Highway 16 Closed Near Terrace

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Monday, May 28, 2007 12:54 PM

Slide on Highway 16  east  of road to Kitwanga. (submitted
photo)

Highway 16 is closed  37 km east of   the junction with
highway 37 south.  There has been a significant
landslide.    There is no indication at this point  if
there are any vehicles under the  slide.

It will be some time before  the road will be re-opened.

The  side of the hill came down  around 8:30 this morning,

Geotechnical experts  are  heading to the scene to evaluate the
situation and see if it is possible to  start removing  the debris..

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Posted on Monday, May 28, 2007 12:54 PM in News by 250
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