Highway 16 East Closed, Again

Saturday, April 02, 2011 02:34 PM

Prince George, B.C.- Highway 16 , three kms east of Slim Creek is closed once again to all traffic.

While traffic had been trickling through in single, alternating fashion with pilot cars, the whole section is now closed. As was reported earlier this week, Drive BC had indicated the roadway could close again at any time if the situation was deemed "unstable".

According to Drive BC, the roadway MAY be reopened at midnight tonight, however, it says the confidence level of that happening is"low".

Check with DriveBC, www.drivebc.ca and click on "major events", for the latest update before heading out on that stretch of roadway.

The roadway has been closed off and on since Tuesday night when a Propane B train rolled off the highway. The second tanker exploded, the first was allowed to burn off. The driver sustained minor injuries.

Meantime, Highway 1, which was closed in both directions between Yale and Boston Bar, because of a rock slide, is now open to single lane, alternating traffic.

Previous Story - Next Story