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UPDATE: Highway 3 reopened after rockslide

A section of Highway 3 west of Keremeos is closed to traffic in both directions because of a rockslide. Google Maps

UPDATE:

DriveBC is reporting that Highway 3 has been reopened to traffic following a rockslide on Friday night.

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ORIGINAL STORY:

A rockslide has closed a section of Highway 3 in B.C.’s Southern Interior.

The slide, which happened Friday night, is west of Keremeos and has closed the highway in both directions for 21.9 kilometres, between Hedley-Nickel Plate Road and Ashnola Road.

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The estimated time at which the highway will reopen is not available, though DriveBC says an assessment is in progress. Detours are available via Highway 5A and Highway 3A.

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The rocks came down at about 9 p.m., with some reporting on social media they were very large boulders.

On Friday, that same section of road was closed for several hours because of a traffic incident.

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

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