Rock Slide Closes Trans-Canada Between Revelstoke, Golden, Until Further Notice

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 25 Oct, 2017 11:18 AM

VANCOUVER — Highways officials estimate it will be at least mid-afternoon before the Trans-Canada Highway is open again through southeastern British Columbia.

A rock slide severed the route between Revelstoke and Golden on Tuesday evening.

Geotechnical engineers have reached the scene.

A notice posted by the online traveller information site DriveBC says the situation is being assessed.

A 147 kilometre stretch of Highway 1 remains closed.

No alternate route is available.

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