Highway 1 is closed in both directions near Three Valley Gap in Revelstoke as of 5 p.m. after a crash late Sunday afternoon.

An air ambulance has landed on Highway 1 near the Enchanted Forest.

DriveBC is reporting the closure around 3:10 p.m.

There is currently no estimated time for the road to re-open.

⛔️ #BCHwy1 is CLOSED near Taft Road West of Three Valley Gap due to a vehicle incident. Assessment is in progress. See Drive BC for updates. #Revelstoke #Sicamoushttps://t.co/K63XgB7dF4

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) July 3, 2022

Meanwhile, a travel advisory has been issued for southbound of Highway 5 where vehicles can expect delays of up to two hours due to congestion and heavy traffic volumes between Merritt and Hope.

#BCHwy5 SB Travel advisory to expect delays of up to 2 hours due to congestion and heavy traffic volumes between #MerritBC and #HopeBC. Allow extra travel time, or consider alternate route. #Coquihalla #LongWeekend
For more information: https://t.co/Lbu6gFkwSC pic.twitter.com/OxlcLswBLb

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) July 3, 2022

The Coquihalla is at a crawl with extremely long lineups before Coldwater Road to the single lane at Juliet bridge.

Long weekend traffic, coupled with bad weather in the Southern Interior has made for a long drive home for many vacationers.

This is the Coquihalla with vehicles lined up to go southbound on Sunday afternoon due to long weekend traffic. (Black Press photo)

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