Highway 1 reopens through the Fraser Canyon

For the first time in months, Highway 1 in B.C. has reopened to traffic between Boston Bar and Lytton. This means all routes in and out of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland are now open.

The route was shut down due to washouts from flooding in November.

However, drivers are advised to plan for delays of up to two hours — possibly more, depending on the destination.

There are stretches of the highway still down to single-lane, alternating traffic, including a temporary bridge at Jackass Mountain and the Nicomen River crossing. Because the span is in a known avalanche zone, drivers will have a pilot car service for approximately four kilometres to guide them through this section.

UPDATE – #BCHwy1 OPEN to single lane alternating traffic north of #BostonBarBC to #LyttonBC. Road re-construction in progress between Ainslie Rd N and Kanaka Station Rd. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays.
For more info: https://t.co/qlLTxMxoqc

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) January 24, 2022

Given the high avalanche risk, you can expect closures on short notice for avalanche control and clean-up. The province advises people to ensure they have warm clothes, food and water, and a full tank of gas, just in case.

For truckers travelling along this route, loads will be limited to 25 metres in length until the highway bridge at Nicomen River is completed. However, the highway will be open to legal width and weight loading.