Authorities shut down a section of the Trans-Canada Highway in View Royal, British Columbia, on February 3, 2025, to clear snow and ice. Drivers were asked to find alternative routes during the closure, which lasted approximately one hour.
Police block the Trans-Canada Highway in View Royal due to slippery road conditions and a number of vehicles in ditches Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Authorities shut down a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway on the West Shore Monday to clear snow, asking drivers to find an alternate route during the closure.
West Shore RCMP tweeted at 12:46 p.m. Monday that the Trans-Canada Highway would be shut down between the Thetis Lake onramp and Millstream Road so maintenance crews could clear snow. “Please find an alternate route for the next hour. The TCH will re-open once the snow has been cleared,” West Shore RCMP said.UPDATE: Trans Canada Highway is shut down between Thetis Lake on ramp and Millstream Rd in order for crews to clear the snow. Please find an alternate route for the next hour. The TCH will re-open once the snow has been cleared.
Police reported multiple vehicles in the ditch around the area and said there were lengthy traffic delays as a result.Jeff Lawrence is a Digital News Editor for CHEKNews.ca. After graduating from Langara College's journalism program in 2009, Jeff worked as a digital producer at CTV Vancouver and CTV Vancouver Island...
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