Province of British Columbia
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

WEST KOOTENAY DISTRICT
CENTRAL KOOTENAY SERVICE AREA

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ADVANCE PUBLIC NOTICE 
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Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions have or 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 Central Kootenay Service Area, Service Area 10

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Effective 10am PST on January 14, 2026
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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: Rajeeta Bains, District Technician (778) 671-9278 

Issued by: Greg Kinnear, District Manager, Transportation, West Kootenay 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.

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