Highway 93 through Kootenay National Park and Highway 95 from Radium Hot Springs to Golden are going to get really busy again come springtime.

Kicking Horse Canyon Project Phase 4 construction will require extended multi-day closures of the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) east of Golden during spring 2022 season, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure reported today (Jan. 18).

Spring 2022 Extended Closure Dates: Noon on April 19 to noon on May 20 (MDT). Construction activities are being carried out 24 hours a day and cannot be performed safely in the presence of traffic or during shorter interruptions. During these periods, Trans-Canada Highway traffic will be routed via Highways 93 and 95, which will add up to 90 minutes to travel time.

The construction zone will be opened to local/commuter traffic, escorted by a pilot vehicle, during one half-hour period in the morning and one half-hour period in the afternoon. Similar escorts will be provided for local school buses.

All TCH traffic will be routed via Highways 93 and 95, with the following exceptions:

• School bus on Golden-Field route will be escorted by a pilot car through the project site daily: morning school bus from Golden at 6:45 a.m., return from Field toGolden at 8:15 a.m. and afternoon school bus from Golden at 3:15 p.m., return from Field to Golden at 5 p.m.
• Local/commuter traffic will be escorted by a pilot car through the project site daily, between 7 and 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 to 5 p.m.
• Pre-arranged commuter passes will be required.
• Emergency vehicles in response mode will be escorted by a pilot car anytime on 15 minutes notice.
• Roadside signage will provide advance notification of the closure and alternate route.

See the Phase Four Construction calendar.

Lead image: Heavy traffic volumes near Radium Hot Springs last spring when the Trans-Canada was closed for extended periods. e-KNOW file photo

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