Know Before You Go

Gold Country Road Report

Tuesday March 28, 2023                             

During your travels, be aware of wildlife and watch for slippery and foggy sections. Be sure to #KnowBeforeYouGo by checking road conditions, and give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination safely. Check out our #WinterRoadTripChecklist for your winter travels.

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Info from DriveBC – subject to change https://www.drivebc.ca/#welcome

*ROADS OPEN* Winter driving conditions

(Watch for slippery sections, and foggy patches)

Hwy 1 Lytton to Boothroyd *Highway 1 Northbound – Highway 1, northbound. Utility work between Kanaka Station Rd and Junction Hwy 12 for 8.7 km (Lytton). Until Fri Apr 14. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PST daily. Segments of single lane alternating traffic and lane closures to occur. Watch for traffic pattern changes, traffic control personnel, and expect minor delays.  *Highway 1 Both Directions – Highway 1, in both directions. Road construction work between Ainslie Rd N and Kanaka Station Rd for 16.1 km (Jackass Mountain Summit). Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. Loads over 3.8 meters in width restricted. Road open with sections of single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Extended delays.

Hwy 1 Lytton to Spences Bridge Highway 1 Westbound – Highway 1, westbound. Maintenance at Nicomen River Rd (14 km east of Lytton). Until Thu Mar 30 at 5:00 PM PDT. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control.

Hwy 1 Spences Bridge to Cache Creek Watch for changing road conditions. Slow down in winter conditions, drive with care. Highway 1 – Highway 1. Road sweeping between Colvin Rd and Back Valley Rd for 51.0 km (Spences Bridge to 1 km east of Cache Creek). Until Fri Mar 31 at 6:00 PM PDT. From 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Watch for shadow vehicle.

Hwy 1 Cache Creek to Kamloops

Hwy 5 Lac Le Jeune to Merritt

Hwy 12 Lytton to Lillooet *Highway 1 Both Directions – Highway 1, in both directions. Utility work between George Rd and Junction Hwy 12 for 0.4 km (Lytton). Until Mon Apr 3. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT daily. Single lane alternating traffic.

Hwy 8 Spences Bridge to Merritt Highway 8 Both Directions – Highway 8, in both directions. Road maintenance work between the start of Highway 8 and Porcupine Ridge Rd for 2.6 km (Spences Bridge). Until Sat Apr 8. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT daily. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Speed reduction to 50 km in place. *Highway 8 Both Directions – Highway 8, in both directions. Construction work between the start of Highway 8 and the end of Highway 8 for 63.5 km (Spences Bridge to Merritt). Sections of gravel. Obey all signage including traffic signals for one-way bridges. Highway 8 won’t be used as a detour route in the event of other Highway closures.

Hwy 97 Cache Creek to 70 Mile Highway 97 – Highway 97. Road sweeping between Stephenson Rd and Loon Lake Rd for 21.2 km (Cache Creek to 17 km south of Clinton). Until Fri Mar 31 at 6:00 PM PDT. From 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Please slow down and watch for shadow vehicle. Highway 97 – Highway 97. Road sweeping between Loon Lake Rd and Davis Lake Rd for 72.5 km (17 km south of Clinton to 14 km south of 100 Mile House). Until Thu Apr 6 at 8:00 PM PDT. From 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM PDT on weekdays. Please slow down and watch for shadow vehicle.

Hwy 97C Ashcroft to Logan Lake (Wildlife Advisory)

Hwy 97C Logan Lake to Merritt

Hwy 97D Logan Lake to Lac Le Jeune Watch for slippery sections. Drive with care.

Hwy 99 Cache Creek to Lillooet (Wildlife Advisory) *Highway 99 Eastbound– Highway 99, eastbound. Utility work at Fountain Valley Rd 7 km north of Lillooet. Until Mon Apr 24 at 4:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect Delays of 5 minutes. Watch for signage and personnel.

Hwy 99 Lillooet to Pemberton Drive with care in changing winter conditions.

*ROADS CLOSED*

OTHER INFORMATION:

Back Country Road Closures https://news.gov.bc.ca/25569

BC’s Flood and Mudslide Response www.gov.bc.ca/floodresponse

Canada Border Services Agency https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/

DriveBC https://www.drivebc.ca/

Emergency Info BC https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/

Province of BC’s dedicated webpage https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/travel/current

Provincial and Regional Restrictions https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/info/restrictions

Travel and Fuel Restrictions https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/natural-disaster/support/restrictions