R.W. Bruhn Bridge and Approaches
Last updated on April 30, 2025
The Highway 1 four-laning project includes approximately 1.9 km of Highway 1 four-laning, replacement of the existing R.W. Bruhn Bridge with a new four-lane bridge, and intersection improvements between Old Sicamous Road and Silver Sands Road.
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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.
April 27 to May 17, 2025
Please see the three week look ahead below for details. The planned construction schedule is displayed one week at a time; scroll down to see upcoming weeks.
The beach access under the bridge is temporarily closed due to construction activities. The boat launch and the Narrows remain open for marine use throughout 2025.
Motorists are reminded of current reduced speed limits on Highway 1 near the R.W. Bruhn Bridge, which have been in place since August 2024 due to the temporary bridge railing. Speed reductions are in effect 24/7, even when construction crews are not working.
June 15 to September 15, 2025
No daytime full closures planned.
**All work subject to change due to weather**
Location: Between Old Sicamous Road and Silver Sands Road
For the most current highway information, visit DriveBC
| Open | Open, no scheduled delays |
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| SLAT | Delays up to 30 minutes (single-lane-alternating traffic - all traffic permitted) |
| Full closure | Use alternate route (Highway 97A/B). Follow alternate route signs. Local traffic only permitted at the top of each hour Note: local traffic is for access to/from Old Spallumcheen Road and Old Sicamous Road only |
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| 3 pm to 8 pm |
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| 9 am to 3 pm |
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| 3 pm to 8 pm |
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| 8 pm to midnight |
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SLAT | Open | SLAT | SLAT | SLAT | SLAT | Open |
| 6 am to 9 am |
Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| 9 am to 3 pm |
Open | Full Closure | Full Closure | Full Closure | Full Closure | Full Closure | Open |
| 3 pm to 8 pm |
Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| 8 pm to midnight |
Open | SLAT | SLAT | SLAT | SLAT | Open |
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Status
In construction
- On site Contractor: Aecon-EAC General Partnership
Project overview
Project improvements include:
- Replacing the aging R.W. Bruhn Bridge with a new four-lane bridge
- Four-laning approximately 1.9 km of highway between the existing Old Sicamous Road intersection and Silver Sands Road
- Improving Highway 97A/B in advance of project construction
Schedule
- Construction started: Fall 2024
- Scheduled completion: late 2027
- Reinforcement and deck patching of existing bridge is nearing completion
- Pile driving is underway; night shift activities near the bridge are beginning with no anticipated noise impacts
- In-water trestle installation is underway
- Rock drilling and blasting above Old Sicamous Road and Old Spallumcheen Road will continue through spring 2025; drilling will occur on both day and night shift and daily blasts will be conducted between 10 am - 11 am
- Hauling of material to disposal sites is ongoing; expect to see a continued presence of haul trucks in the area
- No daytime full closures will occur between June 15 to September 15, 2025
Project benefits
- Improve safety and traffic flow along the Trans-Canada Highway 1 corridor
- Improve safety of local road connections at the Trans-Canada Highway 1
- Enhance safety for pedestrians and cyclists along the existing Trans-Canada Highway 1 corridor
Project cost
The total project cost is estimated at $260.5 million. This includes up to $91.08 million from the Government of Canada under the Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada Fund.
Project concept
Project photos
Project map
Archive
News releases
Public consultation
Notice of application to the federal Minister of Transport, pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act:
Please visit the website regularly for project updates. The following Information Boards provide background on the project, an overview of the design, summary of recent progress, schedule and next steps.
Several consultations have been held to gather feedback and present options for the R.W. Bruhn Bridge Replacement Project.
- Community Engagement February 1 - 18, 2018 Summary Report (PDF, 8.1MB - April 2018)
- Community Engagement Presentation - Sicamous - February 1, 2018 (PDF, 8.8MB)
- Community Engagement November 15 2016 - January 15, 2017 Summary Report (PDF, 10.1MB - February 2017)
- Community Engagement Presentation - November 15-29, 2016 (PDF, 6.6MB)
- Project Liaison Committee Meeting, December 5, 2017 (PDF, 3MB)
- Presentation to Sicamous council, September 20, 2017 (PDF, 808KB)
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Contact information
Friendly url for this page:
www.gov.bc.ca/bchwy1-bruhn
For information about this project, contact:
Maike Schimpf
Project Director
778-362-4568
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