Restrictions in Effect
Please note load restrictions in the Municipality of Prince George are now in effect as of April 11, 2018.
For more information, contact:
City Hall Service Centre
Phone: 250-561-7600
Email:
servicecentre@princegeorge.ca
Long Term Notice
The City of Prince George has imposed a vehicle weight restriction on Foothills Boulevard from North Nechako Road to Chief Lake Road. Vehicles over 46,500 kilograms licensed GVW are prohibited from using this section of road until further notice.
DATED: November 17, 2010 at Prince George, BC.
Seasonal Notice
Notice #1
Pursuant to Section 7 of the City of Prince George Highway Bylaw No. 8065, 2010 and regulations pursuant to the Commercial Transport Act, notice is hereby given that the following restrictions are imposed on city roads
effective 12:01am, Wednesday, April 11, 2018:
- Fifty (50) per cent of LEGAL AXLE LOADING will only be allowed on the following:
- Hartman Road
- Jutland Road
- Veekens Road
- Leslie Road from Blackwater Road to Haldi Road, Reynolds, W & E Sykes, Buckingham, W Purdue, Birchill, Gudrun, Walter, Haldi (gravel portion).
- Foreman Road
- Swanson Road and all roads west of the Beger/Swanson Intersection.
- Cranbrook Hill Road from Melmack Crescent to Otway Road.
- Goose Country Road
- Hoferkamp Road
- Kueng Road
- Seventy (70) per cent of LEGAL AXLE LOADING will only be allowed on the following:
- All unpaved roads within the City of Prince George except as mentioned at 50 per cent.
- All roads west of Westgate Avenue, on the north and south sides of Highway 16 West and all connecting roads, except as mentioned at 50 per cent and 100 per cent.
- All roads east of Queensway between and including Regents Crescent and LaSalle Avenue (permanent restriction).
- All roads east of Old Cariboo Highway and south of Hwy 16 East except as mentioned at 50 per cent and 100 per cent.
- Cranbrook Hill Road, from Foothills Boulevard to Melmack Crescent, including all roads connecting to Cranbrook Hill Road, except as mentioned at 50 per cent.
- Aberdeen Road, and all roads connecting to Aberdeen Road.
- Old Summit Lake Road and all roads connecting except as mentioned at 50 per cent.
- Chief Lake Road and all roads connecting to Chief Lake Road, except as mentioned at 50 per cent and 100 per cent.
- Foothills Boulevard between Chief Lake Road and West Austin Road.
- North Nechako Road, west of Foothills Boulevard.
- All roads north of E. Austin Road including connectors and east of Highway 97 North except as mentioned at 50 per cent and 100 per cent.
- North Kelly Road and all roads connecting to North Kelly Road except as mentioned at 50 per cent and 100 per cent.
- Landooz Road and all roads connecting Landooz Road.
- One hundred (100) per cent of LEGAL AXLE LOADING will only be allowed on the following:
- Blackwater Road
- Foothills Boulevard (south of Austin Road West)
- Woodvalley Drive
- Woodoak Crescent
- Meadow Rim Way, Twinberry Drive and Burgess Road.
- Marleau Road from Hwy 16 to Southridge.
- All other paved roads within the City of Prince George, except as mentioned at 50 per cent and 70 per cent.
Violators of the regulations and restrictions will be prosecuted.
The applicable tolerance provided under Section 7.06(1) of the regulations pursuant to the Commercial Transport Act shall apply.
DATED: April 13, 2018 at Prince George, BC.
Blake McIntosh
Manager, Roads and Fleet Division
Phone: 250-561-7600
Download a map of City roads with load restrictions [PDF]