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Motor vehicle collision closes all eastbound lanes of Highway 1 near Bassano, Alberta

Reported by Alberta 511 Traffic Events

All lanes on eastbound Highway 1 near Range Road 184, north of Bassano, were closed after a motor-vehicle collision. Emergency crews were responding, and drivers were directed to use an alternate route.

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  • Affected location: Eastbound Highway 1 near Range Road 184, north of Bassano
Aerial view of Saskatchewan Highway 1, part of the Trans-Canada Highway, just east of the Alberta boundary near Walsh, crossing the rolling prairie of the Maple Creek Plain.
Illustrative image: Aerial view of Saskatchewan Highway 1, part of the Trans-Canada Highway, just east of the Alberta boundary near Walsh, crossing the rolling prairie of the Maple Creek Plain. — Quintin Soloviev/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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The closure affects all lanes at the reported location and requires drivers to take an alternate route.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
6/10

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