Road closures are scheduled Sunday through Wednesday for portions of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway, as well as Highways 2A, 16, 43, 611 and 633, Alberta Transportation said Tuesday morning in a news release.

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While no exact times were given for the road closures, the province said highways will be closed before and after the papal motorcade route in any particular area. Drivers should expect delays and plan alternate routes, if possible, on the following dates:

Sunday, July 24

Pope Francis is arriving in Edmonton Sunday morning, the province announced. The northbound lanes of the QEII between Edmonton International Airport and the city will be closed until the Pope’s motorcade passes through. Story continues below ad

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Monday July 25th

The southbound lanes of the QEII and Highway 611 west of Highway 2A will be closed between Edmonton and Masquatches when the Pope travels from Edmonton to Masquatches on Monday morning. When the Pope returns to Edmonton later Monday afternoon, the QEII and Highway 611 west of Highway 2A will be closed again. The province said drivers can expect closures, limited access and “significant delays” along sections of Highway 2A — both northbound and southbound — between Wetaskiwin, Maskwacis and Ponoka throughout the day on Monday, July 25. Drivers can expect the same along parts of Highway 611 during the day as well, the province said. Trending Stories

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Tuesday, July 26

Late Tuesday afternoon, July 26, westbound Interstate 16, northbound Interstate 43 and westbound Interstate 633 will be closed when the Pope travels to Lac Ste. Anna. Story continues below ad When the Pope returns to Edmonton later Tuesday, Highway 633 eastbound to Highway 43 south and Highway 16 eastbound to Edmonton will be closed. The province said closures and limited access on Highways 16 and 633 are expected on all highways and municipal roads west of Highway 43 and east of Highway 765, south of Lac Ste. Anna. Highway 633 between Highways 757 and 43 will be closed except for buses and local traffic.

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Wednesday July 27th

The pope’s trip to the Edmonton area concludes on Wednesday, when he heads east to Quebec. On the morning of July 27, the southbound QEII between Edmonton and EIA will be closed. The province said highway closure information will be available through 511 Alberta: Information about the travels of the Papal motorcade will also be posted on electronic message boards along the QEII, Highway 2A, Highway 16, Highway 43, Highway 611 and Highway 633. © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.