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First dusting of the year!

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Think this road detour down Mara this winter will impact getting over to Hunters staging. Sicamous it will be this winter.
 

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Think this road detour down Mara this winter will impact getting over to Hunters staging. Sicamous it will be this winter.
I live on the Enderby side and end up going to Sicamous side most days. I really cannot believe this is considered a viable solution. It's going to be a shitshow for sure. Between the sharp left at the bottom of Bairds hill, the Grindrod 90 and a couple spots on mara, I'm betting there will be many accidents. AIM better step up their game.
 

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What's this detour about ? Is this the Bruhn Bridge widening, or is there work planned on 97A to Enderby as well ?
 

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Is this detour going to be for closing the bridge at Sicamous?
All the TCH traffic through Enderby will be an absolute gong show.

What's this detour about ? Is this the Bruhn Bridge widening, or is there work planned on 97A to Enderby as well ?

Yes. Sicamous bridge replacement. I haven't seen an 'official' closure schedule, but the rumours are daily closures periodically throughout the project for the next 3 years. Traffic will be rerouted on 97A along Mara and 97B to Salmon arm both directions. In preparation, they just installed a traffic light at the bottom of Bairds hill (3 way intersection of 97 A & 97 B), and are just starting some repaving along 97A. All the info is in the link above.
While the traffic won't be going through Enderby, I think gong show may turn out to be an understatement. All traffic coming down the relatively steep hill from SA will have to come to a stop and make the 135º turn onto 97A. Several times each winter, people ignore the 50km/h zone in Grindrod and blow the 90º. Usually it's semis. I drive 97A along the lake all the time. It a windy hwy with lots of driveways and small side roads. Speed limit is 80 with a mix of people going 60 and others doing 100 and cutting corners. There is essentially no passing. It's poorly maintained in the winter.
 
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Boy am I glad I don't live in damoose and work in s.a anymore

Bad enough the status quo , but that's fawked

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Is this detour going to be for closing the bridge at Sicamous?
All the TCH traffic through Enderby will be an absolute gong show.
Yes it is All hi way 1 traffic will be routed on 97A and B when closures happen for bridge work, blasting etc. Not everyday but on the days it happens will be a real pain in the ass.

 
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