Landslide limits traffic on Trans-Canada Highway between Golden and Revelstoke

A landslide forced the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway between Golden and Revelstoke for several hours.

A landslide in B.C.’s Glacier National Park has delayed traffic significantly on Highway 1 between Golden and Revelstoke.

On Friday morning, DriveBC said the incident closed a 142 km-long stretch of the road between Townley Street in Revelstoke to 11 Street North near Golden.

By the afternoon, crews cleared one lane of the highway, allowing vehicles to pass in an alternating pattern.

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Officials say there are “major delays due to congestion.”

There is no word on any damage or injuries caused by the slide.