Developing
The Highway 99 Ladner Trunk overpass collision
Where it stands
A tractor-trailer struck the Ladner Trunk Road overpass on November 4, visibly damaging it and prompting closure of both southbound Highway 99 lanes and the overpass; traffic backed up as authorities assessed the crossing and investigated. As of the November 5 report, the assessment, any necessary repairs and reopening remain unresolved.
Watching for: Incident-specific confirmation of southbound Highway 99 and Ladner Trunk Road overpass status, any engineering assessment, restrictions or repair timetable, and investigation updates.
The story so far
Update 1
Ladner overpass strike disrupts two roads; full reopening status unclear
A tractor-trailer damaged the Ladner Trunk Road overpass, initially closing the crossing and Highway 99 southbound. A later reopening report leaves key access details unresolved.
Still open after this report
- The full reopening configuration, an engineering assessment of the damage and any continuing repair restrictions have not been established.
Timeline
Day 1 · 1 report
First to report
First to report
Who reported
15 outlets · 15 sources
Delta OptimistFirst to reportdelta-optimist.com · 1
Richmond NewsFirst to reportrichmond-news.com · 1
Indo-Canadian Voicevoiceonline.com · 1
Fraser Valley Todayfraservalleytoday.ca · 1
Particle Newsparticle.news · 1
theprovincetheprovince.com · 1
vancouversunvancouversun.com · 1
CityNews Torontocitynews.ca · 1
Who's involved
Places
- Boundary Bay Airport
- Highway 99
