Avalanche control to close part of Hwy 1 this afternoon

Residents travelling on Hwy 1 should be aware of a planned closure this afternoon.

According to Drive BC, avalanche control work will close the highway between the Griffin Lake Avalanche Gate and the Clanwilliam OH Bridge. The closure will span for 15.4 kilometres west of Revelstoke.

AVALANCHE!!
Normally a scary word but around these parts, we make em come down!
Speaking of which, there will be one that will CLOSE #BCHwy1 in both directions from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm between Griffin Lake Av gate and Clanwilliam OH bridge. Check @DriveBC for updates #Emcon pic.twitter.com/9xQsLLVE7B

— EMCON SELKIRK DIV (@EmconD) January 23, 2020

Work starts at 1 pm and will go until 3 pm. A detour will not be available during this time so travellers are urged to plan ahead.

NowMedia will update the story when more information is available.