Tank Hill

The Tank Hill project is located 14 km east of Lytton.

Status: Construction

Overview of the project

• Reinstate a grade separation between the TransCanada Highway and CPKC Rail
• Highway construction to accommodate grade separation.
• Structure crossing of existing creek, including channel improvements
• Improved drainage from CPKC rail under TransCanada Highway

Status

• In construction, on schedule for completion November 2025
• Traffic control setup and site conditions are continually reviewed to improve traffic safety and mobility
• The project team is proactively coordinating with CPKC rail to reduce delays
• In July, work included:
  • Steel plate girders have been installed to support the heavy loads on the bridge deck
  • Construction of retaining wall structures to stabilize the slopes is underway
    • The retaining structure on the west side is now complete
    • The structure on the east side is in progress
  • Concrete pours for the bridge deck started in early July

Traffic impacts

• There will be intermittent closures and single lane alternating traffic as required to allow for construction
• Drivers may experience delays of up to 40 minutes at the site due to train traffic and construction activities
• Feedback from community members and drivers in the corridor is incorporated into traffic management to improve communication and predictability of delays
• As construction work starts up at Gladwin Culvert, traffic management will be coordinated at both sites to improve the flow of traffic through the area

Project benefits

• Improved safety and reliability
• Improve climate resiliency
• Opportunity for local communities and businesses
• Once complete, rail and highway traffic will be separated by an elevated crossing to eliminate future delays

Conceptual design

Artist rendering of conceptual design

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