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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
EAST KOOTENAY SERVICE AREA
PUBLIC NOTICE #11

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 1 pm MDT on Tuesday, June 12, 2018

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All Provincial Numbered Routes, paved or gravel –south of Brisco and west of Alberta Border are UNRESTRICTED
All Provincial side roads, paved or gravel – south of Radium and west of the Alberta Border except as otherwise listed are UNRESTRICTED unless otherwise listed below
100% Legal Axle Loading – Provincial side roads, paved or gravel – south of Brisco and west of the Alberta Border as listed below:
#37, Yahk-Meadow Creek Road
#368, Edgewater South Approach
All Hosmer side roads between Caldwell Frontage Road and Olson Overhead Bridge
70% Legal Axle Loading – Provincial side roads, paved or gravel south of Brisco and west of the Alberta Border as listed below:
#4, Gold Creek Road (gravel portion)
#28, Lumberton Road (past Lumberton Bridge at 6.1 km)
#18, St. Mary Lake Road (past Alki Bridge)
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

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urges you to check road conditions often.

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