Infrastructure
Kicking Horse Canyon — March Traffic Schedule
The Kicking Horse Canyon Constructors (KHCC) will continue implementing evening intermittent lane closures and overnight full closures on Trans-Canada Highway for the Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 construction throughout March 2022. Click here for the planned closures for March 2022.
Traffic Impacts:
Flood-damaged Section of Highway 11 Now Reopened
Temporary repairs to the northbound lanes of Highway 11 between Hazelwood Avenue and Clayburn Road are now complete and on March 2, the highway reopened to four lanes.
This section of the highway has been closed since November 15, 2021, due to the flooding. Two lanes were reopened to passenger vehicle traffic on December 6 and to commercial vehicles shortly after on December 10.
Highway 91/17 Upgrade Project — River Road, Weigh Scale, & Nordel Interchange Traffic Notifications
The Highway 91/17 Upgrade Project is underway and is designed to improve travel safety, reliability and efficiency on Highway 91, Highway 17 and the Highway 91 Connector in Delta, BC.
Your Input is Needed for the Taylor Bridge Crossing
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is inviting members to express their specific challenges with the Taylor Bridge as they identify collective transportation needs for the future.
The input we receive will help shape the options for the long-term solution for the bridge, which will be shared in the second phase of public engagement later this Spring.
Daytime Closures End on March 11 for Highway 4 Kennedy Hill Project
Extended daily closures for commuters will end for the Kennedy Hill Project on Highway 4 as of March 11:
Highway 4- Kennedy Hill Updated Closure Notice
Construction activity for the Kennedy Hill Improvement Project continues, with daytime closures on specified weekdays between 5am-7am, and between 11am-3pm as shown on the latest traffic update schedule.
The Highway 4 - Kennedy Hill Safety Improvements project is expected to be completed in Summer 2022 and is currently approximately 75% complete.
Safety improvements for the project include:
Improvements to Highway 97 and Highway 3A Junction Address BCTA Safety Concerns
A protected turning lane at the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 3A near Kaleden has been approved by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI).
Simon Fraser Bridge Project To Improve Goods Movement to Northern BC
Work is scheduled to begin at the end of January on upgrading the southbound Simon Fraser Bridge, located on Highway 97 in Prince George. The project includes a full deck replacement and strengthening of the truss. It will also replace the bridge’s north abutment which will increase the current underpass height restrictions and allow taller transport trucks to pass underneath on Queensway/Ferry Avenue.
Highway 1 Reopens through Fraser Canyon
As of noon on January 24, 2022, all vehicle traffic will be allowed on Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon. The highway will be open to legal width and weight loading. However, loads will be limited to 25 metres in length until the rehabilitation of the highway bridge at Nicomen River is complete.