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Salmon Arm’s ‘Shoemaker Hill’ reopens to traffic a little later than usual

Despite warning signs, the steep stretch of road sometimes traps large trucks
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Dust flies as vehicles head up the freshly reopened 10th Avenue SE, also known as Shoemaker Hill, on the morning of Friday, March 31. (Martha Wickett/Salmon Arm Observer)

With spring comes the annual migration of vehicles back to Shoemaker Hill.

The City of Salmon Arm opened the steep, sharp-cornered hill on 10th Avenue SE – its official name – on the morning of Friday, March 31.

The city advised motorists that although the road is open, they should drive according to the condition of that stretch.

This opening is a little later than usual, as just the week previous the shaded road was still covered in snow and ice.

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martha.wickett@saobserver.net
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Martha Wickett

About the Author: Martha Wickett

came to Salmon Arm in May of 2004 to work at the Observer. I was looking for a change from the hustle and bustle of the Lower Mainland, where I had spent more than a decade working in community newspapers.
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