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Muddy landslide between Salmon Arm and Tappen, highway is partially open – Salmon Arm News

The highway is partially open

Photo: DriveBC

UPDATE: 6:35 p.m.

Highway 1 north of Salmon Arm was reopened for single-lane, alternating traffic at night and remains so early on Saturday morning.

A mudslide forced the highway to close on Friday night, but it was partially open around 11:30 p.m.

DriveBC warns of delays for drivers traveling through the area.

ORIGINAL: 20:45

DriveBC reports that a landslide between Tappen Beach Road and 65 Avenue NW closed Highway 1 on Friday night.

The closure lasts about 2.6 km and is located two kilometers east of Tappen to Salmon Arm.

A detour is available through Hwy 97B and Hwy 97.

A passenger in the area told Castanet that traffic was heavily supported by the closure.

DriveBC expects to release an update at 10 p.m.