UPDATE 9:45 a.m.: Highway 97 has now fully reopened between Cache Creek and Clinton.
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UPDATE 8 a.m. August 4: Highway 97 is still closed from the junction with Highway 99 to Clinton. The highway has reopened from Cache Creek to the Highway 99 junction.
DriveBC is estimating that the highway will fully reopen by 9 a.m.
UPDATE – #BCHwy97 is CLOSED from the #BCHwy99 junction to #ClintonBC. #BCHwy97 is now OPEN between #CacheCreek and #BCHwy99. Estimated time of opening is 9:00 AM. Detour available via #BCHwy1, #BCHwy5, and #BCHwy24.
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 4, 2018
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UPDATE 9:15 p.m.: A Geo Tech assessment is now in progress on Highway 97 north of Cache Creek. The highway is still closed in both directions, and the next update will not be until 8 a.m. on August 4.
A detour is available via Highways 1, 5, and 24.
UPDATE – #BCHwy97 is CLOSED from the #BCHwy99 junction to #ClintonBC. #BCHwy97 is now OPEN between #CacheCreek and #BCHwy99. No estimated time of opening, detour available via #BCHwy1, #BCHwy5, and #BCHwy24. Next update tomorrow, August 4 at 8:00am.
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 4, 2018
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UPDATE 8:30 p.m.: Highway 1 has now reopened south of Cache Creek after being closed by a mudslide earlier this afternoon.
Highway 97 between Cache Creek and Clinton is still closed following mudslides in the area. There is no estimated time of reopening.
UPDATE – CLOSED – #BCHwy97 in both directions between #CacheCreek and #ClintonBC due to mudslides in the area. Estimated time of opening is not available. Alternate route available via #BCHwy1, #BCHwy5, and #BCHwy24. Next update at 8:00 PM, full details: https://t.co/JPI92N4frj
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 4, 2018
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Highway 97 north of Cache Creek has closed due to a mudslide for the third time in four days, and Highway 1 south of Cache Creek has also closed due to a mudslide.
#BCHwy1 CLOSED due to mudslide south of #CacheCreek, assessment in progress
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 3, 2018
UPDATE – CLOSED – #BCHwy1 in both directions south of #CacheCreek at Campbell Hill Drive.
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 3, 2018
The latest slide on Highway 97 has occurred 2km south of the junction with Highway 99. The highway is closed from Cache Creek to the Highway 99 junction, and a Geo Tech assessment will be conducted.
CLOSED – #BCHwy97 in both directions 2 km south of the #BCHwy99 Junction due to mudslide. Assessment in progress, next update at 6:00 PM.
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) August 3, 2018
An assessment of both situations is in progress. A motorist stranded by the Highway 97 slide reports that at least two pieces of equipment are now at work at the site.
Check www.drivebc.ca for updates.
Highway 97 was closed for several hours on July 31 and again on August 2 due to mudslides. The highway had reopened to single-lane alternating traffic guided by a pilot car on the evening of August 2, with drivers experiencing delays of up to an hour on August 3.
Highways 1, 5, and 24 remain open as a detour route.
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