Jumping Creek to MacDonald Snowshed
Last updated on January 22, 2025
The project involves the design and construction of improvements to 2.6 km of the Trans-Canada Highway 1 approximately 40 kilometres east of Revelstoke, including rockfall and avalanche mitigation, climate change resiliency and median divider and roadside barrier.
The project is adjacent to the recently completed Illecillewaet and extends to the western end of the MacDonald Snowshed.
Notice of work
Notification of project-related fieldwork or construction is posted on this page in advance. For the latest information on road conditions, please visit DriveBC.
- No scheduled work November 25, 2024 through the winter season
- When work resumes in 2025
- Daily 2-hour closures (6:00 am to 8:00 am)
- Daily 30-minute stoppages (8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Status
- In design/construction
Schedule
- Mobilization and preparatory work: fall 2024 (complete)
- Detour lane construction: fall 2024 (complete)
- Detour implementation: spring 2025
- Construction: 2025-2027
- Scheduled completion: spring 2028
- Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) will be used for skilled labour
Project benefits
- A safe passing opportunity to break up congestion queues
- A divider to limit cross-over collisions
- Roadside barrier to reduce severity of off road right collisions
- Modern 100 km/hr highway geometrics
- Avalanche and geohazard risk mitigation
- Increased shoulder width for active transportation
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions from re-routing
Project design
Project map
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Contact information
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gov.bc.ca/jumpingcreek
For more information about this project, contact:
Kathryn Lawrence
Project Director
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