A rock fall that came down on Highway 3 on June 23, was followed by another minor rock fall on June 25.
According to Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure media spokesperson Kate Trotter, the rock fall on the weekend occurred approximately 11 kilometres west of Keremeos below a pre-existing Talus slope.
“This was a single rock that fell – approximately one metre wide, “ Trotter reported. It was cleared from the highway and did not affect traffic, however, the road was briefly closed while a downed power line was removed.
The recent rock fall - which took place Tuesday evening - was another single rock that fell – approximately three quarters of a metre wide. This occurred at a different location, five kilometres west of Keremeos and appears to have come from a similar Talus slope.
“Our maintenance contractor noticed a rock on the highway shoulder on Tuesday evening and removed it from the highway. The highway was not closed as a result,” Trotter said.
Talus (loose rock) slopes are quite common in this area and periodic rock fall on the road is not uncommon.
“Our maintenance contractor routinely patrols the highway as part of the normal function and removes any rocks found,” Trotter concluded.