Drivers should check DriveBC for road conditions.
A wildfire burning southwest of Hope is "being held" as of Friday, but crews are continuing to keep a close eye on the hillside over fears parts of it could collapse.
In an email to the District of Hope and Fraser Valley Regional District, Glacier Media asked what protocols were being put in place should more rock fall on the highway. "Debris and rockfall are current risks and that is why [the Trans Canada Highway] has the southernmost eastbound lane closed to traffic.”
In 2021, an atmospheric river dumped large volumes of water in the region surrounding Hope, triggering flooding and landslides, and destroying homes and parts of the highway. A spokesperson from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said highway maintenance contractors are required to monitor the conditions of B.C. highways and respond to conditions that are unsafe or have the potential to become unsafe.
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