Transportation Minister says the reopening of lanes on the Coquihalla Highway is \u0022another momentous achievement\u0022 in the rebuilding process.
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Transportation Minister Rob Fleming says the reopening of lanes on the Coquihalla Highway is “another momentous achievement” in the rebuilding process after atmospheric rivers caused flooding and slides that inundated farmland and damaged highways.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The Coquihalla had been closed to all regular traffic between Nov. 14, 2021, and Jan. 19, 2022, after flooding and washouts damaged more than 20 sites along 130 kilometres of the highway between Hope and Merritt. It had reopened to commercial traffic about a month earlier after several hundred workers moved more than 400,000 cubic metres of gravel, rock and other material.Our in-depth journalism is possible thanks to the support of our subscribers. For just $3.50 per week, you can get unlimited, ad-lite access to The Vancouver Sun, The Province, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites.
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