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Video: Mudslide closes highway in B.C.

A mud slide has closed Highway 3A between Castlegar and Nelson just north of the Brilliant Dam.

A mudslide has closed Highway 3A between Castlegar and Nelson in both directions just north of the Brilliant Dam.

Drive BC is reporting that an assessment is in progress and there is no estimated time of reopening.

There is no detour available in the immediate area however, light vehicles can take Pass Creek Road to the junction with Highway 6 to avoid the slide area. Commercial vehicles can detour via Highway 3 over the Bombi Pass.

Video courtesy Sarah Fillmore Thomas/Facebook

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After spending several years as a freelance writer for the Castlegar News, Betsy joined the editorial staff as a reporter in March of 2015. In 2020, she moved into the editor's position.
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