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UPDATED: Highway 33 reopens after washout

Highway 33 reopened Friday afternoon after being closed because of a washout on Tuesday.
Highway 33 reopened Friday afternoon after being closed because of a washout on Tuesday. Courtesy: Transportation Ministry

A portion of Highway 33 that had been closed because of a washout reopened Friday afternoon.

Vehicles were able to use the road again after 4 p.m., but DriveBC warned about delays because of congestion.

READ MORE: Highway 33 east of Kelowna could reopen Friday night

The stretch of highway just outside of Kelowna city limits had been closed because of a washout that happened on Tuesday morning.

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Most vehicles had been detouring via Goudie Road and Cardinal Creek Road, but commercial vehicles were required to take Highway 97 and Highway 3.

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