Southbound lanes on Highway 99 in Delta have been fully re-opened.
The road was shutdown for several hours on Tuesday – along with both directions on Highway 10 – after a truck slammed into the Ladner Trunk Road overpass above the highway.
The highway was re-opened after 9 p.m., as was eastbound traffic on Highway 10.
Mounties say they will be looking into the crash and the factors that caused it, and investigators will be speaking with the truck's company, Bestlink Transport in Surrey.
"Whether they had a permit, what the permit was, what was the size of the vehicle, where did they pick up the load, how they put the load on the vehicle and if there was any issue there," said Cpl. Robert McDonald (). "Was this an honest mistake?"
The driver was not hurt in Tuesday's collision and Bestlink Transport owner Henry Schneider the driver had 20 years of experience.
Throughout the day – and during the already normally hectic rush hour period from 3 to 6 p.m. – drivers were being re-routed and, depending in their direction, were asked to either take Highway 17 to River Road and then Highway 91, or to follow Ladner Trunk Road eastbound.
*Updates from Tuesday and photos below:
now open southbound!
— Simon Druker (@Simon_Druker)
Close up of the damage and repair effort
— Simon Druker (@Simon_Druker)
A major backup on SB after a truck hit the Ladner Trunk overpass earlier. Photo courtesy
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Overhead shot of the backup on SB after a truck hit the Ladner Trunk overpass. Thanks for the pic !
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MT : Picture from - Canada Way closed at Gilmore due to a rolled over semi truck.
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Oh boy, this is going to be an interesting afternoon. Highway 99 is closed southbound at highway 10.
— Nikki Hewitt (@Nikki__Hewitt)
I stayed home today because of a sore back. Good call on my part. Wishing all commuters a swift trip home.
— Transit Gurrl (@TransitGurrl)