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Province of British Columbia
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

BULKLEY STIKINE DISTRICT
LOAD RESTRICTIONS IN THE BULKLEY NASS SERVICE AREA 25 (2026 #4 Revision 1)

Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act the following load restrictions will be imposed on
the following Provincial Highways and Roads in the Bulkley Nass Service area until further notice:

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Effective 6:00PM PST on Friday, February 20th, 2026
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The following Provincial Numbered Routes are - UNRESTRICTED
-Highway 16
-Highway 37A
-Highway 37 (Kitwanga Jct to Meziadin Jct)
-Highway 37 (Meziadin Jct to the Deltaic Creek)

The following Side Roads are 100% Legal Axle Loading 24 hrs/day:
-All other side roads not listed

The following Side Roads are 50% legal axle loading 24 hrs/day:
-6 Mile Road (2 Mile-Hazelton) from 4.2km to 8.7km
-Old Babine Lake Road (Telkwa High Rd to Rabbit FSR)

The following Side Roads are 70% legal axle loading 24 hrs/day:
-Skeena Pit Road

The following Side Roads are 70% Legal Axle Loading from 11am to 11pm
and 100% Legal Axle Loading from 11pm to 11am (night hauling):
-Old Babine (Rabbit FSR to Babine Lake Road)
-Hubert Road
-Snake Road
-Telkwa High Road (Blunt FSR to Old Babine Lake Road)
-Meicklem Road

Ministry Contact: Janelle McKenzie, Operations Technician 250-847-7403
Issued by: Jim D'Andrea, Operations Manager, Transportation, Bulkley-Stikine 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.

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

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