Brake Check to Yoho National Park (Phase 3 East) and Golden Hill to West Portal (Phase 3 West)
Total estimated cost: $120.89 million
(provincial $68.97 million; federal $51.72 million; municipal $0.2 million)
In November 2007, the Governments of Canada and British Columbia announced joint funding for two segments of work under the new Building Canada infrastructure plan (see Project Updates). The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure completed conceptual planning studies and began preliminary engineering studies in 2004. Concepts and designs have evolved with the assistance of public input, and can be viewed on the Community Consultation page.
4 Kilometre Wall & Approaches
Construction will occur spring – fall 2012 on an additional 1.2 kilometres of improvements to the Trans-Canada Highway located 4 kilometres east of Golden. This work will include 4-laning, concrete median barrier, improved drainage, wildlife protection, retaining wall construction and re-vegetation.
Golden Hill Path
(COMPLETED)
On Golden Hill, cyclists and pedestrians now share a new paved pathway that runs for just over 1 kilometre along side the highway from the Visitor Information Centre to Station Avenue.Click here for a diagram.
Intelligent Transportation System (COMPLETED)
A number of new and refurbished electronic message signs that provide timely information on traffic conditions through this Rocky Mountain section of the Trans-Canada Highway have been installed. Messages on the signs can be changed remotely as quickly as conditions change and the information is linked directly to the Drive BC system. Click here for a diagram
Phase 3 West: Golden Hill to West Portal (COMPLETED)
Estimated cost: $56.63 million
- 3.8 km
- Grade reduction on Golden Hill
- Extension of 4th lane on Golden Hill to Highway 95 intersection
- Grade separation at Golden Donald Upper Road
- Access consolidation
- Cycling/pedestrian improvements
- Wildlife fencing, ungulate guards on access roads, and special wildlife crossing
Construction was delivered under a $27.2 million design-build contract awarded to Emil Anderson Construction Ltd. The design-build approach provides for quicker delivery of construction by combining the design stage and the construction stage into one contract, and enables the contractor to tailor the delivery of the work to take greater advantage of design refinement and innovation opportuities during the construction stage.
The construction of a fourth lane extension on Golden Hill occurred in 2009 using day labour, the Ministry's process for hiring local workers and equipment directly.
Phase 3 East: Brake Check to Yoho National Park (COMPLETED)
Estimated cost: $64.26 million
Improvements include:
The highway improvements opened to traffic in fall 2010 and the wildlife features were completed in summer 2011.
There are now 18 continuous kilometres of safe, reliable and modern highway through some of the most difficult terrain in the province, doubling what was previously completed in Phases 1 and 2.
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