RW Bruhn Bridge

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.

Status

The construction contract has been awarded to Aecon-EAC General Partnership. Construction is anticipated to start in fall 2024.

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 is anticipated to start in Fall 2024
• The project is scheduled to be completed by late 2027

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.

• Read funding announcement for details

Public consultation

Notice of application to the federal Minister of Transport, pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act:

• Notice of Proposed R.W. Bruhn Bridge Replacement (PDF, 46KB)

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.

• Winter 2023 R.W. Bruhn Bridge Information Boards (PDF, 1.2 MB)

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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)

Project concept

 

Concept Stills