A serious police incident has closed Vancouver’s Lions Gate Bridge in both directions.
The bridge was first closed at 7:30 a.m. and there is no estimated time for when it will reopen.
Drivers already in the Stanley Park Causeway were told to stop and turn around.
Bike and pedestrian traffic has also been blocked by police.
Hundreds of commuters flooded the Lonsdale Quay SeaBus terminal, hoping to cross the Burrard Inlet by ferry instead of by car.
"Anyone taking transit to or from the North Shore should build extra time into their trip," said a statement from TransLink.
Downtown Vancouver buses that normally cross the Lions Gate Bridge to reach the North Shore are detouring to the Waterfront SeaBus terminal.
Lions Gate Bridge remains closed to traffic due to police incident. All feeder routes to and from the North Shore are extremely backed up. U/K when situation will be resolved.
— North Vancouver RCMP (@nvanrcmp) July 13, 2018
UPDATE - #BCHwy99 #LionsGateBridge now CLOSED in both directions due to a police incident mid span. Expect significant delays and use alternate route #Vancouver #NorthVan https://t.co/x42fFKKEAA
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) July 13, 2018
Hundreds of commuters flood the Lonsdale Quay SeaBus terminal, hoping to cross by ferry while the Lions Gate Bridge is closed pic.twitter.com/WdfyUTkoxl
— Megan Devlin (@MegDevlinn) July 13, 2018
#SeaBus - Due to Lions Gate Bridge closure, there are heavier than normal passenger loads, please allow extra travel time. ^CK
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) July 13, 2018
