Update 5:28 pm:
The highway has now reopened to traffic after being closed for several hours.
Update 5:23 pm:
Drive BC is reporting the Ferry and Highway 16 intersection is expected to reopen at 6:00 pm.
The area has been closed to traffic since about 1:33 pm.
The next update will be at 5:30.
Original:
Prince George RCMP say an incident near Highway 16 near Ferry Avenue will take ‘multiple’ hours to clear.
Corporal Craig Douglass told MyPGNow.com 35-thousand pounds of steel rebar fell from a flatbed truck.
Officials received the report of a hazard on the road at approximately 1:33 pm.
The public is asked to avoid the area as significant delays are expected.
No injuries were reported.
A further update will be provided when the scene has cleared.
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