Highway 1 - Monte Creek to Pritchard

A 10.5 km section of highway has been widened to four lanes at the Monte Creek interchange, 30 km east of Kamloops.

Phase 1 was completed in fall 2012, expanding a three-kilometre section of the Trans-Canada Highway from two lanes to four lanes between the Monte Creek Interchange to east of Bostock Road.

Phase 2 improvements included:

• 7.5 km section widened to 100 km/h four-lane design standard
• 2.6-metre-wide median
• 2.5-metre-wide paved shoulders
• Roadside barriers
• Improved access to highway with turn lanes
• Deceleration lanes and new frontage roads
• Grade-separated interchange at Pritchard

Project cost

The total project cost (both phases) is estimated at $68.9 million. The project is cost-shared, with the Government of Canada contributing $16.7 million.

• Read the budget disclosure for the Highway 1 - Monte Creek to Pritchard project

Status

Phase 1 completed in 2012; Phase 2 completed in 2016

Project Benefits

• Increase safety on a section that has a higher-than-average crash rate
• Increase capacity and movement for route with high percentage of trucks
• Improve sight distance for westbound traffic

Public Consultation

• View public consultation information