The latest information from the Alberta Government on Alberta River Basins can be found at this link.

Construction on Bergen Road between Highway 22 and Fallen Timber Road is ongoing and scheduled to be completed by the end of June (with favorable weather).

There will be periodic lane closures and motorists are warned to expect rough road conditions in the construction zone. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes where possible.

In addition, Range Road 54 between Township Road 322 and Township Road 320 will be closed from May 10th to June 11th to allow a culvert replacement. Local residents will have access to their properties, but there is no through traffic. The detour route to Highway 760 is shown on the county’s map (below). This detour brings motorists into a portion of the main Bergen Road (RR 320) construction project.

The County website provides details of the work and a link to an app that will provide updates to users.

Construction on Bergen Road between Highway 22 and Fallen Timber Road is scheduled to resume the first week of May.

The County website provides details of the work and a link to an app that will provide updates to users.

As well, there will be a temporary closure of Range Road 54 between Township Road 322 and Township Road 320 from May 10th to June 11th to allow replacement of a culvert.

The Summary of the 2018 Alberta Grizzly Bear Population Surveys is now available. Grizzly bears are listed among Alberta’s threatened species and surveys are conducted to monitor their numbers and locations as part of the Alberta Grizzly Bear Recovery Program.

Bergen falls in Bear Management Area 4, which includes the “7252 km² area north of Highway 1 and south of Highway 11, between Banff National Park on the west to Highway 22 on the east.”

Based on surveys conducted in 2018, the area had an estimated population of 88 grizzly bears (which represent the 59 to 130 bears living here) and a density of 9.64 grizzlies per 1,000 km². This indicates the population of grizzly bears in the area has doubled since the last survey in 2005.

For more information on living in bear country, visit Mountain View BearSmart.