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(UPDATE: Jan. 11 @ 11:30 am): The highway is now open to southbound traffic.
Heavy congestion is expected, DriveBC explained.
#BCHwy5 is now OPEN SOUTHBOUND from #Merritt to #HopeBC from previous vehicle incident. Northbound remains closed. Please use caution and expect delays due to heavy congestion. #Coquihalla
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) January 11, 2022
(Original story: Jan. 11 @ 10 am): Hwy 5 is closed between Hope and Merritt.
DriveBC said a “multi-vehicle incident” between Exit 202 and Exit 286 is to blame.
UPDATE - #BCHwy5 The highway is now CLOSED between #HopeBC and #MerrittBC. Assessment is in progress. No estimated time of opening. Expect major delays. @YRBNicola @EAMOperations
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) January 11, 2022
Major delays are expected, DriveBC explained.
There is no estimated time for the highway’s reopening.
The Coquihalla is currently open to commercial traffic only.
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