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The following chain requirements are intended as a service to the commercial trucking industry only and do not apply to the general public.  Information is updated as it becomes available.

These reports may contain current and future chain regulations for this area—be sure to scroll to bottom of page, and read effective dates carefully.

LAST UPDATED: Sun Oct 07 AT 07:17 AM

(C)2007 BC Ministry of Transportation's Provincial Highway Conditions Centre.
All rights reserved. (**denotes chain up in effect)
Internet for road reports: www.gov.bc.ca/tran/
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**NOTICE**: Commercial trucks over 27,000 kg GVW
must carry chains from October 1st to April 30th.

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Hwy 1 - Trans Canada Highway:
Hope: Eastbound (Lake of the Woods): Chains not required.
Hope: Eastbound (Alexandra Pit): Chains not required.
Boston Bar: Westbound (1 km west): Chains not required.

Revelstoke: Eastbound (Albert Canyon): Chains not required.
Rogers Pass: Eastbound (Sir Donald): Chains not required.
Rogers Pass: Eastbound (Heather Hill): Chains not required.
Rogers Pass: Westbound (Beaver Hill): Chains not required.
Hwy 1: Westbound (Donald Hill): Chains not required.
Golden Hill: Eastbound (east side of Golden): Chains not required.
5 Mile Hill: Westbound (5 miles east of Golden): Chains not required.
10 Mile Hill: Eastbound (10 miles east of Golden): Chains not required.
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Highway 3 - Southern Trans-Provincial
Hope: Eastbound (15 km east of Highway 5 Jct): Chains not required.
Hope: Both directions (36 km east of Highway 5 Jct): Chains not required.

Christina Lake: Eastbound (Grand Forks side): Chains not required.
Lafferty Pit: Eastbound (Grand Forks side): Chains not required.
Paulson Bridge: Eastbound (Grand Forks side): Chains not required.

Highway 3 - Southern Trans-Provincial - Kootenay Pass:
Eastbound (West side of the summit): Chains not required.
Westbound (East side of the summit): Chains not required.
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Hwy 3A
Eastbound (Kootenay Bay to Crawford Bay): Chains not required.
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Hwy 3B
Westbound (Trail to Rossland - The Gulch): Chains not required.
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Hwy 5 - Coquihalla Highway
Northbound: Sowaqua (15 km north of Hope): Chains not required.
Northbound: Portia (26 km north of Hope): Chains not required.
Northbound: Box Canyon (33 km north of Hope): Chains not required.
Northbound: Nicola (6 km north of Merritt): Chains not required.

Southbound: Clapperton (5 km south of Exit 315 @ Helmer): Chains not required.
Southbound: Zopkios (70 km south of Merritt): Chains not required.
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Hwy 6
Both directions: (Silverton Hill @ New Denver): Chains not required.
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Hwy 22
Northbound: (Paterson to Rossland): Chains not required.
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Highway 97C - Okanagan Connector
Westbound: Brenda Mines (14 km west of Peachland): Chains not required.
Eastbound: Loon Lake (36 km east of Merritt): Chains not required.

 

 

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

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