Archived notice: This announcement concerned a blast scheduled for October 20, 2026 at 1 p.m. MDT. It is retained for reference and is not a live road-status update.
Hammerstone Infrastructure Materials Ltd. had scheduled a blast at Muskeg Valley Quarry for Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. MDT.
Temporary East Athabasca Highway closure
The notice advised that the East Athabasca Highway (EAH) would be temporarily closed to all traffic until the blast was completed and the road reopened. It stated that Hammerstone would deploy guards and block the highway at two points north and south of quarry operations.
The notice did not provide a reopening time. Actual blast completion and road reopening have not been confirmed in this archived article.
Blast location
- Latitude: 57 degrees, 11 minutes, 35.2446 seconds.
- Longitude: 111 degrees, 32 minutes, 49.7566 seconds.
Information contacts
- Paul Morris, Superintendent: 780-792-9750.
- Matt Mills, Blast Supervisor: 587-919-5265.
View the Facebook blast notice shared by Fort McKay Métis Nation.