The B.C. Government has put out two notices regarding vehicular usage related to the long weekend around Hope.
One from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy advises visitors to the Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park, most famous for the Othello Tunnels, to park their vehicles in designated parking stalls or risk being towed.
“The park has experienced an increasing number of visitors and a growing concern over illegal parking. Drivers are frequently parking outside of designated stalls and even along emergency zones. This has led to occasions where emergency vehicles have been prevented from accessing the park, putting public safety at risk,” the press release adds.
They also advise drivers to expect delays on the Coquihalla Highway, where “heavy summer traffic volumes and two major road and bridge construction projects between Hope and Merritt may cause delays.”
Work at the Box Canyon chain-up area and resurfacing of the Dry Gulch Bridge will cause delays because of construction speed zones, although work will not be underway over the long weekend.