Permanent repairs to flood-damaged sections of Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon will soon be underway.

Three contracts for development and early construction work for permanent repairs on sections of Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon have been awarded, and the projects will be completed through a collaborative construction model.

The construction work to return the highway to the previous capacity will begin in fall 2022 and is expected to be mostly complete in 2024.

Early works to repair flood-damaged sections of the Coquihalla (Highway 5) are well underway at three sites: Bottletop Bridges, Juliet Bridges and Jessica Bridges. Early work on these sections of the Coquihalla is expected to be mostly complete this winter. This work will create temporary four-lane access on the Coquihalla in these areas while the permanent construction is undertaken.

Considerable progress has been made on Highway 8. Temporary repairs are in progress, with the highway expected to open to the public before the end of 2022.

Traffic delays are expected throughout construction on all highway reinstatement projects, including periods of single-lane alternating traffic and short, intermittent full closures. Advance notice of any traffic disruptions will be provided, and updates will be available online at DriveBC.ca and on Twitter at @DriveBC.

For more information on the highway flood recovery projects visit the Government of BC website.  

*Image courtesy of Government of BC