Because the highway followed this valley between Revelstoke and Golden, it had to be re-routed through Roger's Pass before the dam could be built and thereby bypassed Hamber almost entirely. In light of these circumstances, provincial officials concluded that the park no longer had a legitimate reason to exist in its current form. In 1961 and 1962 the British Columbia government redrew the park's boundaries.
The highway's path through this valley between Revelstoke and Golden necessitated rerouting it through Roger's Pass, bypassing Hamber entirely. This led provincial officials to conclude that the park no longer served a legitimate purpose in its current form. In 1961 and 1962, the British Columbia government redrew the park's boundaries.