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RW Bruhn Bridge

Last updated on December 12, 2024

Project

The Highway 1 four-laning project includes approximately 1.9 km of Highway 1 four-laning, replacement of the existing R.W. Bruhn Bridge with a new four-lane bridge, and intersection improvements between Old Sicamous Road and Silver Sands Road.

Status

The construction contract has been awarded to Aecon-EAC General Partnership.

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Notice of work

December 15, 2024 - January 4, 2025

  •  Please see three week look-ahead table below for details. Holiday site shutdown will occur December 21, 2024 - January 5, 2025.
Planned Highway 1 lane closures**
​Between Old Sicamous Road and Silver Sands Road

 DEC 15-21, 2024

Scheduled

DEC 22-28, 2024

Scheduled

DEC 29, 2024-JAN 4, 2025

Scheduled

Full closures
9 a.m. to 3 p.m (day) and 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. (night).
Use alternate route; local traffic permitted at the top of each hour.
  • Active Dec 16-20 (day)
  • No work scheduled between 6 a.m. on Sundays to 7 a.m. on Mondays
  • No work scheduled Dec 21, 2024 to Jan 5, 2025
  • No work scheduled Dec 21, 2024 to Jan 5, 2025
Daytime Single Lane Alternating
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Delays up to 20 min.
  • None scheduled
  • No work scheduled Dec 21, 2024 to Jan 5, 2025
  • No work scheduled Dec 21, 2024 to Jan 5, 2025
     
Nighttime Single Lane Alternating
8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Delays up to 30 min.
  • Active Dec 16-20
  • No work scheduled between 6 a.m. on Sundays to 7 a.m. on Mondays
  • No work scheduled Dec 21, 2024 to Jan 5, 2025
  • No work scheduled Dec 21, 2024 to Jan 5, 2025

*  Single-lane-alternating traffic – all traffic permitted; expect delays
**  All work subject to change due to weather

 

For the current highway information visit DriveBC

Project overview

Project improvements include:

Schedule

  • Construction started Fall 2024
  • The project is scheduled to be completed by late 2027

Project benefits

  • Improve safety and traffic flow along the Trans-Canada Highway 1 corridor
  • Improve safety of local road connections at the Trans-Canada Highway 1
  • Enhance safety for pedestrians and cyclists along the existing Trans-Canada Highway 1 corridor

Project cost

The total project cost is estimated at $260.5 million. This includes up to $91.08 million from the Government of Canada under the Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada Fund.

Public consultation

Notice of application to the federal Minister of Transport, pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act:

Please visit the website regularly for project updates. The following Information Boards provide background on the project, an overview of the design, summary of recent progress, schedule and next steps.

Several consultations have been held to gather feedback and present options for the R.W. Bruhn Bridge Replacement Project. 

Project concept

RW Bruhn Bridge Drive Through Eastbound 2021

 

 

RW Bruhn Bridge Drive Through Old Sicamous Road to Old Spallumcheen Road 2021

 

Concept stills

Eastbound user experience - Divided highway expanding to four lanes, commercial vehicle taking the right lane, with cars in two oncoming lanes other side of median

Eastbound Traffic

RW Bruhn Bridge - new 4 lane bridge with exit to underpass meeting up with Old Sicamous Road./Old Spallumcheen Road connection. Also shows Old Spallumcheen Road Intersection as being closed.

RW Bruhn Bridge

Shows restored boat parking beneath the new 4 lane Bruhn Bridge with boat launch area.

Boat Parking

Silver Sands Road Intersection - shows configuration of intersection with dedicated left turn lane that crosses one lane of traffic, stop line for turning left across one lane onto highway, exit lane and entrance lane.

Silver Sands Road Intersection

Old Sicamous Road Underpass - showing 4 lane highway with exit to offramp going to underpass beneath highway

Old Sicamous Road Underpass

New 4 lane RW Brun Bridge showing added 3m multi-use path extension and the exit leading to the underpass for the Old Sicamouse Road/Old Spallumcheen Road connection

Multi-Use Path

Shows configuration of the Gill Avenue intersection with dedicated left turn lane off highway crossing two lanes, and a merge lane onto highway and an exit off highway

Gill Avenue Intersection

Project map

map showing the section of Highway 1 that is undergoing work 

Get construction updates, traffic, weather and road conditions and plan your route.

Contact information

Friendly Url for this Page:
www.gov.bc.ca/bchwy1-bruhn

For information about the Bruhn Bridge project, contact

Office
778-362-4568
Email
rwbruhnbridge@gov.bc.ca