{"id":28535,"date":"2024-05-29T17:27:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T21:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parsons.com\/?post_type=project&p=28535"},"modified":"2024-12-03T15:08:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T20:08:44","slug":"kicking-horse-canyon-phase-four-british-columbia-canada","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.parsons.com\/project\/kicking-horse-canyon-phase-four-british-columbia-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Kicking Horse Canyon: Phase Four \u2014 British Columbia, Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cut 2 Blast \u2013 Looking East.<\/strong> At nearly 60m at its tallest, Cut 2 was a challenge to construct adjacent to a live highway. Blasting took place during 1 hour highway closures allowing just enough time to clear debris off the highway before resuming traffic operations.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The Kicking Horse Canyon is a vital commercial and tourist corridor located in the heart of the Canadian Rockies \u2013 known for spectacular scenery and long considered one of the most dangerous sections of the Trans-Canada Highway.<\/strong> Kicking Horse Canyon Phase Four part of a project to improve safety and mobility over approximately 26 km of the highway, with phase four focused on realigning and widening 4.8 km of the narrow and winding two-lane highway into a four-lane, 100-km\/hour divided highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitigating Risks Along The Highway Corridor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Considered the most technically challenging section of the project by the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation, the project mitigates multiple geotechnical and avalanche risks along the alignment such as falling rocks, active landslides, and steep slopes with bridges over avalanche paths, rock catchment ditches, anchored retaining walls, and other structures. The fourth and final phase of the program was substantially complete in winter 2023-24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile it at times seemed like an impossible job in an impossible place, the team met all critical milestones on time and on budget while dealing with incredibly challenging terrain and difficult conditions.  I am very proud of the legacy we created with a much safer and more reliable highway for all roadway users.\u201d  Mike, Executive Project Director, Transportation Investment Corporation<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Kicking Horse Canyon Project: A Joint Venture Approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aecon, Parsons, and Emil Anderson formed an integrated<\/a> joint venture known as Kicking Horse Canyon Constructors GP and was selected for the design-build project to realign the highway through the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The project held challenges for every discipline throughout design and construction.\u00a0 The rugged terrain and difficult access to each worksite required unique and innovative methods for all aspects of construction including foundations, substructures, walls, and girder erection.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t