Province of British Columbia
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

CARIBOO DISTRICT
NORTH CARIBOO SERVICE AREA (SA18)

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ADVANCED PUBLIC NOTICE #20
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Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, the following load restrictions will be imposed, on the following Provincial Highways until further notice:

LOAD RESTRICTIONS within the North Cariboo Service Area SA18

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Effective 12:00pm Pacific Time on Monday January 19th, 2026
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Provincial Numbered Routes - Unrestricted Legal Axle Loading
#97 Cariboo Highway
#26 Barkerville Highway
#59 Nazko Highway

Provincial Side Roads - Unrestricted Legal Axle Loading:
All side roads within the North Cariboo (SA 18) 

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 Transportation Act.

Contact Jonathan Simpson, Area Manager Roads Quesnel South, 778.414.8168
                
Issued by: Sandi Griffiths, District Manager, Transportation, Cariboo 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, trucking and transportation companies should govern themselves accordingly.    

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