Image credit: Shelanne Justice Photography via B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit

By Aaron Schulze - CFJC Today

Highway 1 Repairs

Bridge on Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon replaced following atmospheric river damage in 2021

Dec 12, 2024 | 12:09 PM

LYTTON, B.C. — The replacement of a portion of the Trans Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon is complete.

B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Transit announced the new Nicomen River Bridge, nearly 19 kilometres south of Spences Bridge, has two lanes and is better equipped to withstand extreme weather.

The bridge replacement comes after the previous structure was damaged by the atmospheric river and flooding of November 2021.

In a news release issued Thursday (Dec. 12), the Ministry says the temporary single-lane bridge has been removed.

The remaining work on the new bridge, such as erosion mitigations and equipment removal, will continue through December. The Ministry says drivers should expect occasional single-lane-alternating traffic while the final tasks are complete, and delays of as much to 15 minutes are possible.

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