Highway 7 west of Hope to remain closed for at least another week
HOPE — BC’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says Highway 7 west of Hope will remain closed for at least another week after a substantial rockslide closed all lanes late Thursday night, Nov. 14.
According to a statement on DriveBC, the provincial agency now expects Highway 7 connecting Agassiz with Hope could reopen Wednesday evening, November 27 at 6 p.m.
Fraser Valley Today reporter Don Mitchell reported over the weekend that the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure had no estimated reopening time for Highway 7 near Hope, a day after a rockslide closed all lanes on Friday.
A spokesperson for the province on Saturday afternoon said crews were still on-site dealing with loose rock on the mountainside following a geotechnical assessment.