British Columbia

Highway 5 re-opens north of Kamloops, B.C. after small rockslide

Drive BC said the highway was open to traffic at 7 p.m. PT.

Drive BC said the highway was open to traffic at 7 p.m. PT.

A rockslide shuts down B.C. Highway 5 on Thursday afternoon. (@Argo_Thompson/Twitter)

Highway 5 has re-opened after a small rock slide shut down part of road near Kamloops Thursday afternoon.

The slide took place between Pinegrove Road and Clough Road. The area is about seven to 11 kilometres south of Barriere in B.C.'s southern Interior.

Drive BC said the road reopened at 7 p.m. PT. 

The rock slide is blocking the highway about 7 to 11 kilometres south of Barriere. (Google Maps)