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Highway 1 in Fraser Canyon to undergo overnight construction closure

File photo of work crews installing a temporary bridge at the Jackass Mountain washout along the Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.’s Fraser Canyon in December 2021. Ministry of Transportation

A section of the Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.’s Fraser Canyon will undergo a temporary overnight closure.

According to DriveBC, the closure will take place between the communities of Yale and Lytton, starting Tuesday night at 9 p.m. and ending early Wednesday at 5 a.m.

The closure is due to bridge construction between Blue Lake Road and the summit of Jackass Mountain.

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Before and after the closure, single-lane, alternating traffic with 30-minute delays will be implemented from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, then on Wednesday from 5 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Also, trucks with loads will be limited to a width of 3.8 metres.

For the latest road conditions throughout the province, visit DriveBC.

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