Drivers on the Port Mann Bridge were brought to a standstill earlier this morning after a vehicle fire shut down movement in both directions.
According to Drive BC, the cause was a westbound-moving vehicle that caught fire close to the middle of the bridge.
@NEWS1130Traffic truck fire westbound port Mann. Right lane of the non-Coquitlam side pic.twitter.com/JsOz89t0J3
— Moses To (@otsesom) October 9, 2018
@NEWS1130Traffic @CTVVancouver semi truck on fire west bound Port Mann bridge pic.twitter.com/lHZvgYyWA9
— Balraj (@bdhillon17) October 9, 2018
Crews quickly arrived on scene but commuters should still expect heavy delays.
UPDATE – #BCHwy1 – vehicle fire westbound on the #PortMannBridge at mid-span. The WB HOV lane is getting by in the #Coquitlam lanes. Thru lanes are open, EB traffic is open. SurreyBC
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) October 9, 2018
@GlobalBC might want to avoid the port Mann westbound! pic.twitter.com/muZoipXCmW
— Burg (@craigerburg20) October 9, 2018
Extensive traffic is also building up on 104 Avenue and 156 Street as a result of detoured vehicles.
UPDATE: Due to detouring traffic from the #BCHWY1 #PortMannBridge incident, there is heavy traffic on 104 Ave and on 156 St in the Guildford area. #SurreyTMC is monitoring the situation. #SurreyBC ^rm
— Surrey Traffic (@SurreyTraffic) October 9, 2018
There’s been no word as to what caused the fire or if any injuries occurred.
More to follow as this story develops.