Highway 7 reopens after crash west of Agassiz, essential travel only
Posted November 23, 2021 8:16 pm.
Last Updated November 23, 2021 11:57 pm.
A collision along Highway 7 between Agassiz and Harrison Mills has cleared.
This was the second closure of Lougheed Highway on Tuesday evening due to a crash, which caused significant delays in both directions.
This collision follows multiple other issues along this stretch of road in recent days. With Highway 1 closed between Abbotsford and Chilliwack due to flooding, all traffic is diverting onto Highway 7, resulting in major congestion.
8:07 – #BCHwy7 – Lougheed Hwy. is CLOSED AGAIN in the same spot (Mt. Woodside) btwn #HarrisonMills & #AgassizBC for another incident. Extremely slow both ways! Essential travel only. @CityNewsVAN @EAMOperations @DriveBC https://t.co/4AKoXeIyjk pic.twitter.com/D6msa2MwNb
— Riley Phillips (@Rileythedj) November 24, 2021
As of 8 p.m., only essential traffic is permitted between Mission and Hope.
“This measure is to ensure the vital movement of goods and services continues with limited disruption from non-essential traffic,” says a statement from the Ministry of Transportation.
“The definition of essential travel has also been updated to include transporting by school bus, charter bus or public transit, including intercity buses. Enforcement will be on site to ensure essential access only, as defined by the order. All other vehicles will be turned around.
The following is a list of additional essential vehicles exempt from travel restrictions:
- commercially transporting goods
- transporting essential goods and supplies, specifically:
- food, water and other beverages
- fuel and gasoline
- health-care goods, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies
- personal hygiene, sanitation and cleaning goods.
- transporting livestock, agricultural or seafood products and supplies
- livestock producers returning to a farm to provide care for animals
- responding to emergencies, including search and rescue operations
- evacuations for medical reasons and urgent medical treatment
- highway repair and maintenance
- transporting essential personnel
- returning to a person’s own principal residence
- exercising an Aboriginal or treaty right as recognized and affirmed by Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
