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Closure schedule announced for Trans-Canada east of Golden

Extended closures are quickly approaching, with 24 hour closures in April.
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Construction is well underway on some of the permanent infrastructure surrounding Phase 4 of the Kicking Horse Canyon Project. Pictured above is an excavator working on the project, scaling the rock face at ���Cut 2��� overlooking the future Lynx viaduct in the western portion of the project zone. Last week saw the installation of the first bridge girders. (MoTI photo)

Kicking Horse Canyon Constructors have released the schedule for the planned closures to the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Golden in the Kicking Horse Canyon for the month of February, as intermittent closures continue.

The schedule is similar to the January schedule: open during the day, with minor closures causing 30 minute delays from 9 a.m. MST to 3 p.m. MST, and from 6 p.m. MST until 10 p.m. MST. From 3 p.m. MST until 6 p.m. MST, there is no scheduled closures or delays.

On weekends, Saturday will have delays from 9 a.m. MST until 3 p.m. MST, while Sundays will have delays between 6 p.m MST and 10 p.m. MST.

The highway will be closed overnight from 10 p.m. MST until 7 a.m. MST each day, including weekends. During this time, traffic will be re-routed through Radium, via Highway 93 and Highway 95.

The highway will be completely open for the Family Day long weekend, with no closures on Feb. 19, Feb. 20 and Feb. 21. Closures will resume again on Feb. 22 at noon.

All stoppages and closures noted above are subject to change based on weather conditions and the progress of the project, with KHCC saying that you should confirm the schedule with DriveBC prior to travelling and when planning a trip.

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The schedule will be in effect from Feb. 1 until Feb. 28.

The third round of extended highway closures are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at noon, with the highway completely closed until Friday, May 20 at noon.

The closures are a part of Phase 4 of the Kicking Horse Canyon project.

The project will see the highway expanded from two lanes to four with a meridian divider. Approximately 4.8 kilometres of highway will be updated, with 13 curves realigned and wider shoulders along the highway to accommodate cyclists.

Up the 30 weeks of extended closures can be expected over the course of the project, which is projected to be completed in fall of 2023. The latest round of extended closures marks the second time the highway has been closed to through traffic, for approximately 10 weeks of completed closures thus far.

Extended closures will return in the spring shoulder season and will be announced 90 days in advance, which will be early in the new year.

Travellers are encouraged to check DriveBC prior to departing for up to date information on closures. For more information about the Kicking Horse Canyon Project, please visit kickinghorsecanyon.ca. If you have questions or comments about construction and traffic, please call the 24/7 construction information phone line: 1-844-815-6111.


Claire Palmer
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