Staycations Stay Popular as Summer Camping Starts over May Long Weekend
Daily closures and overnight traffic restrictions are paused for the May long weekend, and pedestrian access to Beach Park opens for the season.
- On Friday, the Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous opened for the Victoria Day long weekend, with Ministry officials confirming no scheduled closures of the Sicamous Narrows until late fall.
- Traffic relief for Highway 1 travellers includes a pause on daily construction closures and overnight single-lane alternating traffic from Friday through Tuesday.
- Pedestrian access to the Beach Park under the Bruhn Bridge opened Friday for the summer, though officials advise caution as the area remains an active construction zone with potential 10-minute traffic holds.
- Data from Statistics Canada shows a 'Buy Canadian' movement persists, with travel to the United States dropping to six per cent this year as Albertans increasingly choose domestic vacations.
- Parks Canada reports campgrounds in Banff National Park are fully booked for the long weekend, while Jasper National Park ranges from 63 per cent to 85 per cent capacity through Sunday. Others are choosing local spots like Fish Lake.
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R.W. Bruhn Bridge to stay open for the duration of May long weekend
Long weekend travellers planning to take Highway 1 will have some traffic relief as daily closures on the R.W. Bruhn Bridge will be paused for the next several days. Highway 1 at the R.W. Bruhn Bridge will open at noon on Friday, and will stay open until noon on Tuesday, May 19, when regular daily ...
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Bruhn Bridge, pedestrian beach access in Sicamous open for May long weekend
It will be smooth sailing at the Bruhn Bridge this summer starting on the May long weekend. A project update from the provincial government stated that not only would the bridge remain open with no daily closures from 12 p.m. on Friday, May 15 until 12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, but there will also be no more scheduled closures of the Sicamous Narrows until late fall. There will, however, be short-term holds up to 10 minutes that might take place …
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