Highway 1 McKenzie I/C to Colwood I/C Bus On Shoulder Project Update Meeting for Town of View Royal Council
Technical presentation regarding construction schedules, traffic management, and communication plans for the Highway 1 Bus on Shoulder Project.
Highway 1 McKenzie I/C to Colwood I/C Bus On Shoulder Project
Project Update Meeting for Town of View Royal Council
March 18, 2025
What’s Covered
- Background
- Project scope
- Current status
- Galloping Goose Trail Bridge improvements
- Outfall at Portage Linear Park
- Traffic Management
- Night Work
- Communications
Background

PROJECT SCOPE


PROJECT SCOPE CROSS SECTION HELMCKEN TO COLWOOD
(Cross-section diagram illustrating highway layout including bus-on-shoulder lanes, travel lanes, paved shoulders, median swale, and ditching)
PROJECT SCOPE CROSS SECTION EAST OF HELCKEN
(Cross-section diagram illustrating highway layout east of Helmcken, including bus-on-shoulder lanes, travel lanes, rock catchment ditch, and proximity to the Galloping Goose Trail)
CURRENT PROJECT STATUS
- Tendered – September to November 2024
- Awarded – December 2024 – Jacob Bros. Construction
- Construction Start – Late March / Early April 2025
- Preconstruction Meetings – March 2025
- Construction Complete – Fall 2027
GALLOPING GOOSE TRAIL BRIDGE

GALLOPING GOOSE TRAIL BRIDGE
(Technical engineering plan for the Galloping Goose Trail Bridge detailing planting areas, watermain locations, and rip rap treatment)
BEAVER POND PLANTING AREA
(Environmental planting plan for the Beaver Pond area detailing existing trees to be retained and new planting zones between Burnside Road West and Trans-Canada Highway)
Portage Inlet Park Outfall

Portage Inlet Park Outfall
- Arborist report completed and shared with Town of View Royal
- 3 of 4 trees can be retained
- Tree NT4 is the most at risk and will be replaced 3:1 if needed
- Work will follow arborist’s recommendations
- Work not anticipated in 2025
Traffic Management
- Speed: 60 km / hr during active work / 80 km / hr during periods of inactivity
- No closures or stoppages on Sundays or long weekends (Friday noon to Tuesday noon)
- No lane closures or stoppages from 5:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. GGT closures from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Burnside Road On-Ramp closures from 8:00 p.m. to 05:30 a.m.
- Helmcken lane closures from 10:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
Night Work
- Generally, work will be completed during the day with a few exceptions:
- Work to implementation of lane shifts on Highway 1
- Blasting on north side of Highway 1 between Helmcken and McKenzie
- Girder erection at GGT bridge
- Paving works including final overlay
Communications
- MOTT website for this project is in place at: Highway 1 Bus on Shoulder McKenzie to Colwood - Province of British Columbia
- E-mail address in website content: BusOnShoulders@gov.bc.ca
- E-mails are processed regularly and answered. Will include Town of View Royal in response preparation as needed







