Highway 3 reopens to traffic between Hope and Princeton

Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton has reopened to traffic following a major washout on Dec. 16.
The Transportation Ministry announced just before midnight on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) that the highway had reopened eight days after the washout 42 kilometres east of the Highway 3/5 junction.
The ministry had previously said it would open before the New Year. A release from the ministry credits the earlier-than-expected opening due “to around-the-clock efforts of ministry contractors and the