Photos provided by the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure shows the devastation along Highway 3 caused by the atmospheric river this week.
The ministry says approximately 23 sites have been damaged, including rockfall, roadway debris, shoulder undermining, exposed or blocked culverts and areas of ponding water.
There is currently no estimated time of reopening for Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton.
Drive BC says the next update about when the highway could be open will be Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1 p.m.
- Uber passengers dead in Highway 1 crash with suspected impaired driver
- Green Line LRT surface route through downtown Calgary finalized by city council
- Police seeking information on fatal 2-vehicle crash north of Toronto
- Alberta on track to see the most traffic deaths in a decade: ‘Disaster waiting to happen’
Local states of emergency have been declared in Abbotsford, Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley Regional District due to the flooding.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.