UPDATE: 5 p.m.
Highway 1 is now open following a mudslide between Crazy Creek Bridge and Eagle River.
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UPDATED 9:20 a.m. Sunday, May 3: The highway is open to single, alternating traffic.
ORIGINAL STORY
The Trans-Canada Highway is closed in both directions west of Revelstoke due to a mudslide.
The incident occurred shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday, May 3.
A Facebook video shows logs and debris blocking the roadway at Eagle River.
CLOSED - #BCHwy1- Mud and tree have the highway closed in BOTH directions at Eagle River, just west of #RevelstokeBC.
鈥� DriveBC (@DriveBC) May 3, 2020
Crews on scene.
Assessment in progress.
No detour available.
Next update: 8:00 AM
More info: https://t.co/hRs82dUTOe#SicamousBC #GoldenBC
DriveBC states crews have arrived and are assessing the situation.
No detour is available.
More to come鈥�
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