Provincial load restrictions are updated as new information becomes available.

Province of British Columbia
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
EAST KOOTENAY SERVICE AREA 11

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PUBLIC NOTICE #12
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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 EAST KOOTENAY Service Area 11

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Effective 7:00 am MDT on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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UNRESTRICTED - ALL Provincial Numbered Routes south of Radium Hot Springs and west of the Alberta border.

UNRESTRICTED - ALL Provincial sideroads, paved or gravel south of Radium Hot Springs and west of the Alberta border except as otherwise listed:

70% Legal Axle Loading - Provincial sideroads, paved or gravel south of Radium Hot Springs and west of the Alberta border as listed below:
#4, Toby Creek Road (West of Panorama)
#18, St Mary Lake Road (Gravel Portion to end of MOTT jurisdiction)

Ministry Contact: Ryan Smith, District Operations Technician, (250) 420-6550
Issued by: Hilary Barnett, District Manager, Transportation, Rocky Mountain 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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