News Items tag as: Highway 3 closure

UPDATE: Highway 3 will close again tomorrow for avalanche cleanup
January 08, 2022 - 9:03 AM

Motorists are being advised of a heavy snowfall warning and avalanche removal work along highways in the B.C. Interior.
Avalanche control work will temporary close Interior highways today
December 18, 2021 - 10:27 AM

Highways 1 and 3 will be closed in both directions this afternoon as the Ministry of Transportation is conducting avalanche control work.
Commercial truck rollover closes Highway 3 westbound
December 02, 2021 - 2:39 PM

A westbound lane of Highway 3 is blocked by a commercial vehicle that rolled.
Highway 3 closed in multiple places due to vehicle incidents
November 26, 2021 - 10:18 AM

One of the few highways connecting the Lower Mainland to the Interior has closed due to vehicle incidents.
Motorists stranded after snow storm closes Hope-Princeton Highway
December 22, 2020 - 12:09 PM

Winter is back in a big way in many parts of the southern Interior and the Hope-Princeton Highway through Manning Park wasn’t spared during yesterday's snow storm.
UPDATE: Highway 3 reopened in both directions west of Keremeos following rockslide
February 12, 2020 - 2:27 PM

Highway 3 between Keremeos and Hedley is now open in both directions after a closure and subsequent partial opening earlier today.
Heavy snow on high elevation southern Interior highways prompts DriveBC emergency alert
December 20, 2019 - 11:43 AM

DriveBC has issued an emergency message, asking drivers to not travel on the Trans-Canada Highway, the Coquihalla Highway, Highway 5A and Highway 3.
UPDATE:Highway 3 open to single lane traffic at Sunday Summit
April 24, 2019 - 3:58 PM

PENTICTON - Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton has been partially opened.
UPDATE: Highway 3 reopened east of Hope after rockslide
December 05, 2018 - 2:48 PM

PENTICTON - Highway 3 east of Hope has reopened to traffic in both directions.
Highway 3A reopens
August 16, 2017 - 7:47 PM

PENTICTON - Drive BC is reporting Highway 3A open again after being closed in both directions this evening.
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News Items tag as: Highway 3 closure

UPDATE: Highway 3 will close again tomorrow for avalanche cleanup

Avalanche control work will temporary close Interior highways today

Commercial truck rollover closes Highway 3 westbound

Highway 3 closed in multiple places due to vehicle incidents

Motorists stranded after snow storm closes Hope-Princeton Highway

UPDATE: Highway 3 reopened in both directions west of Keremeos following rockslide

Heavy snow on high elevation southern Interior highways prompts DriveBC emergency alert

UPDATE:Highway 3 open to single lane traffic at Sunday Summit

UPDATE: Highway 3 reopened east of Hope after rockslide

Highway 3A reopens

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