{"result":"update_story","description":"<p>The journey between Kaleden and Keremeos will be a little longer for the foreseeable future.<\/p> <p><meta charset=\"utf-8\" \/><\/p> <p dir=\"ltr\">A rock slide has fully shut down Hwy 3A between the two South Okanagan communities.<\/p> <p dir=\"ltr\"><img alt=\"&lt;who&gt;Photo Credit: LaVette Uttley\/Coquihalla Road Reports\" src=\"\/files\/files\/images\/hwy3a.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" \/><\/p> <p dir=\"ltr\">The slide is just northeast of Green Mountain Road and passenger vehicles can use the scenic paved backcountry route to detour around the slide.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1515615292703-0\" class=\"dfp-ad dfp-in-content\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px;\">\n\t\t<script>\n\t\t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\"div-gpt-ad-1515615292703-0\"); });\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t <p dir=\"ltr\">It will increase the drive time between Kaleden and Keremeos from 30 minutes to nearly an hour.<\/p> <p dir=\"ltr\">For commercial vehicles, the only available detour is through Osoyoos via Hwy 97 and Hwy 3, which will increase the travel time to around 75 minutes.<\/p> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"> <p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u26d4\ufe0fCLOSED <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BCHwy3A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BCHwy3A<\/a> - The road is closed due to rocks on the road north of Green Mountain Rd. Traffic is blocked at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BCHyw97?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BCHyw97<\/a> \/ 3A junction and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Keremeos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Keremeos<\/a> Bypass Rd. Assessment in progress. Detour available. Expect a lengthy closure. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kaleden?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kaleden<\/a><br \/> <br \/> \u2139\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nEbZzSiusS\">https:\/\/t.co\/nEbZzSiusS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L02mEkgpOW\">pic.twitter.com\/L02mEkgpOW<\/a><\/p> &mdash; DriveBC (@DriveBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DriveBC\/status\/1912162474331156672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <p dir=\"ltr\">An assessment is currently in progress, but DriveBC warns motorists to &ldquo;expect a lengthy closure.&rdquo;<\/p> <p dir=\"ltr\">The Lower Similkameen Indian Band says a geotechnical assessment will be needed before the highway can reopen.<\/p> <p dir=\"ltr\">NowMedia will update this story as it develops.<\/p>","title":"\u2018Expect a lengthy closure\u2019: Rock slide shuts down Hwy 3A in the South Okanagan"}