Port Mann Bridge reopened after 2 crashes that snarled traffic

Traffic is backed up on the Port Mann Bridge following a multi-vehicle crash on Oct. 18, 2024. (DriveBC)

The eastbound lanes of the Port Mann Bridge have been fully reopened after two separate crashes snarled traffic during the Friday morning rush hour.

While both collision sites were cleared before 9:30 a.m., DriveBC warned commuters to expect ongoing delays on the busy crossing.

One of the incidents was a multi-vehicle crash that happened mid-span on the Port Mann around 7 a.m. and left multiple eastbound lanes blocked.

Police responded by diverting all eastbound traffic onto the 152nd Street exit lanes – where there was a separate collision delaying traffic.

B.C. Emergency Health Services told CTV News paramedics were called to the bridge twice on Friday morning, and transported one patient to hospital each time.