B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation has closed Highway 1 between Abbotsford and Chilliwack as of 5 p.m. Nov. 28.
As floodwaters threaten the major highway the ministry has decided to close it between McCallum Road at Exit 90 and Yale Road at Exit 109, states a press release.
⚠️#BCHwy1 - is CLOSED due to #BCStorm impacts between McCallum Rd in #Abbotsford & Yale Rd in #Chilliwack⚠️
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) November 29, 2021
Next update time at approximately 10:00AM, Monday November 29th.
ℹ️ For more info:https://t.co/HdbhVPfwT4
ℹ️ Details on other #BCHwys closures:https://t.co/xn50j8yRLn
There's no estimated time for it to reopen.
Highway 1 is also closed east of Highway 9 through to the Bridal Falls area in advance of the current storms, and further up at Boothroyd due to the previous mudslides.
Highway 7 is still open as a route going east-west through the Fraser Valley.
Earlier in the day the ministry explained via Twitter that ground saturation is also affecting the safety of some B.C. highways.
Rain is expected to continue to cause problems for the Fraser Valley and B.C., in general, this upcoming week.
