A late night rock slide has Hwy 5 (the Coquihalla) closed near Merritt.
The slide occurred 3.5 kilometres south of Merritt just a few minutes before midnight.
#BCHwy5 closed NB for a rock slide 3.5km south of #Merritt. Assessment in progress. pic.twitter.com/uwqzgngvzU
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) January 22, 2018
The closure is for northbound traffic only and there’s no estimated time for the road to reopen.
An assessment is currently in progress, however, and DriveBC expects to provide further updates at 9 a.m.
A detour is available via Hwy 1.
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