Banff National Park of Canada

Park Management 

Table of Contents | Introduction | Current Twinning | Highway Fencing & Wildlife Crossings

Current Twinning (Phase IIIB)

In November 2010, the four lanes of the divided highway lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway between Castle Junction and the Icefields Parkway Junction were completed. Although the lanes are now in place, on-going work related to fencing, aquatics restoration and landscaping projects will continue through 2012. The final 8.5 km of highway twinning between Lake Louise and the Alberta/British Columbia border is under construction and is anticipated to be completed in 2013.

Project updates
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Map of Phase IIIB
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Project Goals:

• To improve motorist safety
• To reduce highway related wildlife mortality and habitat fragmentation
• To improve the flow of goods and services on Canada’s national highway

Project funding

• Canada's Strategic Infrastructure Fund
• Canada's Asia-Pacific Gateway Corridor Initiative

Links

• Construction timeline, 2011-2013
• Lake Louise and a fence for wildlife
• Public Participation
• Screening Report Phase IIIB