A mudslide closed Highway 7 east of Agassiz early Wednesday (Dec. 1) but single lane traffic was getting through within an hour of the incident.
Drive BC first reported Highway 7 closed, in both directions some time after 7 a.m., due to a mudslide between Green Road and Lophet Road for 0.9 km in the District of Kent.
School District #78 closed its schools at 8 a.m.: “In the last hour Highway 7 has closed due to ongoing weather conditions. As a result, we have decided to close the entire district.”
But then after 7:40 a.m. DriveBC reported that they managed to open the roadway to single lane alternating traffic.
⚠️Status of #BCStorm impacted #BCHwys
✅ #BCHwy3 OPEN, #HopeBC to #PrincetonBC
✅ #BCHwy1 OPEN, Hope to #BostonBar
⛔️ #BCHwy1 #Abbotsford to #Chilliwack
✅ #BCHwy99 OPEN, #LillooetBC to #PembertonBC
✅ #BCHwy7 OPEN
❗️Travel advisories in effect❗️
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) November 30, 2021
Motorists are asked to watch for traffic control.
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