Highway 1 Closed

• Frustration over flooding closing Highway 1 in Abbotsford, with no federal funding in sight

  Following the flooding in 2021, the highway was closed for about a week and the provincial and federal governments promised to provide funding to upgrade infrastructure.

  Traffic

  Dec 16, 2025
  
• Hwy 1 opens to single-lane alternating traffic after serious collision south of Yale

  The driver of the tractor-trailer was not hurt but the driver of the pickup truck was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

  Fire

  Sep 5, 2025
  
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• Crash closes Highway 1 in both directions east of Chilliwack for hours

  Highway 1 was closed east of Chilliwack due to an early morning crash on Friday. A semi-truck flipped over on its side, blocking all four lanes.

  Traffic

  Nov 8, 2024
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• Fatal collision closes Highway 1 eastbound in Langley

  Around 4:20 a.m. on Thursday, Langley RCMP were notified of a collision between a car and a motorcycle in the eastbound lanes of Highway 1 at 240 Street.

  Traffic

  Sep 19, 2024
• Highway 1 closed due to flooding near Lytton as latest Pacific storm rolls in

  Highway 1 is closed in both directions west of Spences Bridge to Lytton due to flooding and debris on the roadway, according to Drive BC.

  Weather

  Jan 29, 2024
• Highway 1 closed through Fraser Canyon due to atmospheric river expected

  The ministry said it will be closing Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon on Monday at 7 p.m. due to heavy rainfall expected and rain and snow at higher elevations.

  Traffic

  Dec 4, 2023
• Wildfires closed highways around B.C. with conditions expected to get worse

  DriveBC says Highway 97 is also closed for about 14 kilometres between Kelowna and West Kelowna because of wildfires. Westside Road is closed in both directions

  Fire

  Aug 18, 2023
• Two dead in fatal crash near Yoho National Park

  Two people are dead after a fatal crash involving two semi-trucks 35 kilometres east of Golden. 

  Traffic

  Aug 28, 2022
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• Highway 1 reopened near Lytton, B.C., mudslide cleaned up

  The 35 kilometre stretch of Highway 1, near Lytton, has now been reopened, according to DriveBC.

  Environment

  Aug 13, 2022
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• Highway 1 closed due to mudslide near Lytton, B.C.

  The mudslide has closed Highway 1 between Lytton and Spences Bridge in both directions between Highway 8 and Highway 12.

  Environment

  Aug 11, 2022