Scheduled for Nov 17, 2026, 3:00:00 PM UTC

First published Nov 11, 2026, 1:00:15 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 11, 2026, 1:00:15 AM UTC

Road maintenance on Highway 99 (Lower Mainland District)

Reported by British Columbia 511 — Major Events and Road Closures

A full closure is scheduled from 8:00 AM PCT on November 17, 2026, to 4:00 PM PCT on November 18 for tree pruning and hazard tree removal. The source lists a detour via Horseshoe Bay Drive.

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Affected location: Highway 99, Lower Mainland District

Illustrative image: Trans-Canada Highway - Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada — Giorgio Galeotti/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The closure affects both directions of Highway 99 in the Lower Mainland District during the scheduled work.

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