SICAMOUS, B.C. — The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has advanced the R.W. Bruhn Bridge replacement project to its next phase, with potential builders invited to pre-qualify for the construction tender.
The project is part of an effort to improve safety and efficiency on Highway 1 in the Shuswap region.
With an estimated cost of $224 million, the project involves significant enhancements over 2.5 kilometres of Highway 1. This includes replacing the aging R.W. Bruhn Bridge with a new four-lane structure and four-laning 1.9 kilometres of the highway. Additionally, the project will upgrade intersections between Old Sicamous Road and Silver Sands Road.
In line with the importance of the area to the Splatsin First Nation and the commitment to minimizing environmental impacts, the project is being developed in partnership with the nation.
Upon project completion, there will be changes to local traffic patterns, including the closure of the intersection at Old Spallumcheen Road on Highway 1. Traffic will be rerouted under the new bridge, with right-in/right-out access at Old Sicamous Road. The project also features the inclusion of a multi-use path for pedestrians and cyclists crossing the Sicamous narrows.
Prequalified contractors for the bridge replacement will be announced in February 2024.
The Canadian government, under the Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada Fund, will contribute as much as $91 million to the project.
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