VANCOUVER — Both the Port Mann and Alex Fraser bridges over the Fraser River were shut Friday due to winter weather and the risk of falling ice, adding to a day of travel woe in Metro Vancouver that also included major SkyTrain stoppages.
The Transportation Ministry said freezing rain caused ice to accumulate on the cables of both bridges, meaning they had to be closed for public safety until warmer weather improves conditions.
TransLink also said its Millennium Line was delayed eastbound and westbound, with no service between Lougheed and Burquitlam Station. Snow blankets most of the province and snowfall or winter storm warnings are in place for much of the lower two-thirds of B.C., with accumulations of five to 20 centimetres or more, depending on the region.
BC Transit announced that all bus services in the Central Fraser Valley had been suspended until further notice.
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