Winter operations forced the Port Mann Bridge to close in both directions Thursday night.
It reopened around 6 a.m. Friday but the eastbound HOV lane will remain closed for winter operations, according to Drive BC.
The Ministry of Transportation put out a notice Thursday afternoon, warning the bridge could be closed if the weather continued to worsen.
“The ministry uses a cable-collar system to remove snow that builds up on the cables of the Alex Fraser and Port Mann bridges, so that traffic can safely pass,” it said in a release.
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“The cable collars were successfully deployed overnight and this morning. However, with warming temperatures and windy conditions, snow and ice can shed onto the travel lanes.”
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The Alex Fraser Bridge was also closed Thursday for winter maintenance but has since opened. The southbound right lane will remain closed for winter operations, according to Drive BC.
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