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Washout closes Highway 6 in BC, west of Needles ferry

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Washout closes Highway 6 in BC, west of Needles Ferry Terminal
Washout closes Highway 6 in BC, west of Needles Ferry Terminal – May 10, 2018

DriveBC is reporting a washout that has closed Highway 6 between Lumby and the Needles ferry.

The washout occurred about 33 km west of Needles Wednesday evening.

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The closure means a 3.5 hour detour getting to and from Nakusp and the Okanagan Valley.

Highway 6 will be closed until at least Thursday morning.

DriveBC expects to update the incident at 8 a.m.

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