UPDATE – 11AM:
Heavy rainfall over the past few days has forced a partial closure of Highway 97 north of Prince George.
According to Transportation BC, a mix of rain and mud has plugged a culvert along the Pine Pass, more than 20 kilometres north of the Highway 39 junction to Mackenzie.
Water has now covered a large section of road 500-metres south of Honeymoon Creek Bridge.
Single lane-alternating traffic is only getting by and Drive BC is advising commuters to use caution in the area.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Drive BC is reporting single-lane traffic along Highway 97 this morning north of Prince George.
According to the service, as recently as 7:14AM, flooding has occurred more than 20 kilometres north of the Highway 39 junction southeast of Mackenzie.
One witness tells My Prince George Now this is an apparent mudslide, but officials have yet to confirm.
For now, the road is single-lane alternating in both directions and it’s unclear how long crews will be on-scene.
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