Highway access through Fraser Canyon restored following wildfire

PRINCE GEORGE — Important news if you plan on heading south.

The province has reopened Highway 1 between Boston Bar and Lytton for travellers following a closure due to the Kookipi Creek wildfire.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and its contractors have completed the removal of dangerous trees and loose rocks from the bluffs above the highway to allow the highway to safely reopen to area residents and travellers.

Drivers will experience lengthy delays along this route, with single-lane-alternating traffic through the Falls Creek (Jackass Mountain) highway reconstruction project, and possible lane closures for fire-related repairs and maintenance.