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Province of British Columbia
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

BULKLEY STIKINE DISTRICT
LOAD RESTRICTIONS IN THE LAKES SERVICE AREA 24 (2026 #4 Revision 1)

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

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Effective 8:00 AM PT on Thursday, May 14, 2026
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The following Provincial Numbered Routes are UNRESTRICTED:
-Highway 16
-Highway 35
-Highway 118

The following Side Roads are 50% Legal Axle Loading 24 hrs/day:
-Palling East Rd
-Palling West Rd
-Walcott Rd

The following Side Roads are 70% Legal Axle Loading 24 hrs/day:
-Buck Flats Rd
-Colleymount Rd
-Ootsa Lake East Rd
-Tatalrose Rd

The following Side Roads are 100% Legal Axle Loading 24 hrs/day:
-All other roads, not mentioned above

Ministry Contact: Cassidy Cunliffe, Operations Technician 250-847-7403
Issued by: Rena Gibson, District Manager, Transportation, Bulkley-Stikine District

All overload permits on restricted routes are invalid for the duration of these restrictions. The applicable tolerances provided under 7.26 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.

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

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