UPDATE: Traffic heading into Kelowna from West Kelowna is flowing smoothly again after a damaged semi was removed from the W.R. Bennett Bridge.
The semi was blocking one of the bridge’s two north/eastbound lanes into Kelowna, leading to lengthy delays and lineups in West Kelowna.
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It’s slow going for motorists heading into Kelowna across Okanagan Lake on Tuesday morning.
A broken-down semi along the W.R. Bennett Bridge is blocking one of the two north/east-bound lanes, leading to long lineups from West Kelowna.
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DriveBC says an update is expected at 11:30 a.m., and that motorists should watch for traffic control and expect major delays.
Notably, DriveBC’s four cameras showing the W.R. Bennett Bridge are currently unavailable.
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