Highway 4 on Vancouver Island closed as rain increases risk of falling debris
CTV
Rain has forced the complete closure of Vancouver Island's only highway to the western communities of Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet. The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says Highway 4 was shut down because rain increased the risk of debris falling onto the roadway after a recent wildfire in the area.
Rain has forced the complete closure of Vancouver Island's only highway to the western communities of Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet.
The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says Highway 4 was shut down because rain increased the risk of debris falling onto the roadway after a recent wildfire in the area.
The ministry said an estimated time to reopen the highway was not available Wednesday morning.
The next update on the route’s status is expected at 5 p.m.
The ministry has erected mesh coverings along highway to prevent loose rocks and other debris from falling onto the roadway after the Cameron Bluffs wildfire.
Weekday closures from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. are already in place at Cameron Lake to allow workers to remove debris left by the June wildfire.
That schedule will remain in place until mid-August, with a two-hour opening to flush single-lane alternating traffic between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. daily.
