Province of British Columbia
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

OKANAGAN SHUSWAP DISTRICT
SERVICE AREA - 8

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ADVANCE PUBLIC NOTICE #1

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Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed, on short notice in the near future, on all Highways in the following Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Service Area:

UPCOMING LOAD RESTRICTIONS within the South Okanagan Service Area - 8
(Osoyoos, Oliver, Keremeos, Princeton, Penticton, Summerland, Peachland, West Kelowna, Kelowna, Lake Country)


Advance Notice that LOAD RESTRICTIONS will be imposed as conditions warrant.

Restrictions will be imposed on select roads, as conditions warrant. The restrictions may limit vehicles to 100 percent, 70 percent or 50 percent of legal axle loading, as allowed under the regulations pursuant to the Commercial Transport Act. 


Ministry Contact: Adam Graham, A/Road Area Manager, (250) 488-0121
Issued by: Bayle Chamberlain, District Manager, Transportation, Okanagan Shuswap District

All overload permits on restricted routes are invalid for the duration of these restrictions.
The applicable tolerances provided under 7.06(1) of the regulations pursuant to the Commercial Transport Act shall apply.
Violators of the regulations and restrictions will be prosecuted.
The public, and trucking and transportation companies should govern themselves accordingly.

Online at: http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/bchighways/loadrestrictions/loadrestrictions.htm