Jumping Creek to MacDonald Snowshed

Last updated on April 24, 2025

Jumping Creek to Jack MacDonald Snowshed

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.

Traffic impacts

2- hour full closures from 2:00 am to 4:00 am*
Single lane alternating traffic with up to 30 minute delays (24/7 from April 25 to May 15, 2025)
30 minute full closures at approximately 6:30 pm (Monday to Saturday)

*2-hour closures are tentatively scheduled due to weather during avalanche season.

Status

In design/construction

Schedule

Installation of a 3-metre box culvert: spring 2025 (in progress)
Ongoing earthworks and blasting are underway
Mobilization and preparatory work: fall 2024 (completed)
Detour lane construction: fall 2024 (completed)
Detour implementation: spring 2025 (completed)
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

Concept Plan (PDF, 2.7MB)

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

Email
Jumping.Creek@gov.bc.ca

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