Section of Highway 3 in B.C.’s Southern Interior reopened after earlier rock slide

A section of Highway 3 in B.C.’s Southern Interior has reopened to traffic after being closed in both directions because of a slide.

DriveBC reported Wednesday midday that there were rocks on the road near Christina Lake, which is approximately 20 minutes east of Grand Forks.

The slide happened between 68th Avenue and Paulson Bridge, with the closure being a distance of around two kilometres.

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DriveBC says Highway 3 has been opened to single-lane, alternating traffic, and that motorists should expect delays.

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