Jumping Creek to MacDonald Snowshed

The project involves the design and construction of improvements to the Trans-Canada Highway 1 approximately 40 kilometres east of Revelstoke. The project is adjacent to the recently completed Illecillewaet and extends to the western end of the MacDonald Snowshed.  

Improvements include:

• 2.6 km of highway upgrades
• Rockfall and avalanche mitigation
• Climate change resiliency
• Median divider and roadside barrier

Status

Design/Construction – anticipated completion spring 2028

Project benefits

• A safe passing opportunity to break up congestion queues
• A divider to limit cross-over collisions
• Roadside barrier to reduce severity of off road right collisions
• Modern 100 km/hr highway geometrics
• Avalanche and geohazard risk mitigation
• Increased shoulder width for active transportation
• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions from re-routing

Design

• Concept Plan (PDF, 2.7MB)

Delivery model

• Design-build delivery
• Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) will be used for skilled labour