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Province of British Columbia
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

THOMPSON NICOLA DISTRICT
NICOLA SERVICE AREA

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PUBLIC NOTICE No. 3

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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 Nicola Service Area No. 14

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Effective 12:01 a.m. - Pacific Standard Time on April 9, 2025

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All Provincial Numbered Routes, paved or gravel - 100% Legal Axle Loading except as listed below
Highway 5 - Coquihalla Highway UNRESTRICTED
Highway 97C - Okanagan Connector UNRESTRICTED
Highway 97C - Highway 97D to Highland Valley Mine Overpass UNRESTRICTED
Highway 97D - from Coquihalla Highway 5 to Highway 97C UNRESTRICTED
Highway 1 - Spences Bridge to Jackass UNRESTRICTED
Highway 8 - UNRESTRICTED
Aberdeen Rd - UNRESTRICTED

All Provincial Highways and Side Roads, paved or gravel - 100% Legal Axle Loading except as listed below:
70% Legal Axle Loading
Atwater Rd No. 182
Bates Rd No. 006
Bob’s Lake Pit Road No. 445
Coalmont Rd No. 014
Coldwater Rd.017 From Kingsvale to Brookmere (Exit 2256 to Brookmere)
Costley Rd. No 443.
Coutelee Mountain Rd. No. 021
Coyote Valley Rd.022
Douglas Lake Road No.025
Eight Mile Rd. No. 026
Elkhart Rd No. 408
Gulliford Rd No. 032
Heron Rd. No. 356
Iron Mountain Rd. No. 033
Kane Valley Rd No. 036
Lac Le Jeune Rd No. 357
Lac Le Jeune Rd East No.358
Lac Le Jeune Rd West No. 359
Lookout Rd. No. 360
Loon Lake Rd No. 045
Marmot Rd. No. 361
Meadow Creek Rd. No. 178
Midday Valley Road No. 057 from 13km
Old Meadow Creek Rd. No. 342
Osprey Rd. East No. 362
Osprey Rd. West. No. 331
Paska Lk Rd. No. 179
Patchette Road No 63
Pennask Lake Road No. 064
Peter Hope Rd. No. 391
Pineridge Drive No. 363
Planet Mine Rd. No. 067
Poplar Ave No. 364
Rainbow Dr. No. 365
Rey Lake Rd. No. 072
Ridgemont Dr. No/ 366
Tillery Rd No. 078
Tunkwa Lake Rd. No. 271
Water St. No. 367
Witches Brook Rd No. 238

Ministry Contact: Leah McLean
Email: Leah.mclean@gov.bc.ca

Issued by: Graeme Schimpf, District Manager, Transportation, Thompson Nicola 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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