Highway 8 is closed in both directions due to a mudslide, according to DriveBC. Highway 8 is closed in both directions due to a mudslide between Spences Bridge and Merritt. According to DriveBC, the landslide is located about 18 miles west of Merritt, between Dot Ranch Cut-Off Road East and Dot Ranch Cut-Off Road West. DriveBC said a geotechnical investigation is underway and there is no detour. As of Tuesday afternoon, DriveBC said there was no estimated time to open. According to DriveBC, reconstruction work is also underway for other sections of Highway 8 due to severe damage sustained during the November floods.
