Transportation Infrastructure
Coquihalla CAT5
Client
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Schedule
January 2022 — December 2023
Contract Value
$260 Million
Delivery Method
Alliance Contract
In November 2021, an atmospheric river shut down Highway 5 after flooding and washouts damaged more than 20 sites along 130 km of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt. EAC and Kiewit joined forces to act quickly, persevering through incredibly challenging winter conditions to restore the highway to four lanes within the tight schedule.
As one of the busiest mountain passes in BC, the Highway 5 repairs needed to be completed in record time. More than 300 workers using 200 pieces of equipment moved over 400,000 cubic m of material to repair and reopen the highway to commercial traffic in 35 days. It reopened to all traffic 38 days later on January 19, 2022.