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(UPDATE: Aug. 8 @ 6:47 am): The road is now open in both directions.
Delays are still expected, however.
(Original story: Aug. 8 @ 5:25 am): Drivers have been warned of major delays along Hwy 1 after a multi-vehicle incident in Tappen.
The road was closed in both directions earlier this morning but is now open to single-lane alternating traffic between Bolton Road and Tappen Beach Road.
REMINDER - #BCHwy1 The highway is reduced to single lane alternating traffic between Bolton Rd and Tappen Beach Rd in #TappenBC due to a vehicle incident. Crews on scene. Assessment in progress. Expect major delays. #SalmonArm
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) August 8, 2022
ℹ️ For more info:https://t.co/v5gXM3Gvnf
DriveBC said an assessment is in progress.
Motorists are urged to watch for traffic control.
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