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Potholes along Highway 1 near Tappen being repaired

Single lane alternating traffic until Monday, Jan. 16 at 2
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Multiple signs have been put up warning drivers of major potholes and repair work happening Jan. 14 to 16 along Highway 1, Salmon Arm to Tappen area. (AIM Roads Facebook photo)

Major potholes are being repaired this weekend on the road from Salmon Arm to Tappen.

Between Schneider Place and 65 Ave. NW, along the Trans-Canada Highway, on Kault Hill, potholes that have caused multiple complaints on social media this week are being filled in.

DriveBC reports that there will be single lane alternating traffic and warns drivers to watch for traffic control in the rain and fog. Numerous road signs have been placed by AIM Roads to warn drivers of the damaging potholes.

Estimated time of reopening is Monday, Jan. 16 at 2 p.m.

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Rebecca Willson

About the Author: Rebecca Willson

I took my first step into the journalism industry in November 2022 when I moved to Salmon Arm to work for the Observer and Eagle Valley News. I graduated with a journalism degree in December 2021 from MacEwan University in Edmonton.
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