Between Easter and Victoria Day weekends, a full closure of Highway 1 east of Golden will be required.

From noon Tuesday, April 19 to noon Friday, May 20, all through traffic on Highway 1 from Golden to Castle Junction will be routed via highways 93S and 95. This will add as much as 1.5 hours of travel time. Roadside signs will provide advance notification of the closure and there will also be signs on the alternative routes. Drivers are advised to use caution and watch for wildlife, school children and school buses while travelling the alternative routes.

The construction zone will be opened briefly to limited local/commuter traffic with prearranged permits twice daily, escorted by a pilot vehicle during half-hour periods beginning at 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Similar escorts will be provided for school buses to ensure students have uninterrupted access to school.

Drivers are reminded to obey construction zone speed limits and the directions of traffic personnel. Updates on delays will be available online at DriveBC.ca.

For more information on the Kicking Horse Canyon project, visit the project website.

For the extended closures schedule planned for April, please read our March 21 Bulletin article: Kicking Horse Canyon — April Traffic Schedule