Provincial load restrictions are updated as new information becomes available.

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

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Province of British Columbia
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

WEST KOOTENAY DISTRICT
CENTRAL KOOTENAY SERVICE AREA – SA10

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PUBLIC NOTICE #1
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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 Central Kootenay Service Area (Nelson, Creston, Salmo, Kaslo, Riondel,
New Denver, Nakusp, Slocan, Edgewood, Meadow Creek)

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Effective 4pm Pacific Standard Time on Thursday, February 5, 2026
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ALL PROVINCIAL NUMBERED ROUTES AND SIDE ROADS – UNRESTRICTED
Except as listed below

70% Legal Axle Loading
1. 33rd Avenue North
2. 36th Avenue North
3. 37th Street
4. Aspen Road (Riondel)
5. Boulder Creek Road
6. Canyon-Lister Road
7. Corn Creek Road
8. Cory Road
9. Crusher Road
10. Erindale Road
11. Glade Ferry Road (all side roads in Glade restricted to 70%)
12. Goat River North Road
13. Jones Road
14. Kitchener Road
15. Lakeview Arrow Creek Road (west of Wenger Road and east of Big Bear FSR)
16. Lepitski Road
17. Lewis Road
18. Macmullin Road
19. Mallory Road
20. Mauriello Road
21. Mill Road
22. Muirhead Road
23. Ogilive Road
24. Opal Road
25. Pass Creek Road
26. Peters Road
27. Porthill Road
28. Rico Road
29. Ross Road
30. Wenger Road
31. Wynndel Road
50% Legal Axle Loading
1. Arrow Creek East Road
2. Duck Lake Road
3. Indian Road
4. Kokanee Glacier Park Road
5. Kootenay River Road (gravel portion west of Speers Road)
6. McMurtrie Road
7. Nicks Island North Road
8. Peterman Road
9. Wilson Road (Wynndel)

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

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

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