UPDATE:
Nazko Highway (Highway 59) remains closed, but repairs are underway.
Nazko First Nation provided an update on its social media page, saying that water is no longer running across the highway and that repair teams are waiting to install a drain culvert.
The First Nation says it hopes to have the highway open later this afternoon.
In the meantime, traffic control remains on site, and a detour is available via Blackwater Road.
**Original Story, March 19, 2026**
A washout has closed the Nazko Road Highway.
DriveBC reports that a 2 km section of the highway between Grevatt Road and Tibbles Road, around 41 kms from Quesnel, is underwater.
Motorists should expect delays of around 60 minutes.
A detour is available via Blackwater Road.
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