Highway 1 reopens between Hope and Spences Bridge after mudslide

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Posted August 18, 2021 5:51 pm.

Last Updated August 18, 2021 6:18 pm.

HOPE (NEWS 1130) — A section of the Trans-Canada Highway running through the Fraser Canyon reopened Wednesday afternoon.

DriveBC is advising motorists to “watch for loose gravel and reduced speeds.” The 35-kilometre stretch between Hope and Spences Bridge was shut down in both directions Monday night.

B.C. officials are still advising people in the province to avoid travel to any areas affected by wildfires to keep the routes clear, and ensure space for potential evacuees. The mudslide coincided with the first significant rainfall in weeks, something welcomed by crews fighting wildfires during what has been an extremely hot and dry summer.

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