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Coquihalla Highway reopened after earlier flooding, road debris

Road conditions along the Coquihalla Highway on Saturday. The route was reopened to traffic in the afternoon after it was closed earlier in the day because of flooding and road debris. DriveBC

UPDATE: The northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway have been reopened after being closed earlier Saturday because of flooding and road debris.

DriveBC is warning motorists to drive carefully and to expect delays and congestion.

Also, the Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden has been reopened.

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The northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway are closed because of flooding and debris on the road.

According to DriveBC, the closure is from Exit 183 Peers Creek Road, which is north of the Othello Tunnels, and extends to the intersection of Highway 5A and 97C, a distance of 102.8 kilometres.

An assessment is in progress, with the next update scheduled for 2 p.m. PT.

Earlier Saturday, the entire highway was closed, but the southbound lanes have since been reopened.

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Road conditions at the Coquihalla Summit on Saturday morning. DriveBC

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Elsewhere, a travel advisory is still in effect for Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Lake Louise for elevated avalanche risk and avalanche control work.

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There are also closures along the Trans-Canada Highway between Hope and Cache Creek, because of rock slides and debris on the road.

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On Vancouver Island, there were also two closures along the Trans-Canada Highway.

A mudslide impacted traffic in Saanich, while there was also flooding in Goldstream Provincial Park. As of noon, one lane was open in each direction in Saanich, while Goldstream Provincial Park featured intermittent closures.

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Click to play video: 'Video released by Ministry of Transportation shows avalanche control work near Revelstoke'
Video released by Ministry of Transportation shows avalanche control work near Revelstoke

Further highway advisories include:

  • Highway 3 between Castlegar and Christina Lake will undergo a closure on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. for avalanche control work. A detour will not be available.
  • Highway 93 near the B.C.-Alberta border, between Castle Junction and Radium Hot Springs, is closed due to high avalanche hazard. The next update will be 2 p.m. MT.
  • Highway 97 is closed nine kilometres south of Clinton because of a rock slide.
Click to play video: 'SFU researchers hope to predict rockslides'
SFU researchers hope to predict rockslides

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