Image: Ministry of Transportation and Transit / Provided / A section of Highway 3 remains closed for repairs after a washout on Wednesday, December 16.

By Alyssa Conti

ROAD WASHOUT

Several weeks of repairs needed on Highway 3 washout site near Hope

Dec 19, 2025 | 11:55 AM

HOPE — Folks between the Lower Mainland and Southern Interior for the holidays may have to use an alternative route as repairs continue on a recent washout along Highway 3, 42 kilometres east of the Highway 3/5 junction.

On Wednesday, December 16, water from heavy rain washed away a 50-metre section of the highway, damaging 11 sites between Hope and Manning Park.

In an update Friday, the Ministry of Transportation and Transit reports that several weeks of work would be needed to bring access back to the stretch.

A more precise timeline will be available in the coming days as more assessments and work are completed.

Work on all other sites affected by flooding and slides is nearing completion, with Sunshine Valley accessible from Hope and entry into Manning Park Resort opening via Highway 3 through Princeton.

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Drivers are asked to expect heavier traffic on Highways 1 and 5 as the Interior connector remains closed.