Update: The avalanche control work is complete and Highway 1 is reopened.
✅ CLEAR - #BCHwy1 OPEN in both directions east of #Revelstoke after a closure for avalanche control. Expect delays. #GoldenBC #GlacierNP
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) March 9, 2023
Original: Highway 1 will be closed east of Revelstoke from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for avalanche control work.
⛔ REMINDER - #BCHwy1 CLOSED in both directions east of #Revelstoke for avalanche control from 11AM to 1PM today. No detour will be available. Expect delays. #GoldenBC #GlacierNP
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) March 9, 2023
ℹ️ For more info: https://t.co/Acp44dwrbI pic.twitter.com/lCxG6OL5bu
The highway closure will start near the Illecillewaet brake check and runs more than nine kilometers to the western boundary of Glacier National Park. There will be no detour around the closure, so drivers should be aware.
DriveBC cautioned for drivers to watch for traffic control and will provide an update at 1 p.m.
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