Highway 16 reopens near Jasper after weekend rock slide closure

A section of Highway 16 near Jasper was closed in both directions over the weekend due to a rock slide.

In a notice Saturday, the RCMP said the closure was in effect about 12 kilometres west of Jasper due to a rock side.

The slide blocked part of the only east-west highway through the national park in western Alberta and officials said there was no detour available.

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The only ways around the side meant lengthy detours through Prince George, B.C. up through Dawson Creek and Grande Prairie, or south via the Highway 1 Trans-Canada through Banff.

On Sunday, Alberta 511 said one single lane had been re-opened with alternating traffic flow in each direction.

That single lane of traffic flow continued into Monday as crews worked to clear the debris from the road.

The public is asked to check 511 for updates.