The mayor of Lethbridge is concerned the province will end up cancelling its bridge widening project, which was promised by the former NDP government.

The NDP had promised to widen the bridge prior to the election. But when the UCP came into power, it said it wanted to review projects that were committed to by the NDP.

Those include the Highway 3 bridge over the Oldman River and well as flood mitigation projects and supervised consumption sites.

Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman says the Highway 3 bridge is a main trade route and a busy crossing for residents that needs upgrading.

"It's a key bridge," he said.

Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman says the Highway 3 bridge over the Oldman River needs to be upgraded. (Anis Heydari/CBC)

Spearman says the 60-year-old structure needs another lane on either side as well as other improvements to meet current standards.

"We are very concerned about the safety and the capacity of Highway 3 and we will work with the transportation minister and the government to make sure that Highway 3 and this bridge remain a high priority."

In a statement, the UCP says the bridge was an unfunded NDP campaign promise announced on the eve of the election and was not included in the capital plan.

Lethbridge-West NDP MLA Shannon Phillips says the UCP government has not been forthright on the issue.

"What we have from Jason Kenney is an indication during the election campaign that this project would be funded and then an immediate breaking of that promise at his earliest convenience once he got elected."

The UCP says it's considering the bridge widening project as it develops its fall budget.

A panel conducting a review of spending is expected to submit its report done later this month.