Document Library

Document Library Table of Contents

1. Environment
2. Planning
3. Procurement – Key Documents
4. Public Presentations
5. Statistics
6. Corridor Management

Environment

• Kicking Horse Canyon Project Phase 4 Environmental Synopsis Report (1.2 MB PDF, 32 pages, November 2016)
  Morley & Barlow for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – This report summarizes environmental studies and information required for preparation of an environmental assessment of the project, if required.
• Snowfall Projections for the Top of Ten Mile Weather Station (3.1 MB PDF, 19 pages, February 2011)
  Solterra Solutions for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – A projection of future snowfall due to increases in temperature and precipitation predicted to occur as a result of future climate change.
• Kicking Horse Revegetation Trials 2005 – 2007 (20.2 MB PDF, 80 pages, April 2008)
  Terrasol Environment for the Ministry of Transportation – An overview of field trials conducted over three seasons to assess the suitability of various plants species for establishment on disturbed roadsides in the Kicking Horse Canyon.
• Trans Canada Highway Corridor (Kamloops to Alberta Border) – Environmental Overview Assessment (27 MB PDF, 288 Pages, April 1998)
  Acres International Limited for the Ministry of Transportation – An environmental overview assessment of the Trans Canada Highway between Kamloops and the Alberta border: to maintain safety and mobility; to protect the current investment in the highway infrastructure. Provides information for the environmental components of this multiple accounts analysis.

Wildlife

• Survey of Early Post-Natal Habitats of Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goats on the Kicking Horse Canyon Project: April 2008 – July 2008 (2.1 MB PDF, 48 pages, July 2009)
  William Harper for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – This report describes surveys of early post-natal habitats for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and mountain goat in the vicinity of the Kicking Horse Canyon Project.
• Vegetation and Wildlife Habitat Mapping: Kicking Horse Canyon Project, Phase Three East and West (2.6 MB PDF, 54 Pages, July 2006)
  Timberline Forest Inventory Consultants Ltd. – An ecosystem, wildlife habitat, and biodiversity inventory undertaken from Golden to Yoho Bridge and Brake Check to Yoho National Park including maps, spatial coverages, data bases and a report describing the ecological values of the project area.
• Inventory of Breeding Birds: Kicking Horse Canyon Project (Phase III) (681 KB PDF, 20 Pages, September 2005)
  MATRIX Resource Services – Inventory of breeding birds that was carried out in 2005.
• Wildlife Impacts Associated with the Proposed Upgrades to the Trans-Canada Highway (Park Bridge to Brake Check): Preliminary Design Considerations (2 MB PDF, 33 Pages, December 2004)
  Osiris Wildlife Consulting Strategic Management Solutions – Overview of possible wildlife impacts and mitigation measures that could be applied to design, construction and operation of this section of Segment 990 on the Trans-Canada Highway.
  • Appendix 1 – Optional Alignments (11, 12, and E-6) for Phase II Kicking Horse Canyon Project (2.8 MB PDF, 4 Pages, December 2004)
    Preliminary design considerations – wildlife impacts associated with the proposed upgrade options to the Trans-Canada Highway (Park Bridge to Brake Check):
• Terrestrial Vegetation Mapping and Wildlife Habitat Assessment (11 MB PDF, 79 Pages, August 2004)
  Silvatech – Terrestrial vegetation and wildlife habitat assessment of the Park Bridge to Brake Check Project area in the Kicking Horse Valley.
• Mountain Goats in the Kicking Horse Canyon, Trans Canada Highway (10 MB PDF, 42 Pages, September 2000)
  Timberland Consultants Ltd for the Ministry of Transportation – Potential impacts to mountain goat use of and access to the bluffs adjacent to the two bridges; and recommendations for potential mitigation required to bridge and approach design and construction to minimize impacts.
• Trans Canada Highway Wildlife Habitat Mapping Glacier National Park to Yoho National Park – Section 2: Donald to Roth Creek (3 MB PDF, 17 Pages, March 2000)
  Manning, Cooper and Associates for the Ministry of Transportation – Models of habitat mapping for deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep, bear and mountain goat between Donald and Roth Creek.
  • Appendix A: Map Index and Key (94 KB PDF, 2 Pages, March 2000)
  • Bighorn Sheep Habitat (19 MB PDF, 7 Pages, March 2000)
  • Mountain Goat Habitat (1.3 MB PDF, 18 Pages, May 1, 1999)
• Mitigation of Impacts to Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat for Advanced Construction Candidate Package 1 (1.3 MB PDF, 18 Pages, May 1, 1999)
  Manning, Cooper and Associates for the Ministry of Transportation – Key wildlife issues and  recommendations to mitigate impacts to wildlife and wildlife habitat between Donald and Roth Creek, related to an advance construction candidate.
• Highway Effects on Gray Wolves within the Golden Canyon, British Columbia and Wolf Survival in the Central Rocky Mountains (16 MB PDF, 45 Pages, July 1998)
  GEOMAR Consulting Limited, Central Rockies Wolf Project for the Ministry of Transportation – The effect of the Trans Canada Highway on gray wolves in the Kicking Horse Canyon, and on wolf survival in the central rocky mountains.
• Wolverine Winter Travel Routes and Response to Transportation Corridors in Kicking Horse Pass between Yoho and Banff National Parks (4 MB PDF, 46 Pages, March 1998)
  Matt Austin, B.Sc. – Impacts of transportation corridors, particularly the Trans Canada Highway, on wolverine movements in the area.

Planning

• Achieving Value for Money – Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 2 Project (2.5 MB PDF, 21 Pages, June 2006)
  Ministry of Transportation and Partnerships BC – Analysis of value for money expected over the life of the partnership for the Kicking Horse Canyon project. Value for money is a broad term that captures both quantitative factors, such as costs, and qualitative factors, such as service quality and public interest.
• Cache Creek to the Rockies – Existing Conditions Report (42 MB PDF, 162 Pages, Fall 1998)
  Ministry of Transportation – This report contains photos of the existing conditions of the Trans Canada Highway between Cache Creek and the west boundary of Yoho National Park.
  • Appendix 1: Highway Conditions (1998)
    Ministry of Transportation and Highways – This appendix details highway conditions between Cache Creek and Yoho National Park, including methodologies used to obtain road condition information.
  • Appendix 2: Geotechnical Conditions (1998)|
    Ministry of Transportation – This appendix details pavement conditions, natural hazards and geotechnical issues between Cache Creek and Yoho National Park, and summarizes the stability and road maintenance issues that may impair the serviceability of the existing highway.
  • Appendix 3: Agriculture (1998)
    Ministry of Transportation – This appendix provides an overview of agriculture within the Trans Canada Highway corridor from Cache Creek to the Rockies, an explanation of methodology for mapping the agricultural sensitivity of the corridor to highway improvements, and a description of the results of the agricultural sensitivity assessment for each of the highway design sections.
  • Appendix 4: Archeology
  • Appendix 5: Fisheries (1998)
    Ministry of Transportation – This appendix provides an overview of fisheries related sensitivities and habitat conditions along this portion of the Trans Canada Highway Corridor.
  • Appendix 6: Wildlife (1998)
    Ministry of Transportation – This appendix provides an overview of the existing wildlife sensitivities and habitat conditions along the Trans Canada Highway corridor.

Procurement – Key Documents

Important information related to the procurement process is found in the following key documents:

• Infrastructure BC – Project Report (May 2021)
• Design-Build Agreement
• Fairness advisor report on RFP process
• Fairness advisor report on RFQ process
• Request for Proposals
• Relationship Review Process Description (April 2019)
  Describes the process (“Relationship Review Process”) for identifying issues related to actual or perceived conflicts of interest or unfair advantage or the potential to create an actual or perceived conflict of interest or unfair advantage for the Kicking Horse Canyon Project – Phase 4.
• Protocol for Consultants on Major Ministry Transportation Projects with regard to participation on an Owner’s Team while also participating on a Respondent/Proponent Team on another Project (April 2019)
  Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – A protocol for relationship review and management of conflicts of interest.

• 2016 Business Case
• Business Case Supplemental Memo
• Cost Report
• Risk Report
• Procurement Options Report
• Options Evaluation
• Budget Disclosure Statement

Public Presentations

The following are public presentations related to the Kicking Horse Canyon project.

• Tourism Revelstoke and Stakeholders – Project Overview – February 27, 2020
• Golden Council – Project Update – February 18, 2020
• Lake Louise Advisory Board – Project Overview – December 10, 2019
• Field Recreation Advisory Association – Project Overview – December 9, 2019
• Radium Hot Springs – Project Overview & Update – October 23, 2019
• Columbia Shuswap Regional District – Project Overview & Update – October 17, 2019
• Town of Golden – Project Update – October 8, 2019
• Regional District of East Kootenay – Project Overview & Update – October 4, 2019
• Town of Golden – Project Update – September 17, 2019

Statistics

Traffic Volume Statistics

• Average Annual Daily Traffic and Summer Average Daily Traffic (P-37-1E / W) – 205 km East of Route 95, Golden (February 2005)
  Ministry of Transportation – Average annual Traffic Counts from 1994 to 2003
• Kicking Horse Canyon Origin/Destination Survey Traffic Data (TransTech Data Services)
  • Commercial Vehicle Survey Data (August 2004)
  • Passenger Vehicle Survey Data (August 2004)
  • Golden Weigh Scale Design and Survey Results Volume 1 (August 2004)
  • Golden Weigh Scale Design and Survey Results Volume 2 (August 2004)

Accident Statistics

• Collision Information System – Highway Accident Statistics
  The Collision Information System (CIS) allows users to query and analyze data of traffic accidents on provincial jurisdiction highways. The data comes from the ICBC Traffic Accident System database.
• Highway Accident Summary. – West Glacier to East Glacier, Glacier to Golden and Golden to Yoho, from 1987 to 2002 (October 2003)
  Ministry of Transportation – Raw accident data for Highway 1 segments 0980 W.Glacier-E.Glacier, 0985 Glacier-Golden, 0990 Golden-Yoho, 0995 Yoho-Alberta.

Corridor Management

• Analysis Framework for the Trans Canada Highway Corridor Management Plan (Kamloops to Alberta Border) (7 MB PDF,  August 1997)
  Ministry of Transportation and HIghways, Planning Department, Thompson/Okanagan Region – This analysis framework assists in the development of the planning process and products related to the Trans Canada Highway, Kamloops to Alberta Border corridor management plan.
• Trans Canada Highway Corridor (Kamloops to Alberta Border) – Environmental Overview Assessment (22 MB PDF, 290 Pages, April 1998)
  Acres International Limited for the Ministry of Transportation – An environmental overview assessment of the Trans Canada Highway between Kamloops and the Alberta border, in order to: 1) to maintain safety and mobility; and 2) to protect the current investment in the highway infrastructure. This study provides information for the environmental components of this multiple accounts analysis.
• Comprehensive Highway Corridor Management Plan Kamloops to the Alberta Border – Summary Previous Planning Studies (14.5 MB PDF, 147 Pages, October 1996)
  Ministry of Transportation – A summary of previous transportation related studies which are pertinent to the Trans Canada highway between Kamloops and the Alberta border: Studies with specific application to the corridor from west to east along the highway. Studies with provincial scope and general application to the corridor. Land use plans.
• Community Impact and Development Study – Summary Report  (28 MB PDF, 315 Pages, May 1998)
  Urban Systems for the Ministry of Transportation – An examination of the role and function of the Trans Canada Highway within existing communities in the corridor. Describes existing relationships and examines possible future relationships, as the communities and traffic volumes continue to grow.
• ‘External’ Traffic on the Trans Canada Highway: Kamloops to the Alberta Border (17 MB, PDF – 135 Pages, April 1998)
  Actran Consultants in association with Robinson Consulting Associates and Olmstead Transport Associates for the Ministry of Transportation – An overview and analysis of “external” traffic on the 441-kilometre section of the Trans Canada Highway that extends from the Afton interchange, west of Kamloops, to the Alberta border. “External” traffic refers to all trips that begin or end at some point outside the corridor.