The shuttered stretch of Highway 4 isn't expected to fully reopen until mid-July, with single-lane traffic starting June 23.
The shuttered stretch of Highway 4 on Vancouver Island isn’t expected to fully reopen until mid-July, with single-lane traffic starting June 23 in what provincial officials are calling a “phased reopening.”Cameron Bluffs wildfire
He says the 1.5-kilometre stretch of Highway 4 between Chalet and Aspeden roads should fully reopen to traffic in mid-July, as the fire causes rocks, trees, and other debris to fall onto the road adjacent to Cameron Lake, east of Port Alberni. “Right now, our geotechnical engineers are onsite looking at that challenging slope above the road. It’s very dangerous work, and they need to make sure that the cliff face is stable and that the highway and people who use it will be protected,” said Fleming.
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