Alberta Eyes Tougher Penalties for Truck Crashes Into Bridges

Edmonton's High Level Bridge is seen lit up for New Year's Eve in Edmonton on Dec. 31, 2020. The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken

Alberta’s transportation minister says his office is looking at strengthening penalties to protect bridges from commercial trucks after more than 80 incidents in Edmonton alone in the last six years.

Edmonton’s double-decker High Level Bridge has been hit by commercial carriers five times this year as of Nov. 18, a spokesperson from the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) told The Epoch Times on Dec. 29. Additionally, 10 commercial trucks have gotten stuck trying to enter the bridge this year, bringing the total number of incidents in 2025 to 15.