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Contract awarded for final Kicking Horse Canyon phase
Go time is nearing for Radium Hot Springs and the stretch of Highway 95 between the village and Golden.
The contract to design and build the fourth and final phase of the Highway 1 Kicking Horse Canyon Project near Golden has been finalized and formally awarded to Kicking Horse Canyon Constructors (KHCC).
The KHCC team, consisting of Aecon Group Inc., Parsons Inc. and Emil Anderson Construction, was named as the preferred proponent team on Sept. 18. The $440.6-million contract award completes the competitive procurement process that began in December 2019.
Phase 4 will bring the remaining 4.8 kilometres of narrow, winding two-lane highway up to a modern four-lane, 100 km/h standard, improving efficiency and safety for travellers. It is expected to be substantially complete in winter 2023-24.
The Trans-Canada will be closed during a portion of this work, with traffic being detoured down Highway 93 to Radium and then north to Golden on Highway 95 to re-link with Highway 1.
The project will be delivered under the province’s Community Benefits Agreement. The project has a budget of $601 million, with $386 million from the provincial government and $215 million from the federal government.
Lead image: The Trans-Canada Highway at Golden. e-KNOW file photo
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