Heading down Highway 16? Expect some delays along the way as avalanche control takes place

Delays are expected this morning along Highway 16 due to avalanche control
(Map from Drive BC)

For those making a Friday trip into or out of Prince Rupert, the drive to Terrace and points east may be a slow one for a bit today, or at a standstill at times; that as the Ministry of Transportation warns of Avalanche Control plans for a portion of the road along the Skeena.

The work which is set to get underway at 9:30 AM will take place in the Kwinitsa area, along a 5.9 km stretch of the highway from Highway Boundary SA27 (57km west of Terrace) and West of 35 Mile (63km east of Prince Rupert.

You can anticipate up to a one hour delay during road closure periods until 12:30 this afternoon.

You can access updated info on the Situation from the Drive BC website or twitter feed

For more notes related to Highway 16 and other roads along the corridor see our archive page here.