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ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
EAST KOOTENAY SERVICE AREA
PUBLIC NOTICE #5

Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act the following load restrictions will be imposed, on the following Provincial Highways and Roads until further notice:

LOAD RESTRICTIONS within the EAST KOOTENAY Service Area

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Effective 12 pm MST on Tuesday, March 27, 2018
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100% Legal Axle Loading - All Provincial Numbered Routes, paved or gravel –south of Brisco and west of Alberta Border as listed below:
#3, Crowsnest Highway
#93, Elko Roosville Highway
#43, Elk Valley Highway
#95, Kingsgate-Yahk Highway
#95A, Kimberley Highway
#93/95, Kootenay Columbia Highway
100% Legal Axle Loading – Provincial sideroads, paved or gravel – south of Brisco and west of Alberta Border as listed below:
#614, Airport Access Road
#382, Buckman Road
#26, Corbin Road
#921, Eager Hill Rd (Central Subregion Landfill)
#389, Farstad Road
#1, Fording Mine Road
#108, Green Road (Canal Flats Dump Rd)
#109, J2 Ranch Road
#002, Kikomun Road
#04, Toby Creek Road
70% Legal Axle Loading – all Provincial side roads, paved or gravel south of Brisco and west of Alberta Border unless otherwise listed
50% Legal Axle Loading – all Provincial side roads, paved or gravel south of Brisco and west of Alberta Border as listed below:
#02, Westside Road, from Hwy #93/95 (Hoodoo’s end) to Town of Invermere municipal boundary

Ministry Contact: Stephanie Daniels, Operations Technician (250)426-1500

Issued by: Ron Sharp, District Manager, Transportation, Rocky Mountain District
All overload permits on restricted routes are invalid for the duration of these restrictions. The applicable tolerances provided under 7.26 (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

The Ministry of Transportation
urges you to check road conditions often.

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