Washout along Highway 16 makes for one lane alternating traffic between Prince Rupert and Terrace

 A washout has been reported along Highway 16 between
Prince Rupert and Terrace

A washout along the Highway 16 corridor between Prince Rupert and Terrace has traffic limited to one lane, alternating access at a spot 66 kilometres west of Terrace this afternoon.

Ministry of Transportation crews have responded to the incident which was reported in around 2:30 this afternoon, there is not timeline provided at this point as to when two lane east-west traffic will resume in that region of the highway.

Updates on the status of the work at that location can be found from the Drive BC website and MoT Skeena twitter feed.

For more items of note related to the Highway 16 corridor see our archive page here.