Rock Slide
No more lengthy delays in Highway 97 rock slide zone near Summerland
After months of blasting the hillside above Highway 97 north of Summerland, the province says…
UPDATE: Work begins to stabilize rockslide threat at Penticton mobile home park
A geotechnical assessment of an unstable slope threatening a Penticton mobile home park has been…
Rock slide closes Highway 5 north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — A rock slide north of Kamloops has closed Highway 5 in both directions.…
Detours around Okanagan rock slide long but safe
KELOWNA – If you're looking for a quick route between Kelowna and Penticton, you might…
Highway 97 between Summerland and Peachland won’t be opening any time soon
SUMMERLAND – Continued instability of the slope above Highway 97 north of Summerland means the…
Rockslide slowing down traffic on Highway 97 in Peachland
WEST KELOWNA – A rockslide is affecting traffic on Highway 97 in Peachland this afternoon.…
Highway 12 near Lytton now completely reopened following rock slide
LYTTON – It's been four days since a rock slide closed Highway 12 between Hope…
Highway 12 open to single lane traffic
LYTTON – Highway 12 between Hope and Lillooet has reopened to single lane alternating traffic…
Rock slide closes Highway 12 north of Lytton
LYTTON – There's no word on when Highway 12 between Hope and Lillooet will reopen…
Ministry deems highway safe after two rockslides in two weeks near Salmon Arm
VERNON – A pair of rockslides on the Trans-Canada Highway near Salmon Arm, one of…
Rock slide puts a dent in Kettle Valley Steam Railway’s finances
PENTICTON – Summerland’s Kettle Valley Steam Railway has begun the 2016 season, and is safely…
Sloppy weather stops crews from cleaning up rock slide in Knox Mountain Park
KELOWNA – A popular hiking trail shut down by a rock slide in Kelowna’s Knox…
VIDEO: How we deal with rock slides in B.C.
LYTTON - A rock slide on Highway 12 between Lytton and Lillooet on the weekend shut down the highway, but with a little drilling and blasting crews were able to reopen the roadway Monday. The rock slide was discovered Sunday, Dec. 13, and by Monday afternoon a single lane had opened to alternating traffic. By...
UPDATE: Highway 12 near Lytton reopens following rock slide
MERRITT – The highway between Lytton and Lillooett has reopened after a rock slide closed the route on Sunday. Highway 12 reopened to single lane, alternating traffic about 10 kilometres north of Lytton this afternoon, Dec. 14, according to Drive B.C. The highway is expected to be fully open by 5 p.m. A geotechnical assessment was...
Engineers assess rock slide area following yesterday’s closure on Highway 3
PENTICTON - Traffic is moving along the entirety of Highway 3 from the Okanagan-Similkameen to Hope this afternoon following dual road closures yesterday. Today, Nov. 18, geotechnical engineers completed an assessment of the rock slide that closed the highway nine kilometres west of Keremeos late yesterday afternoon, public affairs officer Sonia Lowe says. The road...