More than 200 kilometres of Highway 1 will be closed in both directions periodically between Golden, Revelstoke and Sicamous on Saturday, Feb. 22, as the Ministry of Transportation and Transit and Parks Canada carry out avalanche control work.

The first closure, which Emcon Services reported to have begun Friday night, runs 15.4 km between the Griffin Lake Avalanche Gate and Clanwilliam Bridge, with no detour available. The estimated reopening time on Saturday for that section of Highway 1 was 12:30 a.m.

Next, a 51.5-km stretch between Malakwa Loop Road and Highway 23 East will close Saturday starting 3 p.m., possibly until early Sunday morning, according to DriveBC. Passenger vehicles may bypass via Frontage Road.

Then, the 144.2-km Golden-Revelstoke passage will closed Saturday at 4 p.m., with no detour available and eastbound commercial vehicles to be held in Malakwa until the closure ends, DriveBC says. Passenger vehicles may still bypass via Frontage Road.

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