UPDATE (10:50 a.m.): Highway 97 is now open nine kilometres north of 70 Mile House.
CLEAR - #BCHwy97 now open 9 km North of #70Mile after a vehicle incident. #100Mile #ClintonBC
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) October 1, 2018
UPDATE (9:40 a.m.): A detour is now available through 83 Mile Road to North Green Lake Road and then to North Bonaparte Road to Highway 97 at 70 Mile House.
#BCHwy97 CLOSED 9 km North of #70Mile. Due to a vehicle incident. Detour is now in place - 83 Mile Road to North Green Lake road then to North Bonaparte road to Highway 97 at 70 Mile House. Hwy Assessment in progress. #100Mile #ClintonBC https://t.co/dsox1Mkkpm
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) October 1, 2018
Assessment is still in progress.
Original Story: Highway 97 is closed nine kilometres north of 70 Mile House due to an MVI incident. No alternative route is available at this time and assessment is in progress.
#BCHwy97 CLOSED 9 km North of #70Mile. Due to a vehicle incident. No alternate route available at this time. Assessment in progress. #100Mile #ClintonBC https://t.co/dsox1Mkkpm
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) October 1, 2018
Drive BC also put a reminder that certain routes in the province require winter tires or chains from Oct. 1 to March 31, or April 30 on select highways, mountain passes and rural routes in high snowfall areas.
⚠️ Starting TODAY, certain routes in the province are designated as requiring winter tires or chains. Be prepared or get turned around and/or fined. Imagery below of the routes. More info: https://t.co/xMa0Uzs8Bv #WinterIsComing #DriveSafe #BCweather #ShiftIntoWinter ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/v7EywIs3OP
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) October 1, 2018
Motorists who do not have snow tires or chains may be fined or turned away.
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