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Hwy 14 west of Sooke reopened after sinkhole caused afternoon closure

The closure lasted about three hours on Tuesday, caused by waters of Jordan River
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The road near Jordan River has been damaged due to floodwaters. (Courtesy of OPSRRA)

Highway 14 has fully reopened in both directions after a sinkhole west of Sooke closed the roadway earlier on Tuesday.

Emcon and DriveBC announced the reopening at about 3:30 p.m. after the three-hour closure.

According to reports, a washout in Jordan River caused the damage.

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