CHILLIWACK (NEWS1130) ai??i?? Highway 1 is closed westbound at the Vedder Canal Bridge and closed eastbound at No. 1 Road after a serious crash.
ai???The collision involved about 13 vehicles, including a Greyhound bus. At this point, we know that there are numerous people who have significant injuries. We donai??i??t have any reports of fatalities,ai??? says RCMP Inspector Tim Shields.
What caused the crash isnai??i??t clear; Shields believes one collision on the bridge deck led to a chain reaction.
ai???We are warning commuters to avoid the area of Highway 1 in Chilliwack and take an alternative route,ai??? adds Shields.
Eastbound traffic is expected to re-open this morning, but westbound traffic is expected to remain blocked until this afternoon.
Massive pileup closes Highway 1 in Chilliwack. We need a rail alternative!
One wonders if we had a TramTrain service from Chilliwack to Vancouver, would it reduce the chances ofAi?? major accidents, especially in icy weather?If a major closure of Hwy. 1 does happens, would not a Chilliwack to Vancouver TramTrain service offer a handy alternative for people wishing to travel to Vancouver or Surrey, or Langley, or Abbotsford?Is a TramTrain service just too simple and cost effective for politicians and bureaucrats to consider?
A major accident on the Vedder Canal Bridge has closed Hwy 1 West bound.
Massive pileup closes Highway 1 in Chilliwack
News1130 Staff November 15, 2013
Is this the only major road route between downtown Vancouver and Chilliwack?
Zweisystem replies: Yes! The alternative routes are rural roads or the Lougheed Hwy on the other side of the Fraser River.