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(UPDATE: 5:04 p.m.) - Drive BC has cleared the advisory for BC Hwy 5 southbound following the incident at the Coquihalla Summit. All lanes are open, though, 20-minute delays are to be expected due to congestion.
UPDATE - CLEAR - #BCHwy5 SB Vehicle incident at the #Coquihalla Summit. All lanes are open, expect 20 minute delays due to congestion #Merritt #HopeBC
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) July 29, 2018
Clean-up work continues 45-kilometres south of Merritt following the vehicle fire and drivers should be prepared for delays of up to two hours.
(UPDATE: 3:10 p.m.) - Drive BC is advising drivers of delay up to two hours between Hope and Merritt following a vehicle fire on the Coquihalla this afternoon.
UPDATE - OPEN - #BCHwy5 NB The left lane is now open 45 km south of #Merritt following a vehicle fire. Crews on scene, expect delays up to 2 hour traveling between Hope and Merritt. Drivers be prepared to stop, use caution #Coquihalla
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) July 29, 2018
#BCHwy5 be preparerd for delays n/b at Juliet due to vehicle fire.
— VSA Hwy Maintenance (@VSAMaintenance) July 29, 2018
Delays at Summit due vehicle incident, n/b & s/b
Congestion at borh sites pic.twitter.com/SgHXjWInRy
Another vehicle incident is also causing delays southbound due to a vehicle incident in the Box Canyon area.
#BCHwy5 Reports of a vehicle incident in the Box Canyon area affecting all southbound lanes. Assessment in progress, expect delays #Coquihalla
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) July 29, 2018
helicopter on scene, Southbound traffic backed up for several km’s but being routed around accident through side road. Northbound traffic at a smal delay. @GlobalOkanagan @KelownaNow pic.twitter.com/tb4giz3Dcg
— Taylor (@TA_lucky7) July 29, 2018
(UPDATE: 2:30 p.m.) - The left land northbound of the Coquihalla is open after a truck and trailer caught fire along the highway.
Crews remain on scene, and lane closure are in effect.
Drivers are advised of heavy delays on this route.
UPDATE - OPEN - #BCHwy5 NB The left lane is now open 45 km south of #MerrittBC following a vehicle fire. Crews remain on scene, lane closures in effect. Expect heavy delays #Coquihalla
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) July 29, 2018
(Original Story)
The Coquihalla has been closed northbound this afternoon due to a truck fire.
Drive BC says the closure is 45 km south of Merritt. Travellers should expect delays.
Some mild car issues on the #coquihalla headed towards #Merritt @NEWS1130Traffic pic.twitter.com/KIy3LS2OhL
— Dr.Nicholas Lendvoy (@NLendvoy) July 29, 2018
This story will be updated as information becomes available.
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