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Province of British Columbia
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

THOMPSON NICOLA DISTRICT
THOMPSON SERVICE AREA

PUBLIC NOTICE No. 14

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 Thompson Service Area,

Effective 12:01 am - Pacific Daylight Time on Tuesday, April 23, 2024

All Provincial Numbered Routes, paved or gravel - 100% Legal Axle Loading except as listed below
No. 1 - Trans Canada Highway from Monte Creek Interchange to the District Bdry ten km east of Cache Creek UNRESTRICTED
No. 5 - Coquihalla Highway from Kamloops to Walloper Interchange UNRESTRICTED
No. 5 Yellowhead Highway from Highway 1 at Kamloops to the District Boundary 2km north of McMurphy Station Road UNRESTRICTED

All Provincial Side Roads, paved or gravel - 100% Legal Axle Loading except as listed below:
Halston Connector No. 3530 - Unrestricted
Mt Paul Way No. 3393 - Unrestricted
Chief Louis Way No. 1150 - Unrestricted

70% Legal Axle Loading
Bonaparte Lake Rd No.902
Cartwright Rd No.1129
Cliff Rd No.1228
Clearwater Valley Road No. 1214 gravel portions beyond Helmcken Falls Road
Dee Rd No.1431
Emery Rd No.1738
Greenstone Rd No. 2094 from Foley Rd km 4.8 to end of road km 21.7
Grouse Crk Rd No. 2117
Marfield Rd No. 3238
McCarthy Creek Rd No.3029
McCracken Rd No.3056
McLellan Rd No.3137
Nakiska Rd No.3434
Noble Rd No.3474
Riverside Rd No.4027
Tranquille Criss Creek Rd No. 4738 from 42 km 59.7 end of maintenance
Trutch Rd No.4782
Walker Rd No.4945

50% Legal Axle Loading
NONE

Contact:
Jeff Saby, Area Manager Roads, Kamloops 250-371-3856
Connor Roesnik, Area Manager Kamloops West 250-312-7202
Daniel Werkman, Area Manager Barriere/Clearwater 250-302-4343
Issued by: Graeme Schimpf, District Manager, Transportation, Thompson Nicola 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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