Highway 1 is closed in both directions at Ten Mile Hile Truck Stop Rd, just 9km west of Yoho National Park and east of Golden.
DriveBC is reporting that the cause of the closure is rocks on the road. DriveBC is additionall reporting flooding and downed power lines in the area.
An assessment of the situation is in progress.
The next update is expected at 4 p.m. local time.
UPDATE - #BCHwy1 - Closed between #GoldenBC and #FieldBC due to rocks on road with downed Hydro lines, in both directions. Assessment in progress. Details: https://t.co/8ybXky9YYF @511Alberta pic.twitter.com/vgOrDy1Wny
— DriveBC K (@DriveBC_K) July 2, 2021