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(UPDATE: March 22 @ 12:15 pm) - Hwy 3 has reopened to single-lane alternating traffic between Hope and Princeton.
It was closed this morning after a "vehicle incident" on the eastern border of Manning Park.
OPEN - #BCHwy3 - Highway is now open to single lane alternating traffic east of Manning Park between Tower Rd. and Garret Rd due to vehicle incident. Next update at 12:00 PM . Please see: https://t.co/rBOJYe5miL#PrincetonBC #HopeBC
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) March 22, 2021
(Original story: March 22 @ 9:30 am) - Emergency crews have shut down Hwy 3 between Hope and Princeton.
According to DriveBC, a “vehicle incident” that happened earlier this morning is responsible for the closure.
REMINDER - #BCHwy3 - Vehicle incident has the road CLOSED east of Manning Park between Tower Rd. and Garret Rd. Next update at 12:00 PM . Please see: https://t.co/rBOJYe5miL#PrincetonBC #HopeBC
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) March 22, 2021
It happened between Tower Road and Garrett Road, which is just on the eastern border of Manning Park.
There’s no detour available and no estimated time for the road to reopen, but DriveBC anticipates another update at noon.
NowMedia will update this story as soon as more information is available.