Image: Drive BC / The B.C. government announced at 4:37 p.m. Friday that the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt will be closed in both directions until at least Saturday afternoon. The ministry is planning avalanche control on Saturday, depending on weather.
Coquihalla Highway Closed
B.C. govt. says Coquihalla Highway will remain closed through Saturday afternoon
Mar 3, 2023 | 4:54 PM
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**UPDATE at 1 p.m. Saturday: The Ministry of Transportation advised at 1 p.m. Saturday that the Coquihalla still remains closed between Hope and Merritt due to conditions. Avalanche control work and clean up of the road continues, the Ministry said on Twitter (Drive B.C.). The next update is at 3 p.m. Saturday.**
Original story below:
CHILLIWACK — The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said Friday afternoon (Mar. 3) that the Coquihalla Highway will remain closed between Hope and Merritt until at least Saturday afternoon due to what it calls “extreme weather conditions.”
In a news release at 4:37 p.m. Friday, the B.C. government said the provincial ministry is planning avalanche control on Saturday morning, depending on weather.
