ABBOTSFORD, B.C.- B.C. officials announced that Highway 1 has reopened through the Fraser Valley between Chilliwack and Abbotsford as of 2 p.m. Nov. 25, following cleanup, repairs and geotechnical assessments of the highway and its structures.
The section of highway will help connect the Lower Mainland through to Highway 3 and the Interior. The province noted while the route will help to reduce congestion on Highway 7, travel restrictions will stay in place on Highway 7 to ensure essential travel can continue safely.
While the opening is not under an essential travel order, drivers are asked to stay off Highway 1 through Abbotsford unless necessary. Drivers can expect slow traffic with reduced speed limits. When the highway reopens, the interchange at No. 3 Road will not be accessible due to closures on the municipal road network.
Commercial vehicles over 63,500 kilograms are barred from travelling on Highway 1 between Abbotsford and Chilliwack at this time.
Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley and Fraser Canyon was closed by flooding and debris slides on Sunday, Nov. 14. Repairs to Highway 1 at the Sumas River Bridge were completed on Nov. 24, after the westbound approach failed during the heavy rain events. Additional repairs along the highway corridor will be ongoing throughout the coming weeks.
The section of Highway 1 through Bridal Falls between Highway 9 and Hope was reopened Nov. 20. This section of highway remains one lane in each direction for essential travel only, with cleanup and repairs ongoing.
Into the Fraser Canyon, Highway 1 between Hope and Boothroyd, just east of Boston Bar, has been open since Nov. 21. Highway 1 remains closed from Boothroyd through to Spences Bridge and damage assessments are ongoing.
As the province continues repairs, it is also bracing for more bad weather. Environment and Climate Change Canada has special weather statements in effect for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, Squamish to Whistler and the Sunshine Coast from now into next week. Flood conditions may arise in the areas over the period of these storms. The River Forecast Centre has issued high streamflow advisories for all regions of the coast.
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