A Monday morning rockslide has continued to keep Highway 3, just west of Keremeos, B.C., partially closed.
On Tuesday, Drive BC was still reporting that between Ashnola Road and 10 Avenue, the road is closed for 1.6 kilometres to heavy traffic, and there’s a detour in effect.
“Highway 3 will remain closed to heavy vehicles until further notice, detour via Hwy 5A to Hwy 97c or Hwy 3a to Hwy 97, light vehicles can detour around closer through River Road, follow detour signs and obey traffic control personnel,” reads the Drive BC post.
Nav Singh, an employee at the Fas Gas that is near the slide, said traffic was completely closed for several hours though it’s moving now as alternate routes are opening.
He also said that an RV, parked at nearby Eagle RV, sustained some damage when rocks came down the nearby mountain.
On a Keremeos Facebook page, area residents said it was the third slide in a week and they could hear it start at 6:30 a.m.
Those in the path of the slide were asked late Monday to vacate the area. An evacuation order has been issued by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen to protect the health, safety and welfare of people and property in the area.
Members of the RCMP and other agencies under the direction of the RCMP are expediting the evacuation.
Those affected by the evacuation order lived at 3169 10th Ave, Keremeos B.C.