Traffic alert: Parts of Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge closed this morning
Shortly after 5 a.m., police issued a notice to commuters that Lougheed Highway will be closed both east and westbound from 287th to Jim Robson Way.
There will also be a road closure on 240th from River Road to Hill Avenue, while police investigate a serious motor vehicle incident.
Authorities did not release any information about what happened.
The Ridge Meadows RCMP is asking commuters to plan an alternative route.
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