Phase 2: Cache Creek Channel Reconstruction Project
Last updated on April 15, 2026
Aerial photo of the cetéqmén Bridge in Fall of 2024.
After multiple floods of Cache Creek in recent years, we completed the installation of the cetéqmén Bridge in the Fall of 2025. This 13-metre-long, four-lane bridge replaced the culvert that ran under the previous Highway 97 crossing. It is designed to accommodate increased water flows due to climate change and ensure resilience against future flooding, particularly peak flows during spring freshet.
Phase 2
Ongoing work to increase capacity of the creek remains a top priority for the Ministry of Transportation and Transit and the Village of Cache Creek. A second phase of the project is anticipated to begin in late Fall 2026, with creek reconstruction work taking place from Stage Road to the Bonaparte River.
Project benefits
Resiliency work establishing the channel downstream and upstream of the cetéqmén Bridge will have a number of benefits, including:
- Increased size and capacity of the channel
- Improved water flow by removing constraints in the channel
- Better resilience to extreme weather events, by placing rock along the bank, or “armouring” the channel
- Restoring environmental features to enhance the overall project footprint
Rendering of Phase 2 work in the channel.
Construction approach and status
The project team is planning to use a phased approach, which includes:
- Utility location and pre-construction activities
- Development of portion of the channel below the new cetéqmén Bridge
- Re-construction of the remaining channel
During construction there may be some minor traffic interruptions on Highway 1, 97, and local roads.
Archive
Progress updates
Fall 2025
Installation of the cetéqmén Bridge to accommodate increased water flows and ensure resilience against future flooding was completed Fall 2025. The name cetéqmén means water crossing.
February 2024
February 2024 overview of completed, ongoing and upcoming construction activities (PDF, 761KB).
October 2023
A public information session was held in Cache Creek on October 4, 2023.
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Notifications
June 2025
As part of technical information-gathering, geotechnical investigations are set to take place the week of June 30th, 2025.
September 2024
Bridge and road construction is ongoing, with crews currently working on the west side of the bridge. One lane in each direction will be maintained through the project area, though drivers can expect intermittent single-lane alternating traffic with delays of up to 5 minutes until mid-October. A construction speed zone of 30 km/hour is in effect.
July 2024
Crews are currently on site working on the east side of the bridge structure. Bridge and road construction is ongoing. Crews are currently working on the east side of the new crossing. One lane in each direction will be maintained through the project area. In July, drivers may experience single-lane alternating traffic with stoppages of up to five minutes. Please watch for construction and traffic personnel while in the area and visit DriveBC for further information.
April 2024
Starting on April 12, crews will be on site working on the northbound lanes. Bridge foundation and channel realignment work continues. Businesses in the project area will remain open during this time. Please watch for construction and traffic personnel while in the area and visit DriveBC for further information.
March 2024
Work to date has included excavation and the installation of a temporary lock block wall. Bridge foundations and channel realignment work continues. Please watch for construction and traffic personnel while in the area and visit DriveBC for further information.
The project is scheduled to be complete later this summer.
February 2024
The construction contract for the Cache Creek Restoration Project was awarded to Acres Enterprises Ltd., who has partnered with Bonaparte First Nation, and construction began in January. Work in the coming weeks includes excavation and the installation of a temporary lock block wall, bridge foundations, and channel realignment work. Please watch for construction and traffic personnel while in the area and visit DriveBC for further information.
The project is scheduled to be complete later this summer.
December 2023
Over the coming months, construction crews are completing preparation work in advance of bridge construction, which includes diverting water in the creek, temporarily removing a portion of culvert and completing a watermain relocation. Please watch for construction and traffic personnel.
October 2023
Starting late October, Ministry contractors will be on-site surveying the project area in advance of watermain work.
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