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Highway 3 near Christina Lake reopens after Tuesday mudslide

Mudslide closed the highway late Tuesday afternoon
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A mudslide one kilometre east of Christina Lake closed Highway 3 in both directions last night. Photo via Mike Wicentowich.

Update: DriveBC announced Wednesday at 4 p.m. that Highway 3 had reopened in both directions.

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A mudslide one kilometre east of Christina Lake closed Highway 3 in both directions Tuesday night.

DriveBC reports the slide occurred between East Lake Drive and the Paulson Bridge.

The highway reopened to single-lane alternating traffic Wednesday at 11 a.m.

Commuters are asked to watch for traffic control.



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