Travellers should expect delays on Highway 1 east of Revelstoke for avalanche control work

Travellers should expect delays on Highway 1 east of Revelstoke for avalanche control work

Motorists travelling east of Revelstoke today are being warned to expect lengthy delays as crews conduct avalanche control work in Glacier National Park.

Rogers Pass avalanche control prompts Trans-Canada Highway delays

Avalanche risk in Rogers Pass doesn’t end when spring starts, and work to mitigate snowslides on both sides of the Trans-Canada Highway is continuing this Wednesday with potential delays for drivers. Parks Canada is running avalanche control in Glacier National Park on May 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific. Highway 1 remains open to motorists Wednesday, but the federal agency says to expect local delays of up to two hours if traveling through the…