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(Update: Jan. 19 @ 11:30 am) - DriveBC has announced Hwy 1 has re-opened.
OPEN - #BCHwy1 at Big Eddy Rd west of #Revelstoke after earlier vehicle incident. #Sicamous #GoldenBC
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) January 19, 2020
(Original story: Jan. 19 @ 10:30 am) - A vehicle incident near Revelstoke has closed the Trans-Canada Highway in both directions near Revelstoke.
According to DriveBC reports of a jack-knifed semi at Big Eddy Rd, just one kilometer west of the city, prompted the closure.
An assessment is currently in progress and the estimated time of re-opening is set for 11:30 am, however, that time may be subject to change.
#BCHwy1 Closed at Big Eddy Rd west of #Revelstoke due to vehicle incident. Estimated opening 1130am. #Sicamous #GoldenBC https://t.co/057wL7q8qD
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) January 19, 2020
#BCHwy1 - Reports of a jackknifed semi EB approx. 5 km west of #RevelstokeBC. Assessment in progress, crews en route. Expect delays and congestion in the area.
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) January 19, 2020
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