Highway 99 southbound reopens in Delta after truck hit overpass

A truck hit the Highway 17A overpass above Highway 99 in Delta on July 18, 2023
A truck hit the Highway 17A overpass above Highway 99 in Delta on July 18, 2023. (Courtesy DriveBC)

By Hana Mae Nassar

Posted July 18, 2023 11:27 am.

Last Updated July 19, 2023 9:33 am.

Southbound traffic on Highway 99 reopened at Highway 17A in Delta Wednesday morning, a day after a truck hit an overpass.

The lanes were closed after 11 a.m. as crews assessed the damage and removed the vehicle.

They reopened just after 6 a.m. Wednesday.

The overnight closure was needed so workers could conduct what maintenance crews described as “extensive concrete removal.”

The traffic closure led to extensive delays through the afternoon drive commute Tuesday, also adding pressure to detours as people tried to get through.

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