Drivers heading into Surrey via the Port Mann Bridge faced significant delays Sunday morning after a can fire broke out.
According to the BC Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure’s X account, it shared photos of a car on fire in the bridge’s eastbound midspan lanes.
All eastbound lanes were held around 6:30 am.
Fire and police responded, and Drive BC said that as of 7:20, the HOV lane and the 152 lanes had been reopened.
“The right through lanes at midspan will remain closed while the vehicle is recovered,” an X post reads. “Thank you for your early Sunday morning patience and to the Coquitlam Fire Department for their quick work!”
⚠️UPDATE #BCHwy1 ⚠️#BCHwy1 – Eastbound #PortMannBridge vehicle fire in the through lanes at midspan has been knocked down. All eastbound lanes are still being held. #Coquitlam https://t.co/Vu447jmBVe pic.twitter.com/YGxAqey6Oi
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) September 1, 2024
Daily Hive reached out to Coquitlam RCMP for more information.