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Province of British Columbia
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

SKEENA DISTRICT
SKEENA SERVICE AREA (SA26)

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PUBLIC NOTICE 2025 - 4

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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 Skeena District Service Area,

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Effective on Monday, April 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM

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Highway 16 East, Terrace to Skeena Service Area Boundary (50km East of Terrace) - UNRESTRICTED
Highway 113 - UNRESTRICTED
Highway 16 West, Terrace to Skeena Service Area Boundary (75km West of Terrace) - UNRESTRICTED
Highway 37S - UNRESTRICTED
All other Provincial Numbered Routes, paved or gravel - UNRESTRICTED
All Provincial Side Roads, paved or gravel - UNRESTRICTED except as listed below:
100% Legal Axle Loading
Kitselas Wagon Road #123

Ministry Contact: Madison McCann, Operations Technician, (250) 615-3970
Issued by: Nathan Voogd, A/District Manager, Transportation, Skeena District

All overload permits on restricted routes are invalid for the duration of these restrictions.
The applicable tolerances provided under Section 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.
A subscription to load restriction notifications is now available.

For more information on subscriptions and load restrictions visit: http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/bchighways/loadrestrictions/loadrestrictions.htm

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Province of British Columbia
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

SKEENA DISTRICT
SKEENA SERVICE AREA (SA26)

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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 Transit Service Area:

UPCOMING LOAD RESTRICTIONS within the Skeena District Service Area(s),

Effective immediately, on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 9:35 AM

Restrictions may be imposed on short notice on select roads in the near future, as conditions warrant. The restrictions may limit vehicles to 100 percent, 80 percent, 70 percent, or 50 percent of legal axle loading, as allowed under the regulations pursuant to the Commercial Transport Act.

Ministry Contact: Madison McCann, Operations Technician, Skeena District (250) 615-3970
Issued by: Lauren Bell, District Manager, Transportation, Skeena District

All overload permits on restricted routes are invalid for the duration of these restrictions.
The applicable tolerances provided under Section 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.
A subscription to load restriction notifications is now available.

For more information on subscriptions and load restrictions visit: http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/bchighways/loadrestrictions/loadrestrictions.htm

 

 

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