BCTA would like to remind carriers with drivers travelling along Highway 1 to use extra caution when travelling through the Kicking Horse Canyon and to educate drivers on designated rest areas along the route for commercial vehicles to ensure compliance with hours of service.
Drivers are urged to be mindful of these factors on a route that may be unfamiliar to them. Drivers are reminded to obey construction zone speed limits and that brake check stops on Highway 93 are to be used only for necessary brake inspections. During traffic diversion periods, expect increased presence and enforcement from RCMP and Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Officers.
BCTA encourages members who will be affected by highway closures related to the Kicking Horse Canyon Project to join our Kicking Horse Canyon Committee, which meets regularly with Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure representatives to receive project updates. To join the BCTA Kicking Horse Canyon Committee, please e-mail Cory Paterson, BCTA Vice President, at coryp@bctrucking.com.
Selected Project background from the Bulletin:
- April 1, 2021, “Extension of Intermittent Lane Closures and Evening/Overnight Full Closures on Highway 1 in Kicking Horse Canyon until April 10, 2021”
- March 8, 2021, “Highway 1 Closures at the Kicking Horse Canyon Starting March 15, 2021 with Single Lane Closures Starting March 1, 2021”
For more information on this project, visit: www.kickinghorsecanyon.ca
For more information on designated provincial rest areas available for commercial vehicles & large vehicles, visit the Provincial Rest Area site here.
Additionally, project updates can also be found on DriveBC here, the Kicking Horse Canyon construction/traffic notification site here, and by signing up to receive the Kicking Horse Canyon newsletter here.
