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Rock Slide
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…
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…
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 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…
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...
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...
UPDATE: Highway between Merritt and Spences Bridge reopens following rock slide
MERRITT - The highway between Spences Bridge and Merritt has reopened completely following a rock slide yesterday afternoon. According to Drive B.C., the slide took place around 12 p.m. June 26 on Highway 8, at Voght Street, about 45 kilometres west of Merritt. It originially blocked traffic in both directions about 45 kilometres west of...
UPDATE: Oyama Road reopens following rock slide
LAKE COUNTRY – A stretch of Oyama Road closed since Thursday following a rock slide has reopened. The unstable slope was going to be the target of a rock scaling between Willett Road and Hebbert Road, but the slide beat Lake Country workers to the punch. “Crews worked hard Friday to clear the debris from...
UPDATE: Highway 97 open after falling rock near Summerland
SUMMERLAND – Falling rock closed a portion of Highway 97 just north of Summerland Sunday and is responsible for injuring two people. The small slide closed the southbound lanes 2 kilometres north of the town at about 11:28 a.m. The highway reopened to single lane, alternating traffic about an hour later at 12:20 p.m. as...