Highway 240 near Chestermere is about to get face-lift soon.

Through federal and provincial funding the highway will connect the growing communities of Kinniburgh and Rainbow Falls to the rest for the city.

The road is currently gravel and will soon be paved.

Chestermere Mayor Patricia Matthews says the road was one of council's top priorities.

"We will be able to provide better access not only to Chestermere residents to be able to come and go, but for future economic development as well," she says. "When we look to increase commercial or light industrial access to the city, we'll be able to do it through the most southern road we have in our community."

Matthews says having the road road will help the city continue to grow.

"Connectivity is always a challenge in Alberta for various different reasons," she says. "So the ability for us to provide a smoother access to Chestermere and better road conditions is phenomenal not only for our residents but for attracting future business to our community."

The total cost through the equally shared funding by the Canadian and provincial governments is around six million dollars.

Matthews says the city will be announcing some of their plans for how the roadway will be designed and potential business opportunities that could come with it, in the next couple of weeks.