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Province of British Columbia
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

THOMPSON NICOLA DISTRICT
NICOLA SERVICE AREA

PUBLIC NOTICE No. 7

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 Daylight Time on April 17, 2024

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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

All Provincial Highways and Side Roads as listed below are 70% Legal Axle Loading:

HWY 5 Coldwater Junction to Brookmere Road
Elkhart Rd No. 408
Bob’s Lake Pit Road No. 445
Iron Mountain Rd. No. 033
Kane Valley Rd No. 036
Loon Lake Rd No. 045
Tillery Rd No. 078
Bates Rd No. 006
Coalmont Rd No. 014
Gulliford Rd No. 032
Midday Valley Road No. 057 from 13km
Patchette Road No 63
Pennask Lake Road No. 064

Ministry Contact: Leah McLean, 778 362-4516.
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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