After a closure lasting over three hours and stretching from Hope to Merritt, the Coquihalla highway is expected to reopen southbound at 1:30 p.m. and northbound an hour later, at 2:30 p.m.
The highway closed this morning (Sunday) due to an incident between Highway 3 and Highway 97. Drivers should plan to use Highway 1 or 3 as alternate routes until the highway reopens.
UPDATE - #BCHwy5 #Coquihalla southbound estimated to re-open at 1:30 PM, northbound estimated to re-open at 2:30 PM https://t.co/Mje6UH2yHR
— DriveBC LM (@DriveBC_LM) October 28, 2018
A snowfall warning is also in effect for the Hope to Merritt stretch, with 10 to 20 centimetres of ‘heavy flurries’ expected to fall on higher elevations of the highway.
The snowfall will continue tonight and Drive BC is warning of delays.
#BCHwy5 snowfall warning in effect for the #Coquihalla, NB is already closed and SB you can expect delays and winter conditions https://t.co/WV09z75s1z
— DriveBC LM (@DriveBC_LM) October 28, 2018