Landslide closes Trans-Canada Highway near Chase

The Trans-Canada Highway is closed near Chase in the Shuswap.

AIM Roads, the region's highway maintenance contractor, reported the closure is due to a landslide and said motorists can expect major delays – hours-long waits for the next one to two days.

DriveBC a geotechnical investigation is underway.

The closure between Shuswap Avenue and Coburn Street roughly a kilometre west of Chase was reported just after 1 p.m. today, Feb. 8.

There are detours around the closure. Highways 97, 97A and 97B can be used as alternative routes.

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For the latest on the closure go to DriveBC here.

? CLOSED #BCHwy1 – Highway is closed near #ChaseBC for geotechnical investigation.
Alternate routes #BCHwy97, #BCHwy97A & #BCHwy97B.
Assessment in progress, next update approximately 2:00pm PST. #Kamloops #SalmonArm

?? Information & updates here: https://t.co/Xpi9QBSL66 pic.twitter.com/JJ89kJO1fu

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) February 8, 2023

— Story updated at 2:37 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, with new information from AIM Roads.

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