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Highway 95 near Spillimacheen on Monday, June 1, 2020 following a washout due to localized flooding. (Supplied by B.C. Ministry of Transportation - Rocky Mountain District, Twitter)
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Flooding closes Highway 95 near Spillimacheen

Bradley Jones
By Bradley Jones

Highway 95 is closed in both directions north of Radium Hot Springs and Brisco, as the highway was washed out by localized flooding.

The washout is between the Spillimacheen Rest Area and Galena School Road for approximately 3.2 kilometres, several kilometres north of Brisco.

Drive BC said the highway will at least be closed until 10:00 am MT on Monday.

Further updates on the road closure will be provided throughout the day as crews from the Ministry of Transportation are at the scene.

Drive BC map of the Highway 95 closure near Spillimacheen on Monday, June 1, 2020. (Supplied by Drive BC, Google Maps)

Bradley Jones
Bradley Jones
Delivering local news and sports in the East Kootenay since April 2016, Bradley now calls Cranbrook home. Born and raised in Airdrie, AB, Bradley graduated from Lethbridge College, and has been a journalist, news anchor and reporter since 2014. Bradley took on local News Director responsibilities when he moved to Cranbrook in 2016. He is now Vista Radio's Kootenay News Director, managing and overseeing all news operations at the company's five regional radio stations in Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Castlegar, and Grand Forks.

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