Transport trucks staging in the North Thompson after floods and slides closed B.C.'s highway connections between the Lower Mainland and the Interior. (Photo via Merlin Blackwell)
Truck stops in Kamloops will be busy today as drivers are being to stay put because of highway closures.
DriveBC has issued a travel advisory asking truckers to stay put in Kamloops “to prevent excessive congestion in Merritt.”
It comes because of a closure on Highway 3, about 5 km west of Princeton. With the Coquihalla and Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon washed out, Highway 3 is the only route for commercial trucks to move between the Lower Mainland and the Interior at this time.
Transportation Minister Rob Fleming said this week he’s expecting Highway 1 to open to essential travel in mid-January, while the Coquihalla could follow suit at the end of January.
DriveBC said Highway 3 could reopen at 11:30 p.m. tonight.
Truckers have been told to expect an update on their situation at 5 p.m.
For the latest on the travel advisory, go here.
