We visit Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 (which opened to traffic on November 30, 2023), as well as the Kicking Horse Canyon in both directions along Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway, in Golden, British Columbia.

From BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (BC MoTI):

People travelling the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Canyon are now using a wider, safer, four-lane divided highway, with the opening of the new westbound lanes through Phase 4 of the project.

The opening of all four lanes on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, marks substantial completion of Phase 4 of the Kicking Horse Canyon project. Construction will pause for the winter. When work resumes in spring, the final pieces of the project will be completed, including landscaping, wildlife fence installation, limited final paving and painting of permanent line markings.

Construction in spring may require minor lane closures and delays. Details will be posted on the project website in March 2024.

This section of Highway 1 through the Kicking Horse Canyon has a posted speed limit of 80 km/h until completion in spring 2024. Following completion, it will be posted at 100 km/h. Motorists are reminded to be prepared for winter, drive appropriately for the conditions, and be alert to the presence of wildlife.

More than $600 million is being invested in the project, with the Government of Canada contributing $215.19 million and the B.C. government providing the remaining $385.58 million.

From Calgary Herald:

After three years, major construction on the Trans-Canada Highway near Golden, B.C., is nearing completion.

Work on the 4.8-kilometre-long section of Hwy 1 has caused significant disruptions since 2021 but with much of the difficult work now over, there will be no more major closures, according to the B.C. government.

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“The challenge of this work has been substantial,” disrupting traffic for 20 minutes stoppages, overnight closures and even multi-day closures during off-peak seasons, says a statement on a website for the project.

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