Hwy 3 fully reopened
Photo: DriveBC
UPDATE: 1:25 p.m
Highway 3 has been fully reopened at the scene of this morning’s incident west of Castlegar.
The freeway was reopened as of 12:45 p.m., DriveBC reports.
UPDATE: 10:40 a.m
Highway 3 has been opened to one lane, alternating traffic at the scene of an incident this morning west of Castlegar.
UPDATE: 9:05 a.m
The Hwy 3 west of Castlegar will not reopen until 2pm following an incident this morning.
DriveBC says travelers should detour onto Highway 3B and Rossland.
ORIGINAL: 7:45 am
A vehicle incident has closed Highway 3 west of Castlegar.
DriveBC reports that the highway is closed in both directions between Highway 3B and Mannix Road, 13 kilometers west of the community of Kootenay.
The nature of the incident and whether there are any injuries are not known at this time.
No diversion is available and the scene is being assessed.
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