Highway 1 - North Fork
The North Fork Bridge replacement 28 km east of Sicamous will increase highway capacity from two to four lanes and improve traffic flow.
Improvements include:
- 3.5-km section widened to four lanes
- Four-lane bridge replaces existing truss bridge, which is nearing the end of its service life
- Paved centre median with 2.6-metre-wide barrier
- 2.5-metre-wide paved shoulders
- Rumble strips
- 1.7 km of new frontage roads
- Two new protected T-intersections
- Retaining wall to avoid impacts on rail corridor
Status: Construction underway
Project Benefits
- Improve safety and reliability with widened lanes and shoulders
- New bridge supports height clearance required by commercial vehicles