Highway 3 approximately 32 kilometres south of Princeton, looking north (DriveBC).

By Pete McIntyre

Pavement cracking

UPDATE: Highway 3 reopens after assessment

Nov 22, 2021 | 5:05 PM

UPDATE: 5:00 p.m.

Highway 3 has reopened between Hope and Princeton for essential vehicles following a closure to conduct a geotechnical assessment.

Pavement cracking was observed on Highway 3 today about 10 kilometres east of Manning Park Lodge. This was a site damaged in the recent storm. In the interest of safety, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure closed the highway to undertake a geotechnical assessment.

The highway was deemed safe for travel with monitoring in place, and the road reopened Monday afternoon.

Drivers travelling Highway 3 for essential purposes should expect sections of single-lane alternating traffic and delays due to volume.

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Essential purposes for travel are defined in the travel restrictions order through the Emergency Program Act. Checkpoints will be in place and travel restrictions will be enforced.

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UPDATE: 4:05 p.m.

Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton is open again after a mudslide was cleared.

The route is only open for essential traffic and DriveBC is advising of major delays.

OPEN – #BCHwy3 between Sunshine Village & Allison Pass (17-54km east of #HopeBC) to single lane alternating traffic with major delays due to mudslide. Essential travel ONLY. #PrincetonBC #ManningPark https://t.co/ujj38HSlPM

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) November 23, 2021

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Highway 3 closed again due to washout: DriveBC
Nov 22, 2021 | 2:10 PM

A new washout has closed Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton in both directions.

DriveBC says an assessment is in progress and there’s no estimated time of re-opening. Highway 3 previously re-opened for essential travel only on Friday (Nov. 19).

The washout site is between Exit 173 and Frontage Road.

As of publication, only Highway 99 is open for essential travel between the Interior and the Lower Mainland.