Image: Drive BC / Highway 1 in Abbotsford. 

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Highway 1

UPDATE at 4:30 p.m. Thursday: Highway 1 has reopened, vehicle recovery is complete in Abbotsford

Feb 29, 2024 | 10:40 AM

**UPDATE at 4:30 p.m.: Drive BC says the vehicle recovery west of Cole Road in Abbotsford has been completed.**

**UPDATE at 2:56 p.m.: Drive BC says Highway 1 has reopened at Cole Road (exit 99) between Abbotsford and Chilliwack. Motorists should anticipate heavy delays due to congestion. The westbound left lane is closed/blocked for vehicle recovery. Expect delays due to congestion.**

**UPDATE at 12:15 p.m. Thursday: Highway 1 eastbound traffic before Cole Road (exit 99) is still being blocked after an earlier vehicle incident. Drive BC says motorists are being detoured via Cole Road to No. 3 Rd. Expect heavy delays.**

**UPDATE at 11:15: DriveBC says the westbound vehicle incident just west of the Vedder Canal bridge has been cleared. A Chilliwack resident posted on Facebook at 11:26 a.m. Thursday stating that motorists trying to get to Abbotsford today need to leave with extra time. The highway is going approximately 20 km/hour starting at No. 3 Road, and multiple cars are reportedly in the median. The side roads are also slow and busy.**

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CHILLIWACK — Highway 1 is a commuter’s nightmare between Chilliwack and Abbotsford Thursday morning (Feb. 29).

DriveBC reported at 9:46 a.m. Thursday that Highway 1 is closed eastbound at Cole Road in Abbotsford due to a vehicle incident. Emergency crews are on scene. Motorists should expect delays in the area.

For westbound travelers, Highway 1 is closed due to a vehicle incident between Dyke Crest Road and exit 104 (No. 3 Road. The next update is 11 a.m.