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Highway 3 rock slide
What you need to know about Highway 3 closures today
PENTICTON - Frustrations are mounting as motorists travelling Highway 3 face delays because of road closures in two locations along the highway today, Nov. 18. Highway 3 is now open to single lane, alternating traffic following a closure west of Keremeos yesterday afternoon, but another closure at the Skagit Bluffs remains in effect. The highway...
Highway 3 closure west of Keremeos expected to reopen at 9 p.m.,but no word on closure at Skagit Bluffs
PENTICTON - Driving to the Lower Mainland, already difficult due to snow in mountain passes today, just got more so for residents of the South Okanagan. Drive B.C. is reporting the closure of Highway 3 nine kilometres west of Keremeos due to a rock slide. The highway is closed in both directions. No information regarding...
Highway 3 reopens after rock slide
PENTICTON - Highway 3 west of Keremeos has reopened to traffic. Another rock slide occurred Tuesday afternoon in the same location where at least three previous slides have occurred in the past year. The highway re-opened this afternoon after a helicopter assessment of the mountain slope took place this morning. It's not the first time...