UPDATED: Highway 1 re-opens east of Golden

Highway 1 has re-opened after a rock slide 12 kilometres east of Golden had the road closed since this morning.

  • Jun. 21, 2012 11:00 a.m.
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Highway 1 has re-opened. It was closed earlier this morning after a rock slide.

It is the second rock slide to close Highway 1 near Golden this month.

The slide occurred early this morning about 12 kilometres east of Golden.

Highway 1 through Glacier National Park was closed for more than a day on June 6/7 due to a mudslide.

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