes the area from south of Innisfail to just north of Fort Macleod.

As of 2:30 p.m. on Monday traffic was still backed up for several kilometres heading westbound on the Trans-Canada highway.

Traffic was still backed up for several kilometres on the Trans-Canada highway at 2:30pm on Monday. Eli Ridder/CHAT News