The B.C. government has issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the design and construction of the Highway 1 widening east of Revelstoke.
The Highway 1 Jumping Creek to MacDonald Snowshed Four-Laning Project is located approximately 40 kilometres east of Revelstoke. The Highway 1 widening will see four lanes over a 2.6-kilometre section between the recently completed Illecillewaet project and the Jack MacDonald snowshed.
Safety and reliability for people travelling this section of highway will be improved through the inclusion of a centre median and roadside barriers to reduce frequency and severity of collisions, as well as avalanche and rockfall mitigation. Congestion will be reduced by the addition of a safe passing opportunity. The project will also make the highway more resilient to extreme-weather events.
Improvements include:
- 2.6 km of highway upgrades
- Rockfall and avalanche mitigation
- Climate change resiliency
- Median divider and roadside barrier.
Following the RFQ, a short list of qualified teams will be invited to participate in a request for proposals (RFP). The total estimated project budget is more than $245 million, with a net provincial contribution of nearly $200 million.
The Government of Canada is contributing $45.7 million as part of the New Building Canada Fund. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded in the fall of 2024, with construction beginning by spring 2025.
