2021 B.C. Highway Flood Recovery Projects - Highway 1 - Fraser Canyon
Work continues on the Highway 1 Fraser Canyon. Find out about current road status.
Last Updated: December, 2022
Location
- Hope to Spences Bridge
Conditions
- While Highway 1 remains open, travellers should expect significant delays and changes to traffic patterns, including reduced speed zones and single lane alternating traffic
- Check DriveBC for conditions and events that may be affecting Highway 1
Vehicle Restrictions
- Oversize and overweight permit restrictions are in place for travel on Highway 1 between Hope and Spences Bridge.
- Highway 1 between Boston Bar and Lytton loads are limited to:
- Maximum overall width of 3.8 m
- Weights as outlined in the Commercial Transport Regulations (overweight permits are not available)
- Loads outside these dimensions are required to contact the provincial permit centre and use an alternate route to access Lytton and surrounding areas (i.e., Highway 5 Coquihalla to Merritt, then 97C to Highway 1 at Ashcroft, or Highway 5 Coquihalla to Kamloops, then 97 to Highway 1 at Cache Creek).
Status
- Contracts for construction work for permanent repairs have been awarded
- Projects are currently in the design phase and repairs are anticipated to be substantially complete in 2024
- Check DriveBC.ca and on Twitter at @Drive BC for updates
- Community Newsletter- Highway 1 Information & Updates, December 2022 (PDF, 188 KB)
Tank Hill
Status: Open
Anticipated delays: 10-15 minutes
Changes:
- Traffic light installed and operational
- Reduced speed limits
Nicomen Bridge
Status: Open
Changes:
- Return to normal operating conditions
Gladwin Culvert
Status: Open
Changes:
- Return to normal operating conditions
Falls Creek (Jackass Mountain)
Status: Open
Anticipated delays: 15-30 minutes
Changes:
- Pilot-car for 4 km
- Automated flagging devices in use
- Reduced speed limit
