Slide closed Highway 3 closed west of Keremeos

A rockslide has shut down Highway 3 between Hedley-Nickleplate Road and Ashnola Road. The slide is about 3 to 9 km west of Keremeos, according to a notice from DriveBC. Traffic is being detoured via Highway 97 to 97C to 5A. DriveBC has not said when the highway could be reopened....

Slide closed Highway 3 closed west of Keremeos

A rockslide has shut down Highway 3 between Hedley-Nickleplate Road and Ashnola Road.

The slide is about 3 to 9 km west of Keremeos, according to a notice from DriveBC.

Traffic is being detoured via Highway 97 to 97C to 5A.

DriveBC has not said when the highway could be reopened.

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