Itwas a messy afternoon to be taking the Lions Gate Bridge after a tree feel along the Stanley Park Causeway Tuesday, closing Highway 99 in both directions.
The tree was cleared from the causeway just before 3:30, when it reopened to traffic. The Vancouver Police Department cautioned drivers to still expect delays.
DriveBC’s highway cameras showed a completely empty Stanley Park causeway, with traffic backed up on one side of the Lions Gate Bridge with empty lanes on the other.
The Stanley Park Causeway is closed because of a fallen tree (DriveBC)
“Crews en route. Expect major delays due to congestion,” DriveBC said on social media earlier Tuesday afternoon.
āļø#BCHwy99 A downed tree has the highway CLOSED in both directions south of Stanley Park Dr in the #StanleyParkCauseway. Crews en route. Expect major delays due to congestion. #LionsGateBridge #Vancouver
ā¹ļøFor more info:https://t.co/i3alxYHyfW
ā DriveBC (@DriveBC) May 7, 2024
“There is a tree down on the Stanley park Causeway, blocking traffic in both directions. Please use an alternate route,” the Vancouver Police Department added.
#VanTraffic: There is a tree down on the Stanley park Causeway, blocking traffic in both directions. Please use an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/qOvfy2Klqw
ā Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) May 7, 2024
One driver who made it onto the Lions Gate Bridge shared video of the unusually empty lanes across Burrard Inlet because of the downed tree.
A unique day crossing #Lionsgate Bridge
Down tree pic.twitter.com/IDjqfRSF8Bā Zach Taylor (@Zasmin2014) May 7, 2024
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