Highway 1 Construction
Trans-Canada set to reopen in Kicking Horse Canyon for long weekend
The final push to get Phase 4 of a multi-year Trans-Canada Highway improvement project in…
Trans-Canada widening project near Golden to open for holiday traffic between B.C. and Alberta
The 24/7 closures on Highway 1 east of Golden through the Kicking Horse Canyon ended…
Construction will force overnight closure of Highway 1 exit in Kamloops
Drivers travelling Highway 1 in Kamloops Sunday night may need to take a detour. The…
Kamloops company awarded $25.9M Trans-Canada Highway project
A Kamloops firm has been awarded a $25.9 million contract to expand a 3.3 kilometre…
Expect delays on Highway 1 near Summit off-ramp
KAMLOOPS – The Ministry of Transportation is advising commuters in Kamloops to expect delays this…
Province and feds pledge millions for Trans Canada upgrades in B.C.
KAMLOOPS – Two major sections of the Trans Canada Highway to Alberta will soon see…
Say goodbye to the 58-year-old bridge on Highway 1 near Sicamous
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The North Fork Bridge between Sicamous and Revelstoke is the last remaining bridge…
Trans-Canada resurfacing near Monte Creek almost done
KAMLOOPS – Highway drivers heading east and north of Kamloops this summer will be seeing…
Highway 1 through Hoffman’s Bluff set to receive major facelift
CHASE – Major renovations of Highway 1 between Hoffman's Bluff and Chase are set to…
More road work on Highway 1 near Chase this spring
KAMLOOPS – Expect delays on the Trans-Canada Highway this spring as crews resurface a stretch…
Trans-Canada Highway east of Kamloops to be shut down during blasting
KAMLOOPS - Blasting will shut down Highway 1 east of Kamloops as crews prepare to move forward on the expansion of the highway. The closure will take place from 8 a.m. to noon tomorrow, Sept. 20. The highway will be closed in both directions about 13 kilometres west of Chase. An alternate route is available...
Federal and provincial governments announce more funding for Highway 1
PRITCHARD – With three kilometres of highway construction completed, the federal and provincial governments have announced $94.4 million in funding to complete the expansion of Highway 1 from Hoffman's Bluff to Chase Creek. The province is contributing $18.3 million, while $76.1 million is coming from Ottawa. The money is paying to widen a 7.5-kilometre section...
Changes coming to Highway 1; Pritchard interchange opens Wednesday
PRITCHARD - After more than a year of construction, the Pritchard interchange is set to open this week. On Wednesday morning, traffic will begin using the new Pritchard interchange, located approximately 40 kilometres east of Kamloops. The new interchange is part of the upgrade of Highway 1 between Kamloops and the Alberta border to four...
First Nation protests as highway widening moves forward
CHASE - Despite support from First Nation leadership, not all band members are in favour of the second phase of construction the widening of the Trans-Canada Highway near Chase. Robin Billy, chief of the Adams Lake First Nation in Chase, says he’s not aware of how many people are standing in protest of the provincial...
Highway upgrades near Kamloops top key provincial priorities
KAMLOOPS - Upgrades to Highway 1, Highway 5, cycling infrastructure and rest areas are among the many items listed in the recently released 10-year provincial plan. The Ministry of Transportation released the 10-year transportation plan, B.C. on the Move, this week. The plan outlines 12 key priorities, from improving highway safety and investing in transit...