Update: Single Traffic – Road Closure – KM 839 Alaska highway north of Liard Hotsprings.

UPDATE: Highway is open to single lane traffic.

NORTHERN ROCKIES REGIONAL DISTRICT: The Alaska Highway is closed due to a spill involving a fuel truck between Liard Hot Springs and the Yukon border. According to the B.C. Ministry of Environment, at around 1:00 am April 11, 2018, a transport truck carrying roughly 55,000 litres of fuel was involved in an incident at mile 543. The RCMP confirmed that the load was leaking when they have arrived on site. The road has been closed and traffic is being diverted. A pump truck has been deployed to assist in the offload of the fuel.

The Alaska Highway is currently closed in both directions. Bill Woodworth with the federal government agency responsible for the Alaska Highway north of Mile 84 says updates are expected.

This is a developing story, and we’ll have an update once we receive more information.