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B.C.’s ministry of transportation will take advantage of good weather over the next few days to repair last month’s flood damage on Highways 1, 3 and 5.
On Monday evening, the ministry stated that between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 20, Highway 3 will be closed for repairs between the Highway 3/5 split and the Hunter Creek Scale.
Highway 3 traffic will be diverted through Exit 173, the Old Hope Princeton Highway in Hope. Traffic will detour through town and reconnect to Highway 1 westbound west of Hope.
On Wednesday, Jan. 21, Highway 1 will close west of Hope between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Highway 3 traffic will again be diverted through Exit 173, the Old Hope Princeton Highway in Hope. Traffic will detour through town via Water Avenue and be routed to Highway 7, where motorists can rejoin Highway 1 westbound via Highway 9, or continue toward the Lower Mainland via Highway 7.
On Thursday Jan. 22 from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., Highway 5 southbound in Merritt will be closed to complete repairs.
Highway 3 westbound traffic travelling from Princeton to Hope will move through a reduced‑speed zone near the work zone.
“The highways will be fully closed to complete repairs as quickly as possible, given the safety concerns associated with the current pavement conditions and the favourable weather window available this week to undertake this urgent work,” the ministry said.
Drivers are advised to expect delays and allow for additional travel time on these days.