A section of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is closed Friday morning for an "emergency sink hole repair," Drive BC reports.

Drive B.C. is reporting that the northbound lanes are closed because of a washout between Exit 202 at Portia and Exit 217 at the Zopkios Brake Check, three kilometres south of Great Bear Snowshed.

An assessment is currently in progress for the emergency repair work, the Ministry of Transportation website stated.

With northbound traffic closed between Hope and Merritt, Drive B.C. recommended drivers use alternative routes on Highway 1 or Highway 3.

The next update is at noon.

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