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| Highway 3, in both directions. Avalanche deposit removal between West Avalanche Gate and East Avalanche Gate (4 km west of Kootenay Pass). Until Thu Jan 27 at 2:00 AM PST. From 7:00 PM to 2:00 AM PST on Tuesday and Wednesday. Expect delays. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays up to 60 minute. Next update time Wed Jan 26 at 2:00 AM PST. major incident | last updated Tue Jan 25 at 8:37 PM PST. |
| Highway 99, in both directions. Vehicle incident between Brunswick Beach Rd and Porteau Cove Rd (4 km north of Lions Bay). Road closed. Assessment in progress. Detour not available. Next update time Tue Jan 25 at 10:30 PM PST. major incident | last updated Tue Jan 25 at 8:11 PM PST. |
| Barnston Island Ferry, in both directions. Ferry will be out of service between Surrey and Barnston Island. Starting Sat Jan 29 until Sun Jan 30. From 11:00 PM to 6:15 AM PST on weekends. Due to dock repairs the ferry service will stop at 11:00pm instead of the regular scheduled time of 12:55am on both days. Next update time Sun Jan 30 at 9:00 AM PST. major construction | last updated Tue Jan 25 at 1:31 PM PST. |
| Highway 1, in both directions. Avalanche control work planned between Hemlock Grove Boardwalk and Glacier National Park East Boundary for 27.9 km (10 km west of East Boundary of Glacier National Park to 6 km east of West Boundary of Glacier National Park). Starting Wed Jan 26 at 10:00 AM PST. Road closure planned. Detour will not be available. Estimated time of re-opening Wed Jan 26 at 11:00 AM PST. Next update time Wed Jan 26 at 10:45 AM PST. major incident | last updated Tue Jan 25 at 11:54 AM PST. |
| Allenby Road. Mudslide between Miller Road and Boys Road. Road closed. Assessment in progress. Alternate routes available. Next update time Tue Feb 1 at 8:00 AM PST. major incident | last updated Tue Jan 25 at 7:55 AM PST. |
| Highway 1, in both directions. Road construction work between Ainslie Rd N and Kanaka Station Rd for 16.1 km (Jackass Mountain Summit). Road open with sections of single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. Next update time Wed Jan 26 at 12:00 PM PST. major construction | last updated Tue Jan 25 at 12:04 AM PST. |
| Highway 4, in both directions. Construction work between Toquart Bay Rd and Hydro Hill West Creek (19 km east of Southern Boundary of Pacific Rim National Park). Road closures Mon Jan 24 to Wed Jan 26, 5:00am to 7:00am and 11:00am-3:00pm. Thurs Jan 27-Sun Jan 30 will be top of hour releases. Mon Jan 31-Fri Feb 04 will be 5:00am -7:00am closures and 11:00am to 3:00pm closures. Next update time Fri Feb 4 at 12:00 PM PST. major construction | last updated Sun Jan 23 at 3:45 PM PST. |
| Church Road, in both directions. Washout between Sky Ranch Rd and Farwell Canyon Rd. Road closed. Detour from Farwell Canyon Road to Sky Ranch Road. Next update time Fri Apr 29 at 10:00 AM PST. major incident | last updated Fri Jan 21 at 12:31 PM PST. |
| Highway 1. Road construction work between Golden Donald Upper Rd and Yoho Bridge for 4.9 km (2 to 7 km east of Golden). Starting Jan 10 single lane alternating traffic will be in effect 9AM-3PM MST Mon-Sat. Overnight closures 10PM-7AM MST Sun-Fri night. Alternate route is available via Hwy 95 and Hwy 93S. Allow 1.5hrs additional travel time. Next update time Tue Feb 1. major construction | last updated Fri Jan 14 at 4:06 PM MST. |
| Big Bar Reaction Ferry. Seasonal shutdown at Big Bar Reaction Ferry (Big Bar Reaction Ferry). Road closed for the season. Aerial Car available for foot traffic only. Next update time Fri Apr 1 at 7:00 AM PST. major incident | last updated Wed Jan 12 at 11:06 PM PST. |
| Highway 8, in both directions. Washout between Merritt and Spences Bridge. Road closed. Road re-construction in progress for multiple sites. Estimated time of opening not available. Next update time Mon Feb 28 at 12:00 PM PST. major incident | last updated Tue Jan 4 at 4:00 PM PST. |
| Quesnel-Hixon Road, in both directions. Landslide at Cottonwood bridge. Road closed. Next update time Thu Mar 3 at 1:30 PM PST. major incident | last updated Tue Jan 4 at 1:46 PM PST. |
| Durrell Road. Landslide at 700m from Highway 97. Road closed. Detour available via Highway 97 and Dale Lake Road. Next update time Thu Mar 3 at 1:30 PM PST. major incident | last updated Tue Jan 4 at 1:45 PM PST. |
| Kersley-Dale Landing Rd. Landslide at 500 metres in from Highway 97 Intersection. Road closed. A temporary Single Lane Gravel Road for Local Traffic via Arnoldus Road. Next update time Thu Mar 3 at 1:30 PM PST. major incident | last updated Tue Jan 4 at 1:45 PM PST. |
| Quesnel Hydraulic Road, in both directions. Washout at Kilometer 20. The road is closed. Due to ongoing land instability. Detour available via French Road. Next update time Thu Mar 3 at 1:30 PM PST. major incident | last updated Tue Jan 4 at 1:45 PM PST. |
| West Fraser Road , in both directions. Washout at Narcosli Creek 20 km south of Quesnel. The road is closed. Detour in effect via Garner Road and Webster Lake Road. No estimated time of re-opening. Next update time Thu Mar 3 at 1:30 PM PST. major incident | last updated Tue Jan 4 at 1:45 PM PST. |
| Soda-Creek Macalister Road, in both directions. Landslide at 10 kms from the Junction of Highway 97. Road closed. Geotech assessment underway. Next update time Thu Mar 3 at 1:30 PM PST. major incident | last updated Tue Jan 4 at 1:45 PM PST. |
| Little Fort Ferry, in both directions. Seasonal shutdown at Little Fort Ferry (1 km west of Little Fort). Road closed. Closed due to ice in the river. Next update time Fri Apr 1, 2022 at 7:00 AM PST. major incident | last updated Tue Dec 21 at 11:27 AM PST. |
| McLure Ferry, in both directions. Seasonal shutdown between McLure Ferry and the end of McLure Ferry (McLure). Road closed. Closed due to ice in the river. Next update time Fri Apr 1, 2022 at 7:00 AM PST. major incident | last updated Tue Dec 21 at 11:27 AM PST. |
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