Delays expected on Malahat as crews clear rockslide

VICTORIA - A large scale cleanup effort on the Malahat highway will cause delays Tuesday evening.

Emcon Highway services say there will be 20 minute delays on the Trans-Canada Highway heading north as workers clear debris from a large rock slide that occurred over the weekend.

The delays will impact northbound motorists from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m according to Emcon. Vehicles will be stopped just north of Goldstream Park where the Malahat Drive begins. 

Just after 10 a.m. Sunday morning, rocks cascaded down onto the Trans-Canada Highway completely blocking traffic in the northbound lane.

Police quickly Tweeted that no one was hurt and there was an alternate route. 

Clearing of rocks and debris is in progress on #BCHwy1. Northbound traffic being directed through with closures up to 20 mins to allow for crew and equipment to work. #BCStorm #malahat #VancouverIsland #VanIsle pic.twitter.com/JUQTM7CCJt

— Emcon Services Inc., South Island Division (@EmconSouthVI) November 17, 2019

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  Highway crews on Vancouver Island are working to reopen Highway 1 near Goldstream Provincial Park after a rockslide Sunday morning. (Amber Schinkel/CTV)