Brief: Trans-Canada Highway closed between Revelstoke, Golden; ‘major delays’ expected after MVI, fire

UPDATE:

The Trans-Canada Highway remains closed on Saturday, June 26 following an MVI and fire near Golden. Transportation authorities are now estimating the highway will re-open at 8 p.m.

UPDATE – #BCHwy1 closed in both directions between #Revelstoke and #GoldenBC due a vehicle incident 18 km west of #GoldenBC. Estimated time of opening: 8 PM. Detour not available. Expect major delays. Details: https://t.co/IXGDAn3iOT pic.twitter.com/FAWYXXnG54

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) June 26, 2021

Beware of significant backlogs, slow traffic and the increased potential for more accidents after re-opening due to high volume and aggressive driving. Drive safe.

ORIGINAL STORY:

The Trans-Canada Highway is closed between Revelstoke and Golden on the afternoon of Saturday, June 26 following an MVI and fire on the highway 18 kilometres west of Golden.

CLOSED #BCHwy1 – Vehicle incident 18km west of #GoldenBC. Crews are on scene. Assessment in progress. The highway is fully closed from #Revelstoke to #GoldenBC. There is no detour information available. Expect major delays. For more info check DriveBC: https://t.co/dT8Qhc7e7g

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) June 26, 2021

The incident was first reported by B.C. transportation officials about an hour before noon (PST).

Drive BC is scheduled to provide an update at 3 p.m. PST.

Revelstokemountaineer.com may not update this story. Check DriveBC for highway conditions updates.