Highway 1 west of Revelstoke reopened after avalanche control work

Highway 1 reopened

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Highway 1 is closed west of Revelstoke Saturday morning.

UPDATE: 11:10 a.m.

The closure of Highway 1 west of Revelstoke was short lived Saturday morning, with the highway reopening after less than an hour of avalanche mitigation work.

The highway is now reopened in both directions.

ORIGINAL: 9:15 a.m.

Highway 1 west of Revelstoke is closed Saturday morning as crews work to mitigate the avalanche danger in the area.

From 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, the Trans-Canada Highway is closed between Griffin Lake Avalanche Gate and Clanwilliam OH Bridge.

The 15.4-kilometre stretch of highway is closed in both directions as crews conduct avalanche control work.