Jumping Creek to MacDonald Snowshed
Last updated on March 25, 2025
The project involves the design and construction of improvements to 2.6 km of the Trans-Canada Highway 1 approximately 40 kilometres east of Revelstoke, including rockfall and avalanche mitigation, climate change resiliency and median divider and roadside barrier.
The project is adjacent to the recently completed Illecillewaet and extends to the western end of the MacDonald Snowshed.
Notice of work
Notification of project-related fieldwork or construction is posted on this page in advance. For the latest information on road conditions, please visit DriveBC.
- Work is scheduled to resume March 24, 2025 for the upcoming construction season
- Daily closure windows will be as follows:
- 30-minute delays from Midnight to 5:00 am, and 7:00 am to Midnight
- 2- hour full closures from 2:00 am to 4:00 am*
*2-hour closures are tentatively scheduled due to weather during avalanche season.
Status
- In design/construction
Schedule
- Mobilization and preparatory work: fall 2024 (complete)
- Detour lane construction: fall 2024 (complete)
- Detour implementation: spring 2025
- Construction: 2025-2027
- Scheduled completion: spring 2028
- Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) will be used for skilled labour
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
Project design
Project map
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Contact information
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gov.bc.ca/jumpingcreek
For more information about this project, contact:
Kathryn Lawrence
Project Director
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