Kicking Horse Highway Closure and Traffic Schedule and Construction Update for Fall 2022 (effective August 25)
KICKING HORSE CANYON Highway Closure and Traffic Schedule for SPRING 2023
Major construction is underway on Hwy 1, from Golden Donald Upper Rd to Yoho Bridge (4 km east of Golden).
Full access from the east, between Lake Louise and Field via #1.
Family Day Weekend
The TCH east of Golden will be fully open on Family Day Long Weekend, from Friday, Feb 17 at noon until Tuesday, Feb 21 at noon.
The route will be COMPLETELY OPEN (no construction delays)
From January 6 to April 1
Limited traffic closure/diversion:
10pm – 7 am Overnight closure until 7 am
7 am – 9 am Highway OPEN – no stoppages
9 am – 3 pm Highway open with 30-minute stoppages
3 pm – 10 pm Highway OPEN – no stoppages
April and May 2023
Kicking Horse Canyon Project Phase 4 construction will again require extended 24-hour/multi-day closures of the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) east of Golden during Spring 2023. These closures will be much more limited than in the past.
The timing of these extended closures currently is approximate, but up to five days are likely in early April, with a few additional days expected in May. (By comparison, in 2022, it was fully closed from April 5 to end of May)
We will keep everyone updated.